Diploma of Business - Supply Chain and Operations
London, Canada
Diploma
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
CAD 34,368 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for international costs | Canadian costs: CAD 7,023.64
Key Summary
This two-year diploma in supply chain and operations will ensure you are prepared to join private or public sectors in this demanding field. Our supply chain courses will cover business theories and allow you to put them into practice. You will also examine goods and services sourcing, transportation methods, inventory techniques, retail management, and analytical techniques as well as develop your negotiation skills.
Your Learning Experience
Graduates of this program may be eligible to transfer to the Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Management) at Fanshawe College and receive a one-year advanced standing. There are options to transfer to complete a degree program at many other post-secondary institutions or complement your diploma with a graduate certificate offered by the Lawrence Kinlin School of Business.
Available in a traditional in-class format with September, January, March and May admissions. A co-op version of this program is also available.
This program has been approved for advanced standing toward attaining the Certified Supply Chain Leader (CSCL) designation.
CIP Code: 52.0203
Level 1
- Introduction to Business Processes
- Principles of Accounting 1
- Reason & Writing Business 1
- Principles of Marketing 1
- Business Math
- Strategies for Success
Level 2
- Purchasing & SCM
- Economics 1
- Management Accounting
- Excel for Business Adv
- Logistics Management
Level 3
Group 1
- Retail Management & e-Commerce
- Financial Math
- Transportation in SCM
- Professional Communication
- Operations Management
Group 2
- Project Management
- Innovation Applications
Level 4
- Negotiation Principles
- Purchasing Contract Law
- Business & Resource Planning Systems
- Public Sector SCM
- Strategic Business Planning-SCM
- Organizational Behaviour
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Examine the connections between strategic objectives, stakeholder expectations, and the functions, processes and roles within a supply chain, to support decision-making, problem-solving and completion of tasks
- Support supply chain business operations using accounting and financial analysis
- Identify compliance issues within a supply chain to inform business operations
- Identify risk mitigation tools and strategies to support business operations within a supply chain
- Contribute to the acquisition and sale of goods, services and materials by best practices and stakeholder expectations across a variety of industries.
- Contribute to the planning and scheduling of material requirements and resource allocation, and the management of inventories, for efficient production and fulfillment of customer orders and returns.
- Coordinate the efficient handling and movement of goods, services, materials and related information within a supply chain.
- Contribute to the identification and management of continuous improvements to functions and processes within a supply chain.
- 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 support management decisions.
- Perform tasks under policies and procedures for workplace health and safety and industry standards and best practices for professional, ethical and accountable conduct and communications.
- Collaborate with a diversity of stakeholders to facilitate business operations within a supply chain.
- Participate in facilitated learning opportunities for personal, career and professional development.
Graduates of Business - Supply Chain and Operations are prepared to enter the supply chain field in all sectors (e.g., manufacturing, health care, education, transportation, construction, government). Graduates are suited to a variety of entry-level positions including buyer, purchasing assistant, logistics coordinator, dispatcher, inventory analyst, shipper/receiver, transportation coordinator, material planner/expediter, production planner/scheduler, warehouse supervisor and operations coordinator.