You joined the procurement team. And liked it. Now you would like to learn more about the profession. But, unfortunately, there are not many colleges offering courses in Procurement, even Supply Chain. Here comes some help, a list of available courses as of 2020.
Here is my list of procurement and Supply Chain courses. All are 100% online, some have also a blended learning option. They are mostly pre-recorded. Several are free or have a short course that is free. In some cases, the course is free, but you have to pay for the certificate.
Supply Chain for Dummies
Daniel Stanton is the author of the book “Supply Chain for Dummies” and has several very good courses hosted on LinkedIn learning. LinkedIn Learning is a premium service you will have to pay a monthly fee for. But it makes sense to pay for a month or two and get as much as possible out of it.
Oxford home study
They have a free short course and paid full-time courses. The short course is taking an estimated 20 hours and covers pretty much all the basics. The full-time courses are 540 GBP if you pay in advance or 640 GBP if you decide to pay in 12 instalments. However, it takes 320 hours and you will take home a certificate.
Coursera
Global Procurement and Sourcing Specialization
This is the Global Procurement and Sourcing Specialization course. While you can watch the course for free, you will have to pay for a certificate. The planned time to finish this course is 7 months at a learning pace of 2 hrs/week. Coursera charges 39 USD per month, so the faster you finish, the less it will cost.
Supply Chain Management by Coursera
There is one more specialization course from Coursera. This one covers Supply Chain. The rules are the same, the course provider as well. They claim that it can be finished within 6 months if the students spend 3 hours per week.
Ethan Hataway
This is not a cheap course, priced currently at 499 USD. But it offers a British accreditation council accredited certificate. The available courses cover from the basics to more advanced options, aimed for CPO level students.
Procurement Academy
https://www.procurement-academy.com/
This is really the go-to place for procurement training. I mean, their course catalogue has 57 pages! While it is mainly created for corporate training, they do offer courses for individuals. The courses are bite-sized and can be finished in as little as 30 minutes. Then you can put these mini-courses into bundles that cover a specific area of procurement. And lastly, you can even get a complete Certified International Procurement professional certification. This program is jointly offered by the Procurement Academy and The City College of New York and will take 3000 USD from your pocket.
Udemy
Of course, talking about online learning and not mentioning Udemy is impossible. There are currently around 30 procurement-related courses available. The price goes from free to 199 USD, so I am quite sure you will find something that suits your need and pocket. Even if you can not afford to pay, keep going back to the page. Every now and then there are promotions and free courses available.
World bank Certificate Program in Public Procurement
This is a certificate program in Public procurement, funded by the World Bank. It is quite long, taking approximately 13 weeks to finish. If you pass the exam you will get a certification. I guess this is very useful for people who work in government agencies and companies that participate in the World Bank, UN and other global organizations.
Oxford College of Procurement and Supply
https://www.oxfordcollegeofprocurementandsupply.com/
This is a British college, focusing on helping students with the CIPS exams. They have many options to study, among them virtual classroom and distance learning. As a recognized CIPS centre of excellence, I am quite sure their classes are of high quality. However, this comes with a price tag. Distance learning for CIPS level for is 1425 GBP, while if you opt for the classroom it will take 2400 GBP from your pocket. For higher levels, the price tag goes up accordingly.
Brentwood
Logistics and Supply Chain free course
-Brentwood is another British college. They have a free short course on Supply Chain. In 20 hours, it will cover the basics of Supply Chain, so very good for beginners. Full-time courses are about 300 hours in duration and cost about 560 GBP. They have an option to pay in 12 equal instalments, so you can ease the burden. There is a certificate if you pass the final exam.
Study.com
Logistics and Supply Chain management
This web page offers a bit different way to pay for your study. Namely, the payment is monthly, not by course. So ideally you could finish the complete course in one month and it would cost you 60 USD. Some colleges accept this course for credits, so check everything before starting. The Logistics and Supply Chain Management course has 84 lessons, although only 8 minutes long on average.
CIPS accredited Bachelor's and Master’s courses
If you want to take the next step and go for a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, there are courses in Logistics and Supply Chain. For a suggestion which are the good ones, I would suggest that you go to the CIPS web page. They have a list of accredited courses. By finishing them you will automatically get the CIPS diploma (for Bachelor’s) or become an MCIPS (with Master’s degree). This is how I have become an MCIPS.
Even if you are not particularly interested to join the CIPS, this list is for sure a good guide.
If you have some more courses I have missed out, please share them in the comments
And please,
NEVER STOP LEARNING!
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ReplyDeleteI would recommend SIG University! sig.org/university
ReplyDeleteThank you for the recommendation. Please let us know if there are more good options
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