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    Jun 21, 2025  
2025 - 2026 Catalog

Global Logistics (GLLO-CT-BU) Certificate

Location(s): Ferris Main Campus


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Undergraduate Certificate

The Global Logistics Certificate program equips students with the essential skills to enhance efficiency, sustainability, and compliance within global supply chains. Participants will gain expertise in creating innovative transportation and packaging strategies that optimize the movement of goods internationally. The program also focuses on providing the tools needed to effectively navigate trade agreements and regulatory frameworks. Additionally, the certificate emphasizes the evaluation of supply chains across different industries, helping learners understand how companies maintain compliance and adopt sustainable practices in the global marketplace.

Program Outcomes


  1. Devise innovative transportation and packaging solutions to enhance global supply chain efficiency, sustainability, and compliance.
  2. Identify the framework for international negotiations.
  3. Evaluate the supply chains of different businesses and how companies create competitive advantages using their supply chain management strategies.

Admission Requirements


New Student Admission Requirements


  • 2.35 HS GPA (on a 4.0 scale) and/or 16/900 ACT/SAT
  • Applicant should show proof of high school graduation with a 2.35 GPA (on a 4.00 scale). If it is determined by the College of Business Dean’s Office/Student Academic Affairs that regular program admission criteria should be met in order to complete the certificate successfully and be a contributing member of the course, all college transcripts should be submitted to the Admissions Office.

Transfer Student Admission Requirements


  • 2.35 College GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
  • No more than 50% of the credits may be transferred from another institution

All Certificate Requirements - 12 Credits Required


Notes


  • Students who return to the university after an interrupted enrollment, not including summer semester, must normally meet the requirements of the curriculum which are in effect at the time of their return, not the requirements which were in effect when they were originally admitted.
  • Credit Variance - Credits required may vary based on course placement, prerequisites, etc. If you have questions, contact your advisor.

Graduation Requirements


In order to graduate from Ferris State University, students must meet both University and Programmatic Graduation Requirements.

University Graduation Requirements


These are the minimum graduation requirements for an undergraduate certificate at Ferris State University:

  • A GPA of 2.00 or higher must be achieved for the courses within the certificate.
  • A minimum of 6 credits within the certificate must be earned.
  • A minimum of 50 percent of certificate credits must be earned from Ferris State University to meet the Residency requirement.

Programmatic Graduation Requirements


These are the additional graduation requirements mandated by the program:

  • · All requirements as specified in the All Certificate Requirements section must be met.
  • · For students seeking a degree from Ferris State University, a maximum of 50 percent of the certificate credits can be from courses required in their program/major.
  • · A term prior to completion of the certificate, students must log into Ferris 360 and complete the “Apply for Graduation”. You will receive an email back with the next steps to take. Once this is done, the Graduation Secretary will notify the Registrar who will note the completion of the certificate.

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First Year


Contact Information


College of Business/Management Department

( 231) 591-2427

[email protected]

 

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