A Penn State certificate is awarded upon successful completion of two required and two elective courses. Participants learn how goods move within and between organizations, and how their movement affects managerial practices and the business environment. Those who transport and store goods, purchase materials, control inventories, process and send orders, and provide service to customers have much to gain from the program. International Logistics Core courses emphasize the use of computers as tools for providing information for effective decision making and increased productivity. Designed for the working adult to take one or two courses per semester in the early evenings.
Admission is open to high school graduates and students with high school equivalency diplomas.
Janet Rosenbaum Return to top. The Business Logistics Credit Certificate Program is designed to meet the educational needs of employees who are working in or interested in the field of logistics or logistics management. Business Logistics is the management of the flow of goods, the national and international transportation system involved in that process, and the policy analysis, problem-solving designed implementations of systems for logistics activities. The four 3 credit component courses provide employees with a better understanding of the complexities of systems analysis, quality control, transport systems, and management from a logistics viewpoint. A Penn State Business Logistics Certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the four courses listed below.