Procurement and Strategic Sourcing

The central theme in the program curriculum is the total cost of ownership. The Business-Purchasing diploma program develops graduates with the skills necessary to contribute to their organizations' cost management, adaptability, and quality efforts, thereby ensuring a competitive advantage and long-term profitability. This program has been approved for advanced standing toward attaining the Certified Supply Chain Leader (CSCL) designation. In addition, graduates may qualify for transfer credits that they could use for exemption from specific components of the CSCL graduate program. As part of the requirements for the NIGP (National Institute for Governmental Purchasing) designation, as administered by the UPPCC (The Universal Public Procurement Certification Council), CPPB (Certified Professional Public Buyer) and CPPO (Certified Public Procurement Officer), those students who have chosen and completed the optional Public Purchasing Course will comply with the requirement. You may also take the first CPIM (Certified in Production Inventory Management) exam towards their certification through ASCM (the professional Association for Supply Chain Management). Graduates can receive exemptions from the business course requirements within the Certified Logistics Professional designation (CCLP) program, administered by CITT (Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation).