Sustainable and Resilient Operations and Supply Chains Specialization
As ESG priorities reshape business, this specialization—developed with Siemens Digital Industries Software—prepares professionals to lead sustainable, resilient operations and supply chains.
Across three courses, you’ll learn to apply circular economy principles, reduce carbon footprints, and use tools like digital twins, alongside frameworks such as Global Reporting Initiative and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Topics include circular product design, ethical supply chains, lifecycle assessment, and sustainable procurement.
Designed for both new and experienced professionals, the program offers practical strategies to drive impact.
Case studies and exercises build skills in corporate responsibility, emissions reduction, and resilient supply chains, alongside training in circular economy design, business strategy, and leadership.
In this specialization, you will learn to:
- Analyze the benefits and challenges of emerging technologies on sustainable production.
- Explain the key concepts of sustainable supply chain management and its role in achieving ESG goals.
- Evaluate tools used to measure and communicate environmental performance and social impacts of a company’s operations and supply chain.
- Develop strategies to build and manage ethical partnerships with suppliers, emphasizing collaboration and alignment with sustainability objectives.
Courses
- Sustainable and Resilient Operations Management
- Developing and Managing Sustainable Supply Chains
- Impacts of Sustainable Operations and Supply Chains
This specialization can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (ME-EM) degree offered on the Coursera platform. Learn more about the ME-EM program.