Program at a Glance
- Online and On Campus
- Part-Time Study
- 16 Credits
- 8–12 Months to Completion
- 11 Core Faculty
- No GRE/GMAT
- Tuition & Fees—Part-Time Study*: $15,720
*Based on 2024–2025 Boston University tuition and fees.
Prepare for Supply Chain Management Careers
Offered online and on campus, the Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management at Boston University’s Metropolitan College (MET) focuses on the design, optimization, and operation of a global supply chain. By examining the essentials of lean production, global supply chain coordination, risk mitigation, strategic logistics management, and import-export operations, you will be able to analyze and improve business process flows and control streams of materials, information, and services across the supply chain of a corporation.
According to the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), supply chain jobs—including high-tech roles in data analysis, cloud solutions, supply chain planning, and risk management—are projected to grow in line with the national average of 9 percent over the course of the next decade. In their 2021 career and salary survey, the ASCM found that one third of respondents reported finding a job in less than a month.
The Supply Chain Management graduate certificate prepares you for opportunities in the field through a dynamic academic curriculum that leverages the latest educational technologies, flexible delivery modes, dedicated teaching teams, and direct professional contacts with industry leaders. You will become well-versed in key operations management concepts and methods, as well as state-of-the-art tools used in the process of designing and managing global supply chains. Our graduates are confident decision-makers capable of leading change and offering creative solutions that ensure prompt delivery of goods and services in an ever-changing global environment.
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Top 25 North American Graduate Supply Chain Program
BU MET's graduate programs in Supply Chain Management are ranked among the continent’s top 25 by Gartner.
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What Is My Career Outlook as a Graduate of This Program?
370,675
Total number of US Jobs
46,502
Annual job openings
+4.0%
Annual job openings
18%
Projected ten-year growth in jobs
(faster than average)
$99.1K
Median annual salary
Common job titles include:
- Supply Chain Manager
- Procurement Manager
- Demand Planner
- Inventory Planner
- Operations Manager
Employers seek expertise in:
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- Inventory management
- Risk management
- Process improvement
- Project management
“Armed with this knowledge, I am eager to tackle new challenges, drive innovation, and contribute to the success of Signify and the field of mechanical engineering as a whole.” Read more.
Adrian Perez (MET’23)
Mechanical Engineer, Signify
MS, Supply Chain Management
Why Earn a Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management at BU?
- DSLab Research Projects: BU MET’s Decision Sciences Research Laboratory (DSLab) offers opportunities to engage in applied collaborative research with professors and industry practitioners, while applying your analytical skills to solve current problems facing organizations. Most projects involve decision-making in the context of manufacturing and service supply chains and healthcare organizations, with the role of risk and uncertainty comprising an important aspect of our work. In all DSLab projects, we seek opportunities to disseminate results through local, regional, and international conference presentations, poster presentations, and academic journal articles.
- Active Learning Environment: BU MET’s Supply Chain Management program focuses on practical, hands-on education, ensuring you are immersed in all aspects of the supply chain—education you can apply on the job.
- Engaged Faculty: In BU MET’s Supply Chain Management master’s program, you benefit from working closely with highly qualified faculty who draw from active research and substantial professional achievements in areas such as global supply chains, operations management, logistics management, quality and production management, enterprise risk analytics, international business and trade, ecommerce, data mining, econometrics, and more.
- Extensive Network: Study principles of Supply Chain Management alongside peers with solid business experience, learn from faculty who have valuable business contacts, and benefit from an alumni community with strong professional connections. The Supply Chain Club and other resources provide access to networking events, panels, and facility tours designed to connect you with peers and supply chain experts.
- Complimentary Labs: Students have access to the following free self-paced laboratories: MwAM: Mathematics with Applications in Management and SwAM: Statistics with Applications in Management. Additionally, two levels of preparatory analytics laboratories offer access to advanced tools and provide opportunities to hone analytics skills using cases that are populated with realistic data.
- 15:1 Class Ratio: Enjoy an exceptional student-to-instructor ratio, ensuring close interaction with faculty and access to support.
