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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The certificate course Supply Chain Management is offered for candidates to enhance their understanding of the supply chain. This program is developed for applying the principles of strategy, operations and planning. The program is designed and planned in such a manner that the participants and candidates can advance in their careers related to the supply chain in a diversity of roles.
This course aims to help the candidate develop enterprise strategies for linking with supply chains with one another. This course also helps to coordinate several strategies used for the supply chain based on the needs with value addition. The candidates will learn how to optimise the supply chain through the deployment of analytical tools and software-based techniques. The course trains the candidate to work in advanced areas of the supply chain such as Blockchain and the Internet of Things. At the end of the course, the student is required to complete a project based on the earlier modules taught.
The Highlights
- 6 days course duration
- 100% e-learning course
- End of course project and evaluation
- 6 Course Faculties with 2 co-chair from IIM
- A verified certificate of completion provided by IIM-A
Important dates
Course Commencement Date
Start Date : 07 Jul, 2025
End Date : 12 Jul, 2025
Application Date
End Date : 23 Jun, 2025
Other
End Date : 16 Jun, 2025
Programme Offerings
- Lectures
- Case presentations
- Case Discussions
- Hands-on modelling exercises
- Computer simulations
- Device-to-device
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA) |
The fees for the Supply Chain Management course is :
| Fees components | Amount |
| Programme Fee | Rs. 191250 |
| Early Bird Fee | Rs. 177863 |
Eligibility Criteria
Work experience
The candidates are required to have some experience working in quantitative and operations in order to enroll in this course.
Certification qualifying details
In the final module, the candidates are tested for a project which is action-based and happens under the guidance of the faculty. The candidates who successfully pass the evaluation will be awarded the certificate of completion.
What you will learn
In this course on Supply Chain Management, the candidates having prior experience operations with quantitative methods will benefit from the following areas:
- The candidates will learn the basics of supply chain analytics in both descriptive and predictive ways will be taught how to employ forecasting and simulation for decision making under uncertain conditions.
- The candidates will also be taught prescriptive supply chain analytics where they will use methods of optimization with network design for transportation and routing.
- The candidates will learn inventory management and coordination of the supply chain models and mechanisms for evaluations.
- Candidates will learn about warehousing and distribution strategies that are employed for warehousing operations, design principles and benchmarking.
- The candidate learns about the different types of the supply chain which are set with strategies integrated for chain effectiveness.
- The candidates also learn about risk management and get exposure to the use of new technologies such as blockchain, RFID and IoT which helps in the coordination of marketplaces and new business models.
Who it is for
With the skills obtained in this course, this course the following
- Professionals in operations who wish to strengthen their careers in the areas of supply chain management.
Admission Details
The admission(nomination) process for the Supply Chain Management programme is as follows:
Step 1: The candidate must apply for the nomination here in the link https://exed.iima.ac.in/programme-details.php?id=MTI3NQ==
Step 2: The candidate’s nomination should reach the Executive Education Office before January end and the candidate must also pay the nomination fee.
Step 3: The programme faculty reviews and approves the nominations as per their requirements.
Step 4: The candidates will be sent a formal acceptance letter if nominated for the programme.
The Syllabus
Instructors
IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The candidates should have background knowledge in Operations and must have quantitative abilities enrolling in this course may need to have a graduate degree in a related discipline and a good knowledge of the business environment.
The topics that are covered in this course are
- Supply chain analytics
- Inventory management
- Warehousing
When the candidate enrolls, the instructor uses presentations, simulations, case studies and exercises apart from lectures for easy assimilation of concepts for the concepts.
6 faculty members including 2 co-chair have designed this course at IIM-A
The course syllabus is designed at an advanced level which requires at least two years of work experience and quantitative reasoning aptitude to complete this program.
No. All lectures on classes in the program are live by nature and there will be no on-campus sessions.