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This degree program requires a total of 120 credits.
Review the courses required for the sustainable value chain major.
You must complete a total of three courses (9 credits) from the options listed below. You may select all three courses from one track or mix and match. The courses are grouped by topic area for your reference.
Business Analytics
Environmental Systems
Marketing
Project Management
Supply Chain
* Some courses may not be immediately available but will be available in future terms.
Effective for the catalog year beginning in fall 2025, UMGC requires you to take a series of required business core courses if you are in a business-related bachelor’s degree program. These courses allow you to develop knowledge and expertise in a breadth of critical business- and management-related topic areas, including economics, information systems, statistics, business writing, marketing, accounting, data, AI, business law, operations, and more. In this program, all of the credits in the required business core fulfill either general education requirements or bachelor’s degree-level elective requirements, helping you get the most of your academic journey.
Please review the Program Curriculum Overview dropdown for an outline of the program requirements.
These are the business core requirements for this program:
These two courses fulfill all 6 credits for the general education behavioral and social sciences requirement:
This course fulfills 3 of the 7 required credits for the general education research and computing literacy requirement:
This course fulfills all 3 credits for the general education mathematics requirement:
This course fulfills 3 of the 12 required credits for the general education communication requirement:
These nine courses fulfill 27 credits of bachelor’s degree electives:
This program is designed to help prepare you for the following certification exams:
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, proficiency in sustainable value chain management has become crucial for achieving success in the global marketplace. This online sustainable value chain degree program is specifically designed to equip students with the skills required to thrive in this environment. The program seeks to help you develop critical competencies in areas such as logistics, data science, project management, operations management, and more. Program directors regularly revisit and revise the curriculum with an emphasis on helping students achieve the following:Â
The sustainable value chain program is designed to enable you to succeed in the service or manufacturing industries, specifically in the areas of process improvement and supply chain operations. Graduates may pursue careers as business analysts, inventory managers, logistics coordinators, sustainability analysts, supply chain directors, quality assurance managers, and more.
Throughout your academic curriculum, your instructors will assign coursework that may help you prioritize real-world skills and experience. Some possible course projects include:Â
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A sustainable value chain bachelor's degree is a 120-credit program that covers topics like sustainable operations, data analytics, machine learning, environmental health and safety, global marketing, organizational leadership, project management, and more. The program helps students prepare to work in a wide range of supply chain or operational effectiveness roles across a variety of industries.Â
UMGC's sustainable value chain bachelor's degree is a 120-credit program with courses offered year-round. The time it will take you to complete your degree online will depend on several factors, including your goals, how many transfer credits you have, your course load each term, and whether you are able to benefit from one or more of our fast paths to credit, including credit for prior learning and credit for military education and training.
Tuition rates for the bachelor's degree in sustainable value chain from UMGC are very competitive and appear at the top of this page. We offer a low in-state rate for Maryland residents and a reduced tuition rate for military servicemembers and their spouses and dependent children. We also offer scholarships for those who qualify, an interest-free monthly payment plan, and no-cost digital materials in place of most textbooks to help make online bachelor's degrees even more affordable.
You do not need any background or experience in supply chain management to apply for and graduate with a sustainable value chain degree. As long as you meet our undergraduate admission requirements, you can enroll in this program.
You do not need any prior certifications to enroll in or complete this sustainable value chain program.
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