[From the Archives] Back To School: Classes Supply Chain Leaders Should Take

What classes would you take to improve your skills/knowledge in areas you view as important for continuing your growth as a supply chain leader?

May 22, 2025

Editor’s Note: Today’s “From the Archives” post was originally published in November 2023. It highlights responses from our Indago supply chain research community to the question, “What classes would you take to improve your skills/knowledge in areas you view as important for continuing your growth as a supply chain leader?” After reading, post a comment and share your perspective on this topic.

“When you stop learning, you stop leading,” says leadership expert Kenneth Blanchard. This is particularly true for supply chain professionals considering the rapid and ongoing changes in the field.

If you were to go back to school (or have already) to improve your skills/knowledge in areas you view as important for continuing your growth as a supply chain leader, what classes would you take?

We asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies — that question in an August 2023 survey.

Half our member respondents (50%) said they would take…

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