Old Dominion University AI in Supply Chain Operations Online Certificate

This is the Old Dominion certificate for people in logistics, purchasing and operations who want to use AI on supply chain problems. It is 12 credits, fully online and asynchronous, and it ends with a practicum producing a paper or e-portfolio. At $662 a credit out of state, the total is $7,944.

AI in Supply Chain Operations is a graduate certificate offered online through ODUGlobal, the online division of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Of the seven AI certificates the school lists online, this one points AI at moving goods, planning inventory and running logistics.

The page names four courses: AI Methods and Models, AI Ethics and Policy, Supply Chain 4.0: Technology and Innovation, and Supply Chain Management & Logistics. Two courses are about AI and two are about the supply chain, so it splits its time evenly between the technology and the field it serves.

The full rubric is on the methodology page.

Study is asynchronous. According to the school, there are no scheduled meeting times. Each course is an accelerated 8-week session, 3 starts are offered a year, and a one-year finish is possible.

Supply chain jobs have predictable crunches: peak shipping season, inventory counts, quarter-end. Choose a start that avoids yours. Asynchronous study helps, but deadlines still apply, so budget your weekly study hours as carefully as you budget a shift.

Who It Fits

• You work in logistics, procurement, warehousing or planning and want to know where AI can cut delays and waste.
• You are earlier in your supply chain career and want a course on the basics of the field as well as the technology.
• You like having a final project, since the practicum produces a paper or an e-portfolio.

Who Should Skip It

• You want a pure management overview of AI. The business strategy and operations certificate is built for that.
• You want to build and train models. The data science certificate has the machine learning focus.
• You want a certificate that prepares you for a professional supply chain exam. The page does not name one.

AI Methods and Models and AI Ethics and Policy open the program and are shared with several other ODU certificates. The ethics course covers the rules and risks of automated decisions, which matter when software is choosing suppliers or routes.

The field-specific half is Supply Chain 4.0: Technology and Innovation and Supply Chain Management & Logistics. The second title is a general supply chain course, which means you do not need prior knowledge of the field to follow along. Ask what the practicum project looks like, and whether you can study a real process from your own employer.

Courses the School Names

• AI Methods and Models
• AI Ethics and Policy
• Supply Chain 4.0: Technology and Innovation
• Supply Chain Management & Logistics

At Old Dominion the rate is $672 per credit hour for Virginia residents and $662 per credit hour for non-residents, effective Fall 2026. Twelve credits come to $8,064 for residents and $7,944 for non-residents.

The school's page shows tuition only, so request a full fee schedule. Companies in logistics sometimes reimburse training tied to the job, and this program is an easy one to justify. Ask your manager about approval steps, since many employers want sign-off before you enroll.

12 credits at $662 a credit comes to $7,944 in tuition, before fees. At the in-state rate of $672, the same 12 credits come to $8,064.

The credential is a graduate certificate from Old Dominion University, a public school in Norfolk, Virginia. Federal numbers for the whole university list a 46% graduation rate and a 90% admit rate, which do not measure this certificate.

Ask about application requirements, whether a bachelor's degree is needed, and whether the credits can go toward another ODU degree.

Where this degree can lead: Data Scientist Jobs, Jobs You Can Get With an AI Degree.

• It is a short certificate and does not prepare you for a named supply chain credential.
• Eight-week courses can clash with your busiest operating periods.
• Half of the named courses are general AI, so the supply chain content is concentrated in two courses.

• What are the admission requirements for this certificate?
• What does Supply Chain 4.0 cover, and which technologies does it examine?
• What does the practicum involve, and can I use a process from my own employer?
• Do I need supply chain experience, or does the logistics course start from the basics?
• Do the credits apply toward an ODU degree?
• Which start dates are available, and how do they line up with a one-year finish?

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