Overview

A global credential for professionals ready to lead


The MIT Graduate Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (GCLOG) is a selective academic program for accomplished professionals seeking to deepen their expertise in freight transportation, logistics, and supply chain management—and expand their ability to drive meaningful impact around the world.

With a particular focus on professionals and emerging market economies where innovation and practical solutions are urgently needed, GCLOG equips participants to rethink complex supply chain challenges, strengthen strategic decision-making, and translate advanced knowledge into real-world results.

Delivered by faculty from the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics and connected to the global community of the MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network, GCLOG brings together academic rigor, practical application, and a powerful international network.

Designed for global impact

GCLOG is designed for professionals and graduate students who want to strengthen their supply chain expertise without committing to a full master's degree.

The program is an ideal complement for:

  • Professionals seeking to deepen their expertise and address complex logistics and supply chain challenges, particularly in emerging markets
  • Students currently pursuing a graduate degree at their home institutions who want to expand their academic and professional perspective
  • Accomplished leaders looking to build the knowledge, network, and strategic capabilities needed to influence the future of supply chains

Participants come from around the world and engage with a diverse community of peers, MIT faculty, researchers, and industry experts.

A focused, flexible MIT experience

GCLOG combines the depth of an MIT academic experience with a format designed to accommodate professional and academic commitments.

The hybrid program blends rigorous online learning with two immersive, three-week residential seminars at MIT’s campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Participants engage directly with faculty, peers, researchers, and industry practitioners while developing the knowledge and tools to address real-world supply chain challenges.

The experience culminates in applied learning through a mentored capstone project focused on a global supply chain challenge, allowing participants to put their learning into practice while strengthening both strategic perspective and practical capability.

What you’ll learn

Through rigorous, hands-on learning, GCLOG develops advanced expertise across the disciplines shaping modern logistics and supply chains, including:

  • Inventory management
  • Freight transportation
  • Logistics
  • Supply chain optimization
  • Data analytics
  • AI-driven applications

Designed in collaboration with industry leaders, the curriculum emphasizes practical tools, analytical approaches, and decision-making frameworks that can be applied directly to complex challenges.

Participants are encouraged to challenge assumptions, think differently, and develop solutions that create meaningful impact in rapidly evolving markets.

GCLOG Overview:

As a certificate, the GCLOG has a smaller time and tuition footprint than the MIT SCALE degree-granting programs and is a perfect educational complement for those students currently pursuing a master program in their home universities.

The GCLOG advantage

GCLOG offers more than advanced technical knowledge. It is an opportunity to connect with an international community of professionals and leaders working to transform supply chains across industries and continents.

Throughout the program, participants build meaningful relationships with MIT faculty, researchers, industry practitioners, and peers from around the world. These connections can expand opportunities for mentorship, collaboration, and professional growth.

As part of the MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network, participants become part of a global community of researchers, institutions, and industry leaders shaping the future of supply chains.

A credential with global reach

Graduates emerge with advanced supply chain expertise, a powerful global network, and a prestigious MIT SCALE Network graduate credential that signals both excellence and purpose.

The GCLOG experience can help professionals think more strategically, lead more confidently, and elevate their impact and professional trajectory.

Graduates also gain entry into the MIT alumni community, extending the value of the experience well beyond the program itself.

“Best in class instructors, outstanding classmates and valuable debates at MIT is what I found in this program. It definitely was a milestone not only in my career but in my life.”
Roberto Sugiyama - Supply Chain Product Leader, Sanofi

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