The MITx MicroMasters credential in Supply Chain Management is a standalone certification program offered by MITx that is designed and administered by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL) and supported by the MIT Office of Digital Learning (ODL). The MITx MicroMasters credential consists of five intensive on-line courses covering all aspects of logistics and supply chain management along with an in-person, proctored capstone exam. The locations for these comprehensive exams are being determined now and will be global. The total cost of this new MicroMasters credential is between $1200-$1500 to include the cost of the individual courses and the capstone exam. It is important to also note that the MicroMasters is NOT a degree-granting program nor is it a guarantee of admissions to MIT or the SCM graduate program. It is a separate stand-alone professional certificate. More information on the full 10-Month Supply Chain Management Master's program is here.

There are five online courses required to complete the MicroMasters credential:

• CTL.SC0x - Supply Chain Analytics
• CTL.SC1x - Supply Chain Fundamentals
• CTL.SC2x - Supply Chain Design
• CTL.SC3x - Supply Chain Dynamics
• CTL.SC4x - Supply Chain Technology

To be eligible for the MicroMasters certificate, you must earn a Verified Certificate in each course.

No, there is no formal enrollment in the MicroMasters credential. Instead, you should register for each individual course as you schedule permits.

The cost to take each course is $150. Five courses are needed to qualify for the capstone exam totalling US$750. The capstone exam fee is US$600. Therefore, the total cost to complete the MIT MicroMasters Credential in SCM is US$1350.

The X-Series was the precursor to the MicroMasters. Any learner who completed any SCx course prior to 1 January 2016 is eligible to earn the X-Series in SCM by completing SC1x, SC2x, and SC3x as verified students. We discontinued the X-Series when the MicroMasters was announced in October of 2015. Only students who had earned at least one verified certificate at that time can be grandfathered in.

Each course in the MITx MicroMasters runs between 8 and 10 weeks. We expect learners to invest between 6 and 12 hours per week during a course.

The next runs of each course are always listed in the your MITx MicroMasters dashboard

Yes. The prerequisites for each course are only recommendations on the level of material that will be covered. They are not hard or enforced requirements. We recommend that you look at the Key Concepts Document for each of the prerequisite courses listed to make sure you are comfortable with its content.

No. While it is preferred that students take the classes in the numbered sequence, they may be taken in any order.

No. To earn the MicroMasters Credential you need to successfully earn a verified certificate in all five SCx online courses when they are scheduled and then, pass the comprehensive Capstone Final Exam. The courses are on an instructor-paced schedule rather than self-paced, so there is no way to reduce the time to complete them.

All courses are pre-recorded. Lessons are released every week at 15:00 UTC on Wednesdays. Midterms and final exams are released for 48 hours, at which time you have between 90 minutes and three hours to complete depending on the exam. Course schedules are released during the first week of each course. View a sample course on edX.

No! Each edX student should have a single edX ID (username and email account) that must be used in the five SCx courses and also in the final capstone exam. In fact, using two different edX accounts within the same course are grounds for expulsion from the course.

Yes. If you are interested in the MIT MicroMasters Credential - you must successfully pass and receive a Verified Certificate in each of the five SCx courses (CTL.SC0x, CTL.SC1x, CTL.SC2x, CTL.SC3x, and CTL.SC4x).

You need to successfully pass the proctored Final Capstone Exam in order to earn the MicroMasters Credential. The Capstone exam covers material in all five of the five courses.

The Final Capstone Exam will be offered on a set schedule (most likely twice a year) and will be administered at multiple locations globally. The details are being worked out and the first exam will not be offered until Spring 2017 at the earliest.

The Final Capstone will test knowledge across all 5 courses. It will be a proctored all day timed exam and will feature problems similar to the Graded Assignments in the different courses as well as some writing. You will need to use the same user name and password for the final exam, as you used for all five courses.

