MITx MicroMasters® program in Supply Chain Management

The MITx MicroMasters® program in Supply Chain Management is designed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to raise the knowledge of SCM professionals across the globe, educate the world for free, and provide a rigorous credential to qualified students at minimum cost.

The program credential showcases your end-to-end understanding of supply chain management. The credential offered by MITx and edX, is an advanced, professional, graduate-level foundation in Supply Chain Management. Five courses and a final comprehensive exam represent the equivalent of one semester of coursework at MIT or ZLC.

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Pathway To a Master’s Degree

The MicroMasters credential is also a pathway to complete a Master’s Degree either on campus. Learners who successfully earn the MicroMasters® Program Credential in Supply Chain Management are eligible to apply to SCM Blended Master’s Program within the Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC) in Spain. Learn more

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Online Learning

Take a series of online courses on edX, and pass all the course requirements

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Proctored Tests

Pass one (or more) proctored exams—either a single final exam, or one exam for each course, depending on the program

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Earn a Valuable Credential

A MicroMasters program credential from MITx proves that you’ve gained the knowledge and skills to stand out in your field and qualifies you as an affiliate of the MIT Alumni Association. Learn More

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Pursue a Master’s

Learners who complete the MicroMasters program can apply for the Master’s degree program at ZLC. Learn more

MITx MicroMasters Credential in Supply Chain Management

The MicroMasters credential requires a learner to successfully pass five rigorous online courses in supply chain management and a proctored comprehensive exam. These online courses offer the same rigor and relevance as the material taught on campus. With these courses you will become the person people turn to when they want answers.

Learners who successfully earn the MicroMasters Credential in Supply Chain Management are eligible to apply to ZLC to pursue a full Master’s degree. More info

General Description

   Start: At your own pace

  Language: English

  Location: Online. Courses delivered on edX

  Duration: 17 months

   Credits: 32 ECTS

  Degree awarded: MITx MicroMasters Credential

Curriculum

Master and apply the core methodologies used in supply chain analysis and modeling, including statistics, regression, optimization and probability ​– part of the MITx Supply Chain Management MicroMasters Credential. Join Now!

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  • Length: 15 weeks
  • Effort: 8–12 hours per week
  • Level: Introductory
Learn fundamental concepts for logistics and supply chain management from both analytical and practical perspectives – part of the MITx MicroMasters Credential in Supply Chain Management. Join Now!

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  • Length: 13 weeks
  • Effort: 8–12 hours per week
  • Level: Intermediate
Learn how to design and optimize the physical, financial, and information flows of a supply chain to enhance business performance – part of the MITx MicroMasters Credential in Supply Chain Management. Join Now!

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  • Length: 13 weeks
  • Effort: 8–12 hours per week
  • Level: Advanced
Learn how to manage and harness the dynamics and interactions between firms and entities within a supply chain - part of the MITx Supply Chain Management MicroMasters Credential. Join Now!

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  • Length: 13 weeks
  • Effort: 8–12 hours per week
  • Level: Advanced
Learn how technology is used in supply chain systems from fundamental concepts to innovative applications – part of the MITx Supply Chain Management MicroMasters Credential. Join Now!

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  • Length: 13 weeks
  • Effort: 8–12 hours per week
  • Level: Advanced
Take the Comprehensive Exam in Supply Chain Management to earn the MITx MicroMasters credential. More info

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PREREQUISITE: To take the CFx, the learner must have passed all five SCx courses as a verified learner
  • Length: 1 week
  • Effort: 3-5 hours per week
  • Level: Advanced

When to apply

  • Supply Chain Technology and Systems (SC4x)
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Boost your resume and on-the-job skills or apply to a Master’s

Boost your skills at work or build on the credential to apply to the #1-ranked Supply Chain Management Master’s Degree program. This “blended learning” program allows learners to combine the MITx MicroMasters credential with one semester at Zaragoza Logistics Center in Spain (and which will also include a 3-week stay at MIT).

Students earn the same degree as our full-time Master’s students and graduate together in June. The MicroMasters credential is also a pathway to complete your Master’s Degree! Learn more

MITx MicroMasters Credential

  • Supply Chain Analytics (SC0x)
    Price: FREE. Add a Verified Certificate for 181€
  • Supply Chain Fundamentals (SC1x)
    Price: FREE. Add a Verified Certificate for 273€
  • Supply Chain Design (SC2x)
    Price: FREE. Add a Verified Certificate for 273€
  • Supply Chain Dynamics (SC3x)
    Price: FREE. Add a Verified Certificate for 273€
  • Supply Chain Technology and Systems (SC4x)
    Price: FREE. Add a Verified Certificate for 273€
  • Supply Chain Comprehensive Exam
    Price: FREE. Add a Verified Certificate for 273€

Total Price: 1.546€ (to be confirmed by edx.org)

From Program Certificate to a Master’s Degree

Learners who successfully earn this MicroMasters program certificate may apply for admission to MIT Zaragoza Blended Master in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (ZLOGb), and if accepted, the MicroMasters program certificate will count towards the degree.

Price: 17,700€

  • Academic Fees: 10,900€
  • Other Tuition Costs: 6,800€

Join our global community with open enrollment

You become part of a huge community of SCx learners when you join a course. There are more than 300,000 online learners from 190 countries in our program. Whether enrolling for one course, or the whole credential, we look forward to the talent you bring to our community.

Professional Careers

  • Supply Chain Management positions growing at nearly 270,000 opportunities per year (source: Fortune and Materials Handling Institute)
  • Greater demand for Supply Chain professionals than supply – 6 to 8 management positions available per applicant (source: Fortune and Materials Handling Institute)
  • Exciting career opportunities as a Logistics Manager, Supply Chain Analyst, Purchasing Manager, Consultant and more. (source: Fortune and Materials Handling Institute)

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