Supply Chain Security and Risk Management

Learn a practical process for achieving optimal decisions using established principles of intelligence analysis and risk assessment. Through examining models of supply chain security, you will recognize the advantage of producing intelligence as an analysis of data, geography, and business operating procedures.

Short Course

Supply Chain Security and Risk Management

Overview

Learn a practical process for achieving optimal decisions using established principles of intelligence analysis and risk assessment. Through examining models of supply chain security, you will recognize the advantage of producing intelligence as an analysis of data, geography, and business operating procedures.

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Current Offerings

Start

Nov 18, 2024

End

Nov 21, 2024

Schedule

November 18-21, 2024: 8:30-11:45am Eastern 

Location

Live Remote

Fee

Start

Mar 31, 2025

End

Apr 03, 2025

Schedule

March 31-April 3, 2025: 8:30-11:45am Eastern 

Location

Live Remote

Fee

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for mid- to senior-level managers and directors charged with anticipating threats, mitigating risk, and securing the supply chain. Those who work as functional counterparts in finance, information systems, and manufacturing will also benefit.

Program Benefits

  • Improve your ability to:
    • Understand security intelligence and how it applies to the supply chain
    • Implement new technologies to assess threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences
    • Act proactively in response to threats
    • Leverage intelligence to mitigate risk and create a more resilient supply chain

Program Content

  • Intelligence Model
    • Location Intelligence to gain advantage
    • Real-world security analysis principles
    • Roles and responsibilities throughout the supply chain
    • Viewing the customer as a vital team member
  • Securing the Supply Chain
    • Methods to assess security gaps
    • Network analysis to secure the supply chain
    • Public/Private sector similarities
  • Resilience & Risk Management
    • Leveraging principles of intelligence, geography, and supply chain management
    • Assessing risk as a function of threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences to the organization
  • A Systems Approach
    • Supply chain security case studies
    • Intelligence analysis and modeling
    • Established systems for benchmarking
    • Application workshops
Intelligence is about reducing uncertainty of competitive or opposing actions. Reducing uncertainty often requires information that our competitors prefer to keep concealed.
Robert ClarkGeospatial Intelligence: Origins & Evolution

Value For You and Your Organization

In today’s volatile world, it is critical for an organization’s supply chain to be secure, resilient, and well managed. Additionally, competency in this area can be a key competitive advantage. Participants will leave this short course with improved knowledge, tools, and techniques for applying intelligence principles and assessing risk against each major process area of your supply chain for optimal security. All of our transformational learning experiences provide the right environment for you to quickly develop and apply new capabilities.

The Executive Programs Short Course Experience

All of our transformational learning experiences provide the right environment for you to quickly develop and apply new capabilities.

Pre-work

You'll have access to a personal learning portal where you will obtain pre-program assignments, travel support (if applicable), and a list of fellow participants. Pre-work prepares you to immediately engage in content and learning allowing for a more effective application of knowledge.

Practical Content

Our learning experiences pair practical action learning and coaching with new knowledge, tools, and perspectives. We'll explore current, real-world examples of how organizations around the globe address critical challenges and how it may relate to yours.

Led by Experts

Plug into our network of thought leaders. Our award-winning teachers, researchers, consultants, and practitioners understand today's leaders and the critical challenges they face. They will work with you to offer guidance before, during, and after each program.

Peer Networking

You'll learn as much from your peer cohort as you do from the instructors! The value of different perspectives coming from different organizations and their challenges are immeasurable.

Faculty

Expert executive faculty who have led significant change within the private and public sectors will provide models and frameworks to help you transform vision into an action plan for results.

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Customize This Program

All programs can be tailored to your organization and team, and be delivered to groups of 10 or more. Contact us about custom program possibilities. Customize Request Info 800-311-6364
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Additional Details

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Discount Rates

  • 10%: Live Remote delivery

Eligibility

Tuition discounts are available for:

  • DoD or government employees
  • Penn State alumni
  • Individuals who commit to earning a Professional Certificate
  • Teams of three or more attending from the same organization
  • CSCR Corporate Sponsors and other affiliated groups (with valid discount code)

After registration, you will receive access to your personal learning portal. There you can find the following information:

  • Pre-program assignments, which prepare you for the program before the start date
  • A list of program faculty and fellow registered participants
  • Travel coordination and support, if applicable

Transfers

If an accepted Penn State Executive Programs applicant finds it necessary to transfer to another session of the same program, one transfer will be allowed with no charge if arranged more than six (6) weeks prior. Additional transfers, transfers to a different program, or transfers arranged less than six (6) weeks prior incur a charge of 10% of the current program fee.

The sponsoring company may identify a replacement candidate, but the replacement candidate must be accepted for the program through an admissions review.

Refunds

The following refunds will apply for withdraws if Penn State Executive Programs is notified in writing within the time period stated:

  • Full refund with notification received more than six (6) weeks prior to start of the program
  • 50% refund with notification received between two (2) and six (6) weeks before the start of the program.
  • No refund with notification received two (2) weeks or less prior to the start of program.

Note: The registered participant or their agent must confirm all notification of withdrawals, transfers and substitutions in writing. If written notification is not received, the full program fee will be assessed.

Cancellations

The University may cancel or postpone any course or activity because of insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. If a program is canceled or postponed, the University will refund registration fees but cannot be held responsible for any other related charges, or expenses, including cancellation/change charges by airlines or travel agencies. In the case of postponement, as an alternative to a refund, program fees may be transferred to another session of that program.

If you have any questions or concerns about our cancellation policy, please contact us to discuss further.