The SCM program at MIT awards the Master of Engineering in Logistics (M.Eng. Logistics) degree. There are two paths that students can take to earn this degree:

1. Traditional – requiring 10 months of full-time residence with matriculation in August and graduation in May.
2. Blended - on-line (completion of the MicroMasters Credential) and requiring just over one semester in-residence (January to May).

Both programs require 78 course credits plus a 12 unit Research Thesis.

We expect the first blended SCM cohort in the Spring term of 2018 to matriculate in January 2018 and graduate in May 2018.

Yes. Students admitted to the SCM program through either the traditional or blended paths are part of the same program. Each student in the SCM program will belong to a cohort of 30-40 students during their entire duration in the program.

The blended cohort will have a combination of courses designed and run just for them as well as courses with other MIT students. The full time semester will be exceptionally intense, as students will have to pass 36 units of classwork and also complete a 12 unit research thesis during their in-residence period. Students will matriculate at MIT during the January Independent Activities Period (IAP) to get oriented, meet the other student cohorts, and earn some credit. They will continue through May and present final theses before graduation in June.

This is a good question that we do not have a great answer for, since this is a new program. But, obviously, doing better in the online courses will increase your chances of gaining admittance to MIT. However, we should stress that simply having high grades will not guarantee admission – we look at all aspects of an applicant to include SCx scores, writing capability, etc.

The individual test scores are just one component in the admissions decision to the Blended MicroMasters Program. Our guess is that it will be in the 90% or higher. But, this is only a guess. In addition to the scores, we will look at the whole person - their experience, their potential, their ability to write and speak, etc. So, we recommend that you try to enjoy the five online courses and do your best. We are not going to just take the top X students with the highest sum of scores!

Yes. You need to be admitted to the program! Earning the MITx MicroMasters Credential does not guarantee admission. It does allow us to look at a more expanded track record for each applicant. Additionally, in the application process you will need to submit some additional material – such as a resume, an essay, and a proposal for your thesis project. I am certain that we will have hundreds of applicants for dozens of spots. We will take the best students we can find for the limited slots that we have available. Space on campus will always be scarce resource so there will always need to be an admissions process. See the Blended Master's program page for more information.

IELTS or TOEFL Test Results Minimum score required: 7 (IELTS) or 100 (TOEFL) Applicants from non-English-speaking nations must offer evidence of written and oral proficiency in the English language by taking the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). To request a waiver (directly in the online application), you must meet the following criteria:Received an undergraduate degree (4 years) from a U.S. University or College OR Attended both primary and secondary schools taught in English

Having the MicroMasters credential provides the admissions committee with significant insight into a student’s capabilities through the completion of five online courses and the capstone exam. Therefore, applicants with the credential will not be required to submit GRE or GMAT scores. This is sometimes referred to as “inverted admissions.” Also, if admitted, students with the MicroMasters credential may opt to complete the SCM program in just over one semester (January to May) in-residence. Applicants opting for the one semester in residence option, however, will need to submit additional material including a resume (for both work and educational background), an essay, and a proposal for their research thesis project.

We will honor completed MicroMasters Certificates for up to three years after their issue as valid in an application to the Blended Supply Chain Master's Program.

At this time, due to the limited time spent and credits earned on campus, the Blended Masters does NOT qualify graduates for OPT enrollment.

You will receive an individual Verified Certificate for each SCx course that you pass as a verified student. Students passing the Capstone Final Exam, after completing all five SCx courses, will receive a MicroMasters Credential certificate.

No. Please see this requirements faq for more info.

To earn a verified certificate for an online course, you need to successfully complete it. The verified certificate costs $150 per SCx course to administer, and requires you to verify your identity using a webcam and a government-issued ID, so employers and schools know that you completed the course work.

Certificates are issued by edX under the name of MITx and are delivered online through edx.org.

The passing grade for each course is independent of whether it is used for the X-series or the MicroMasters certificates. A pass is a pass. The specific grade is set by the instructor and is usually 60%. When applying to the MIT graduate program, we will use the actual scores in the admissions process – but that is independent of earning the MicroMasters certificate.