DURATION
6 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
CAD 16,539 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for 2 semesters for international students / fees include incidental fees and health insurance for the first year of study
Key Summary
Introduction
- Program Code: 2507
- School: The Business School
- Credential: Ontario College Advanced Diploma
- Program Type: Post-secondary program
- Program Length: 3 years/ 6 semesters
- Location: Progress Campus
The Business Administration - Supply Chain and Operations Management Advanced Diploma will prepare students with the necessary skills to effectively and efficiently run a business. One of the most interactive aspects of this Business School program will involve learning to integrate manual and computer-based systems, such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, as they relate to supply chain management activities.
During the three years of study students will acquire the expertise to improve productivity, develop a master production schedule, by using materials requirements planning (MRP), balance supply and demand, construct a detailed project management plan, and develop and implement quality management programs. Other areas of curriculum coverage include, but are not limited to
- Purchasing and inventory management;
- Supply chain and logistics management;
- Operations planning;
- Direct supervision and quality assurance;
- Analysis of operations processes to identify productivity improvements;
- Application of business process re-engineering (BPR) techniques to simplify and streamline organizational processes;
- Planning and designing quality improvement programs;
- Applying team approach principles to effectively analyze and recommend solutions to operations problems.
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Curriculum
Program Outline
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Program Outcome
Program Vocational Learning OutcomesPrinter Friendly
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes describe what graduates of the program have demonstrated they can do with the knowledge and skills they have achieved during their studies. The outcomes are closely tied to the needs of the workplace. Through assessment (e.g., assignments and tests), students verify their ability to reliably perform these outcomes before graduating.
- Examine the connections between strategic objectives, stakeholder expectations, and supply chain functions, processes, and roles, to support decision-making, problem-solving, and coordination of tasks.
- Determine the value-added and financial implications of supply chain decisions on overall business profitability, efficiency, and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Ensure supply chain activities and transactions are compliant with relevant legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations, and industry and organization standards and policies for quality, health, safety, accountability, social and environmental responsibility.
- Use risk mitigation tools and strategies to inform supply chain management decisions.
- Manage the acquisition and sale of goods, services, and materials in accordance with best practices and public and private sector stakeholder expectations across a variety of industries.
- Plan and schedule material requirements and resource allocation and manage inventories for efficient production and fulfillment of customer orders and returns.
- Manage the efficient handling and movement of goods, services, materials, and related information within and between supply chains.
- Contribute to the identification and management of continuous improvements to functions and processes within and between supply chains.
- Use available technologies to enhance work performance and support supply chain functions, processes, transactions, and communications.
- Monitor relevant trends, emerging technologies, and local and global economic, political and environmental issues to enhance work performance and guide management decisions.
- Perform tasks in accordance with policies and procedures for workplace health and safety and industry standards and best practices for professional, ethical, and accountable conduct and communications.
- Maintain relationships with a diversity of stakeholders to support the achievement of business goals.
- Apply strategies for personal, career, and professional development.
Career Opportunities
Program Highlights
- Completion of several SAP modules, an enterprise resource planning software that is recognized as being a world leader in supply chain application software, leading to a Certificate of Recognition in SAP.
- Students will have the opportunity to gain unique, first-hand experience and practical knowledge of market research and strategic planning through participation in an International Capstone Project.
- The opportunity to gain experiential learning through external classroom exposure in the form of field trips to local companies and college-sponsored Faculty-Led International Programs (FLIP).
Global Citizenship and Equity Portfolio
You will develop a portfolio documenting your engagement with the College's signature global citizenship and equity competencies. For more information on Global Citizenship and Equity, the GC&E Portfolio, opportunities for international travel, and the supports available to you, please visit www.centennialcollege.ca/citizenshipandequity.
Career Outlook
- Scheduler
- Logistics coordinator
- Inventory planner
- Sourcing specialist
- Quality control technician
- Buyer
- Transportation coordinator
- Warehouse operator
- Production coordinator
- Inventory clerk
- Distribution clerk
- Customer Service
Education Pathways
Start in a diploma program, end with a degree! Successful graduates of this Business Administration - Supply Chain and Operations Management program have the opportunity to apply their credits towards further study at the degree level. Listed below are the degrees from partnering institutions that are available for this program.
Please note that each partner pathway has a specific minimum grade requirement in order to qualify for transfer credits, which are assessed by the partner institution.