Transcripts
Official transcripts should be mailed to:
MPS/SCM Program Director
Department of Supply Chain and Information Systems
Smeal College of Business
489B Business Building
University Park PA 16802
The deadline to apply for admission to the certificate program in fall 2012 is June 15, 2012.
Application Process
Applicants of the graduate certificate in supply chain management should complete and submit all the items listed in the application checklist given below. All items listed in the application checklist, other than official transcripts, should be submitted electronically.
Prerequisites
For admission to the Graduate School an applicant must have received, from an accredited institution, a baccalaureate degree with requirements substantially equivalent to those at Penn State. (Penn State is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.) International applicants must have a tertiary (postsecondary) degree that is deemed comparable to a four-year U.S. bachelor's degree to apply for admission. This degree must be from an officially recognized degree-granting institution in the country in which it operates.
Additionally, prospective students should have Microsoft Office Excel skills, knowledge of business statistics, and an understanding of basic accounting and microeconomic terms and principles.
Students who require additional training are encouraged to enroll in preparatory courses prior to entrance into the certificate program.
For more information on prerequisites, please email Tami Barnes at tbarnes@psu.edu or call 814-865-0073.
Application Checklist
You will need to submit:
- A completed application (including a nonrefundable application fee). The application must be submitted electronically following the directions provided in the application.
- A short, one- to two-page résumé. You may upload your résumé during the application process or submit by email to Tami Barnes at tbarnes@psu.edu; please use the following format for the subject line of the email: "Résumé for the Certificate Program – Your last name, your first name."
- Two official transcripts for all graduate and undergraduate coursework completed at an accredited institution, with English translation (literal) of records not in English. You may request that transcripts are sent directly from the institution to the Penn State address provided above. We recommend you also request to be notified when the transcripts are actually sent.
- International applicants whose first language is not English or who have received a baccalaureate or master's degree from an institution in which the language of instruction is not English, please refer to the international students page for more information about language proficiency.
If you have questions about your application portfolio items, please contact:
Tami Barnes at 814-865-0073 or tbarnes@psu.edu
Acceptance Process
Applicants of the graduate certificate program must be admitted by both the certificate program office and the Graduate School at Penn State. The Graduate School will notify the applicant whether or not they meet the Graduate School's baccalaureate degree requirement.
Please note however, that acceptance to the Graduate School is not the same as acceptance to the certificate program. Separate correspondence will be sent from the certificate program office indicating whether or not an applicant has been accepted to the certificate program.
How to Apply
Individuals seeking admission to this program must complete and submit the Penn State Graduate School online application. Be sure to read the admissions requirements carefully, as each program has unique requirements.
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