Description The Operations and Supply Chain Management Specialist (OSCM) program is designed for students who have completed a Bachelor’s degree with industry experience, or have a technical or science diploma with significant relevant industry experience. The OSCM program will allow students to develop critical thinking and analytical skills, communication skills, effective project management abilities, teamwork and interpersonal skills. Students will attain a solid understanding of how to interpret and synthesize core business, financial and performance data to make informed decisions. Focused OSCM content prepare students to apply best in practice processes and tools to a wide range of operations and supply chain areas, identify and assess performance improvement opportunities in a variety of industries, and competently support informed decision making.
Admission Requirements In addition to the Faculty's Admission Requirements, which consist of KPU's undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement, the following program admission requirements apply: successful completion of a recognized undergraduate degree or successful completion of a recognized technical or science diploma, along with a minimum of 5 years of related technical, scientific, operational, or supply chain work experience. (KPU will require a resume from these applicants to make an admission decision.) Co-operative Education The Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Operations and Supply Chain Management is offered with a Co-operative Education option for full-time students entering the program in the Fall term. This option requires an additional 10 credits of Co-operative Education courses. Students wishing to enter and participate in the Co-op option must meet the following requirements: Declaration and Entrance Requirements Declaration of the Co-op option upon admission into the Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Operations and Supply Chain Management Work Term and Program Continuance Requirements Procedures for enrollment in Co-operative Education work terms are outlined in the COOP course descriptions. Conditions for continuance in the program are: Completion of COOP 1101 prior to completing 12 credits Minimum GPA of 2.7 Instructor Permission Co-op Course Requirements The Co-operative Education designation requires successful completion of the following courses: COOP 1101 Introduction to Professional and Career Readiness (Credits 1) COOP 1150 Co-op Work Semester 1 (Credits 9) Total Credits 10 Note: COOP courses must be completed in ascending numerical order. COOP courses may be used only to satisfy the Co-op designation and cannot be used to satisfy other curricular requirements of the program. Additional Requirements In addition to the requirements stated above, all Co-op students must satisfy the General Co-operative Education Requirements. English Proficiency Requirements International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Test: overall band of 6.5 or higher, with a minimum 6.0 in each band Pearson Test of English (PTE): Score of 61 or higher Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): iBT 88 or higher, with no sub score less than 20 Duolingo English Test: Score of 110 or higher