Operations Management Certificate

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Strengthen your operational expertise and learn to apply proven strategies that enhance efficiency and quality while reducing risk.

Why Study Operations Management Online Through Kettering University

Advance your career with the online Operations Management Certificate from Kettering University. This graduate-level certificate program builds on skills you already possess in your area of specialization, focusing on making your work more efficient and effective. You’ll learn how to find solutions for a wide variety of challenges in areas such as scheduling, sourcing, logistics quality control, and technology implementation challenges.

Operations management is at the core of every organization’s ability to deliver quality products and services. This 100% online certificate program supports your growth in quality control, project management, and risk assessment, providing a practical, career-focused path. You can earn the graduate certificate in operations management on its own or apply it toward a Kettering University master’s degree.
 

What You’ll Learn

The 12-credit online Operations Management Certificate is designed to teach you how to create products and services while achieving the highest level of efficiency in generating value. The program emphasizes practical application, enabling you to immediately apply the techniques you learn to your professional role. 
 

As a student in the graduate certificate in operations management program, you will take these three courses:

  • MGMT-661 | Operations Management: Learn the core concepts and tools of operations management in both manufacturing and service enterprises, including an overview of the fundamental importance of coordinated operational activities.
  • MGMT-609 | Technology Management: Explore the management of technology and its impact on contemporary organizational performance, focusing on the application of skills and knowledge required of managers in a product or service development environment.
  • MGMT-619 | Project Management: Develop expertise in the management of organizational projects, including processes related to initiating, planning, executing, controlling, reporting, and closing a project. The course highlights concepts such as project integration, scope, time, cost, quality control, and risk management.

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Email: gsr@kettering.edu
Phone: (810) 762-9711

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Dr. Scott Reeve
Dean, Graduate School and Office of Sponsored Research

Email: sreeve@kettering.edu
Phone: 810-762-9711

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Earn a Stand-Alone Operations Management Certificate or Apply It Toward a Master’s Degree

Earn a Stand-Alone Operations Management Certificate or Apply It Toward a Master’s Degree

At Kettering University, you have options in how you use the online Operations Management Certificate credits. You can complete the operations management online courses to earn the certificate as a stand-alone credential or apply the credits toward one of the following master’s degree programs:

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Master of Science Applied Data Science and Data Analytics
  • Master of Science Engineering Management
  • Master of Science Lean Manufacturing
  • Master of Science Operations Management
  • Master of Science Supply Chain Management
  • Master of Science in Engineering: Electrical and Computer Engineering - Advanced Mobility
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Next Steps

The online Operations Management Certificate from Kettering University gives you the skills to significantly improve operational efficiency and effectiveness. You’ll learn practical knowledge you can apply immediately in the job, strengthen your expertise, and position yourself for future leadership. Take charge of your career growth today and start building the operational excellence organizations need to thrive.

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