Training institutions launch low cost supply chain education programs

Filed in archive Education on March 31, 2009

The crisis hasn't had negative effects only on the companies and normal people. Academic institutions are also affected, especially the ones which have focused a lot on executive or professional education.

Therefore it's not surprising to see marketing innovations in professional education for SCM as well as some schools have already launched low cost supply chain programs...:)

An example of this is an announcement which I originally saw in SC Digest:

ISCEA, which provides testing and certifications in a number of supply chain-related areas, and Transformance Advisors, a consulting and training company, have partnered to provide a real service to supply chain professionals hit by the recession.

The two companies are offering two sessions at which laid-off supply chain professionals can receive training for the ISCEA Certified Supply Chain Analyst certification program for just $50.00 - a substantial discount from the cost of the normal program.

I believe we will see more of these type of education coming, especially by business schools, in 2009.

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Response from: Derek Sage (04/10/09 11:49am)

I've reviewed this offering and can't see how paying $3,500 and attending a 3 day program is going to make one a lean master (their words, not mine). The sad fact is that the world is full of shady operators and people wanting to shortcut the real work it takes to get a real education...fact in point, the involvement of the University of Phoenix. As a attendee of one of their on-line programs, I found it to be overpriced and totally useless. The masters level class was taught by unqualified "instructors" who gave us busy work to fill the semester...I learned nothing.
There is no reason to waste time and money on these questionable programs when there are great on-line programs available...Penn State's SCM Masters progam is a great example. It is cheaper the UOP and taught by the Smeal Business school faculty (PhDs!), not some schlubs off the street. Spend your time and money on a program that will actually help you and quit looking for quick, but meaningless "certifications". through life.

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