Manufacturing Management: Certificate

The Certificate in Manufacturing Management includes the following required courses. Students take the required courses in the following sequence:

MGMT 1005Principles of Management4
MATH 1065Statistics4
MGMT 4025Manufacturing Management4
MGMT 3080Supply Chain Management In The Global Context4
INFT 3035Project Management4
MGMT 3050Operations Management4

Upon completion of the certificate program, students will demonstrate the following learning objectives:

  • Students will be able to demonstrate an enhanced understanding of the dynamics of a manufacturing organization and how it operates within a global environment.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate an enhanced understanding of global supply chains, including the impact of information technology along with supply-chain design.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate an enhanced understanding of management and leadership skills in a production-based environment.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate an enhanced understanding of lean manufacturing, resource planning, plant layout, inventory controls and production planning and supervision.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate an enhanced understanding of the use of analytical tools to improve operations modeling and evaluation of outputs.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate an enhanced understanding of manufacturing strategies and principles from a preventative and predictive maintenance standpoint.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate an enhanced understanding of methods to translate customer demand into effective production and service delivery models.