The Business School will be offering a variety of delivery modes for new students in all programs.  These can include, asynchronous learning, synchronous learning, hybrid, and on-campus deliveries, including evenings and weekends.

The Business Administration - Supply Chain and Operations Management Advanced Diploma will prepare students with 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 is 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.

Program Highlights

• Completion of several SAP modules, an enterprise resource planning software that is recognize 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 forum 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 toward further study at the degree level. Listed below are the degrees from partnering institutions that are available for this program.