Defining the Mini-MBA
Dive deeper into the makeup of the Mini-MBA and what makes this credential unique and beneficial in support of lifelong learning.
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Overview
Advances in technology are radically impacting global supply chains transforming how businesses manage their own organizational and supply chain structures.
For those who manage critical, multi-step stages of operations, it can be overwhelming to keep pace with changes that are happening to every link in the supply chain while continuing to create value for the company. Our Mini-MBA: Digital Supply Chain Management program will help you understand the digital impact on processes, identify where your organization is vulnerable to disruption, and leverage new technological solutions to business integration.
The Mini-MBA™: Digital Supply Chain Management certificate program, is led by a team of top industry experts and faculty from Rutgers Business School Supply Chain department and will present a new business model for Supply Chain in a Digitized Network. Through case studies, interactive sessions, and class exercises, participants will learn about the latest research, future trends and best practices in the industry.
Program Benefits
- Learn how to better manage the critical roles of business operational components, including logistics, procurement, inventory and vendor management.
- Gain new ways of managing, integrating and analyzing the comprehensive inputs into the chain.
- Learn from industry experts who are fluent in the modern tools of supply chain processes and will focus on real-world application, not just business theory.
Program Outcomes
- Modernize your process by employing a holistic strategy. Learn how to map across process ecosystems for better prediction of disruption, and implement solutions that can avert impact on production.
- Elevate your contributions across the organization with clear articulation of the critical impact of efficient operational processes, including increase in revenue, improved customer experience and greater visibility.
- Communicate to stakeholders the complexity and commercial impact of successful supply chain management, the ROI of mastering digital flow, and the bottom-line impact of sustainable delivery systems.
Along with mastering new skills, our Mini-MBA credential comes with:
Certificate
Digital Badge
Credits
Alumni Spotlight
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Faculty Spotlight
Farrokh Langdana
Dean's Professor of Business, and Rutgers Executive MBA Director
Dr. Langdana is the Director of the Rutgers Executive MBA Program – The Powerhouse and the Dean’s Professor of Business at Rutgers Business School. His areas of specialization include monetary and fiscal policy implications, international trade, and global macroeconomic policy. All his widely-read blogs and articles, including his Fireside Chats...
Who Should Attend
For those in a supply chain, operations or leadership role, this is a unique opportunity to update and broaden your knowledge of the new technologies impacting supply chains and complex operational processes.
Additionally, anyone who wishes to enter the supply chain management discipline, or have a related background in areas such as project management, communication, technology, accounting or logistics will improve their understanding of digital advancements available to specific links of the chain, as well as a more holistic view of the end-to-end process.
Curriculum
Featuring [10] modules (each covered in [3.5] hours), this program will empower you with critical knowledge of tools and processes key to successful supply chain management. Topics include:
- The Impact of Global Economics. Manage the globalization of supply chains. Leverage technology to identify new sources of revenue, gain a clear vision of where demand is emerging, and see how best to source supply.
- Building Resilient Organizations. Design organizations that can respond quickly to disruptive events by improving recovery rate and minimizing impact to your company’s success.
- The Green Value Chain. Implement green initiatives that can raise productivity, enhance customer and supplier relations, support innovation and propel new growth.
Questions about this program?
Please contact Vickie Anderson, Program Manager at (848) 445-9248 or vanderson@business.rutgers.edu.