Programs
MS Packaging Value Chain
About MS Packaging Value Chain
About MS Packaging Value Chain
Thank you for your interest in the MS Packaging Value Chain Program. Please note that we are no longer accepting applications.
Packaging has become a strategic business function creating value for all players in the global packaging value chain. Our unique online MS and certificate programs in Packaging Value Chain help professionals develop competencies in packaging science and technology, data analytics, marketing, finance, supply chain, operations and quantitative analysis to create efficient and effective packaging solutions.
The MS Packaging Value Chain program is the undisputed leader in experiential packaging education and technology, providing the global packaging value chain with premiere talent and applied research. Graduates will develop competencies in substantive packaging and related business insights directly applicable in the workplace, with the goal of providing working professionals opportunities to assume leadership roles and advance their careers.
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Unique Strategic Emphasis
As a business function, packaging spans the entire range of a packaged goods company’s operations, but can be the enabler that helps other functions deliver benefits to the consumer. Our program provides a comprehensive understanding of packaging and its value.
100% Online
Our MS program is completely online and can be completed in one year. Each course engages students through collaborative online discussions, case studies, real-life problem solving and interaction with industry professionals.
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Professional Certificates
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Faculty
Jay Singh
MS Packaging Value Chain Program Director and Professor of Industrial Technology and Packaging
Adam Armstrong
Lecturer
Ziemowit Bednarek
Professor of Finance
Ahmed Deif
Associate Professor Industrial Technology
Javier de la Fuente
Associate Professor of Industrial Technology and Packaging
Eric Greenberg
Lecturer
Gary Hughes
Lecturer
Ajay Kathuria
Associate Professor of Industrial and Packaging Technology
Koushik Saha
Professor of Industrial Technology and Packaging
Claire Koelsch Sand
Lecturer
Joongmin Shin
Professor, Industrial Technology and Packaging
Colleen L. Twomey
Associate Professor & Department Chair; Graphic Communications
Curriculum Overview
The MS Packaging Value Chain program embraces the relevant disciplines of packaging science and technology, data analytics, design, marketing, finance, supply chain, operations and quantitative analysis. Coursework is planned around the critical skills, knowledge, theories...
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The intent of Cal Poly’s 100-percent online M.S. in Packaging Value Chain degree program is to provide working professionals with opportunities to assume leadership roles and advance their careers. Learn more about the program to see if it sounds like the right fit for you. What does the term “packaging...
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