Strategic AI and Data Science for Supply Chain Management

Our attendees generally include participants from both industry and government. Participants range from executives and senior managers to early-career managers and analysts working in procurement and supply chain management roles. Industry sectors represented by the participants include retail, healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, energy, and water infrastructure.

The 10 course modules are delivered online over 12 sessions (a total of 47 hours):

• One 3.5-hour session for each of the following modules: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 10
• Two 3.5-hour sessions for each of the following modules: 5 and 6
• One 6-hour session for each of the following modules: 8 and 9
• Participants who take the course in self-study mode will have access to session recordings via the e-learning system
• Members of the teaching team will be available for online consultation as and when necessary.

There are 8 assessments including a mini capstone project:

• Modules 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 include assessments.
• Each assessment includes both a group and an individual component.
• The group component involves in-class case analysis and presentations.
• The individual component involves application of concepts, frameworks or methods in the context of the participant’s own organization
• The individual component of the assessment for Module 9 is a mini capstone project that requires a participant to develop an AI strategy in the context of their own organization or critically analyse their existing AI strategy.
• Participants attending the course in self-study mode will watch the session recordings and complete all assessments individually.
• Online consultations are available to support completion of assessment tasks.

Upon completion of this course, participants will recieve:

• Digital certificate in Strategic AI and Data Science for Supply Chain Management
• Participants who wish to learn more may wish to consider the follow-up for this course, AI Projects for Supply Chain Management

Early bird enrolments (enrol on or before 31 March 2026):

• University of Sydney alumni or GS1 members: $1,535
• Other participants from industry or government: $1,755
• 3 or more enrolments from the same organisation: $1,425 per person

Standard enrolments (enrol on or after 1 April 2026):

• University of Sydney alumni or GS1 members: $1,755
• Other participants from industry or government: $1,975
• 3 or more enrolments from the same organisation: $1,645 per person

Enrolment in this course is via application. To apply, follow these steps:

1. Click the "Apply now" button under "Upcoming classes" to add the course to your cart. Then proceed to checkout by clicking "Checkout now" or the cart icon at the top right of the page.

2. Answer all required application questions, then proceed to the Confirmation screen. The total will display as $0, as submitting an application is free.

3. Review our Terms and Conditions and tick the box to confirm your agreement.

4. You will receive an email confirming that we've received your application. Please allow time for review and avoid submitting multiple applications.

5. Once your application has been assessed, you will receive an email advising you of the outcome. If successful, the email will include a personalised link back to the course page.

6. Follow the link and click "Enrol now" under "Upcoming classes". (Important: Use the link provided-otherwise you may still see "Apply now" instead of "Enrol now.")

7. Proceed to checkout again to finalise your enrolment. Any applicable discounts or special pricing will be automatically applied.

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• Tax invoice: the payer of your enrolment will receive this immediately after your enrolment has been processed.

For some courses, you may also recieve the following:

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• Online session links: you will receive reminder emails the day before and the day of each live session containing the meeting link and meeting ID.