- Valuable Resources: Make use of Boston University’s extensive resources, including the Center for Career Development, Diversity & Inclusion, Educational Resource Center, Fitness & Recreation Center, IT Help Centers, Mugar Memorial Library, Center for Antiracist Research, Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground, George Sherman Union, and many others.
- Flexible Options: Study at the pace that works for you, evenings on campus or fully online. Courses begin fall, spring, and summer; online courses have two starts per term.
- Track Record: Learn from the best—since 2014, BU MET’s part-time master’s programs in business and management have been ranked among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
Advance Your Skills in Supply Chain Management
The Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management and the MS in Supply Chain Management (MSSCM) are available through the Department of Administrative Sciences, which offers a variety of evening and online degrees and certificates to help you remain competitive in business and management and rise to the top of your field. Focusing on providing industry-specific programs that are innovative, scholarly, challenging, interdisciplinary, and practically focused, our mission is to produce critical and innovative thinkers—broad in perspective, international in attitude, skilled in communications—who are competent, capable, and comfortable in their ability to make strategic decisions either alone or in teams, and practiced in using the tools necessary to compete in their specialization. We prepare students to succeed in a global environment, within a professional and ethical framework.
Graduate with Expertise
Metropolitan College’s Supply Chain Management graduate certificate will equip you with:
- An understanding of the importance of supply chain management decisions in developing a business strategy for a firm.
- Foundational knowledge in supply chain management and its core principles, including logistics operations and/or import/export operations, lean practices, and/or Six Sigma practices.
- Knowledge of key supply chain management issues and tools vital in analyzing supply chain decision problems.
Certificate-to-Degree Pathway
BU MET graduate certificate programs can serve as building blocks to a master’s degree. The Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management shares specific courses with the MS in Supply Chain Management. Students currently enrolled in a graduate certificate who are interested in transitioning into a master’s degree should contact their academic advisor to declare their interest in this pathway. A new master’s degree application is not required. Connect with a graduate admissions advisor at adsadmissions@bu.edu to learn more about this option.
Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management Curriculum
Courses
(Four courses/16 credits)
Students who take MET AD 734 and meet certain performance standards will earn a Six Sigma Green Belt. Students who take both MET AD 605 and MET AD 734 and meet certain performance standards will earn a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
MET AD 605 Operations Management: Business Process Fundamentals
MET AD 680 Global Supply Chains
And two chosen from the following:
MET AD 690 Strategic Logistics Management
MET AD 734 Quality Management
MET AD 760 International Trade and Logistics
Supply Chain Management Faculty
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Canan Gunes Corlu
Associate Professor, Administrative Sciences Coordinator, Supply Chain Management Codirector, Decision Sciences Research Laboratory
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John Maleyeff
Associate Professor of the Practice, Administrative Sciences Coordinator, Enterprise Risk Management
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David Ritt
Lecturer, Administrative Sciences
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Vladimir Zlatev
Associate Professor of the Practice Director of Digital Learning, Administrative Sciences Coordinator, Applied Business Analytics
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Tuition & Financial Assistance
Competitive Tuition
Our part-time rates are substantially lower than those of the traditional, full-time residential programs yet provide access to the same high-quality BU education.Comprehensive Financial Assistance
Our services include scholarships, graduate loans, and payment plans.How Much Does This Program Cost?
BU MET programs offer the flexibility of part-time study, either on campus or online. Tuition, fees, and total program cost are determined by enrollment status. Course enrollment in this certificate program is 1–2 courses (4–8 credits) in a semester, and tuition is charged the part-time per-credit rate.
Supply Chain Management Graduate Certificate (Online and On Campus)
| Enrollment Status | Part Time |
| Courses per Semester | 2 courses (8 credits) |
| Time to Degree | 2 semesters (8 months) |
| Tuition* | $550-$975 per credit** |
| Fees per Semester* | $60 |
| Total Degree Cost* | $15,720 |
*Based on 2024-2025 Boston University tuition & fee rates.
**Cost per credit is determined by course number (100–599 = $550/credit, 600–999 = $975/credit).
Questions? Please contact us to hear from an Admissions Advisor who can help you determine the best enrollment pathway. For information regarding financial aid, visit BU MET’s Financial Aid page.
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