Cert in Business Administration, Management and Operations

This thirty-week certificate trains students for first-level supervisory roles in the flow and storage of goods. Study centers on how decisions about planning and shipping give a company a stronger position in international trade. Local employers in West Michigan took part in designing the curriculum, responding to a shortage of workers who can handle beginning management duties across production, inventory control, transportation, warehousing, and logistics. Hands-on experience is part of the preparation, so graduates can begin working right away or treat the credential as a step up in a job they already hold. The credits are not a dead end. They can count toward a business associate degree or other programs, and they can also apply to bachelor's-level study of logistics or of supply chain management. Businesses and industry groups may additionally use the certificate to train current staff.