Continuing education offering new certificate program

UNC Charlotte has partnered with the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) to offer a 24-hour Procurement and Supply Management Fundamentals Certificate program. Participants can choose a four-week evening class or a three-day boot camp.

The terms procurement and supply chain refer to a series of processes or steps used to produce and/or distribute goods or services to a customer. Procurement and supply chain management involves the execution of securing those goods and services at a reasonable cost and delivering them to a designated location in a timely, efficient manner.

This program is one of the first ISM-backed continuing education programs in the country, and the courses are designed and delivered by ISM-approved instructors and practitioners. This is an opportunity for students to not only learn and explore the quickly growing field of supply chain but for existing practitioners to master their skills.

With 24 hours of classroom instruction, participants will receive their exclusive Procurement and Supply Management Fundamentals Certificate from UNC Charlotte. This course will touch upon the following topic areas: procurement foundations, procurement leadership and role in the organization, sourcing, negotiations and contracting, supplier relationship management, forecasting requirements, logistics, supplier quality, risk management and procurement technology.

Evening classes run Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m., Aug. 10-Sep. 2. The three-day boot camp will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Nov. 11-13. Spring evening classes will run from 6 to 9 p.m., April 11-May 4, and the three-day spring boot camp will be held 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., March 2-4.

More information about the Procurement and Supply Management Fundamentals Certificate and registration details are on continuing education website.