Certificate of Mastery in Packaging Management (CMPM)
A 12-week, PhD-led certificate program ideal for ambitious professionals seeking to advance their career in the packaging industry and for companies actively seeking future leaders and rising stars to lead their teams.
What is CMPM?
Executive-level education design to be agile.
Acquiring a tangible solution that can be presented to both management and peers. The exceptional feature of this program lies in its Packaging Development Plan (PDP) and personalized 1-1 coaching, enabling students to apply course teachings to their own organizational or personal projects.
With a duration of 12 weeks and 14 comprehensive courses, this online program offers flexibility for individuals with full-time jobs, while ensuring continuous support through Dr. Suggs' readily available office hours.

Offered through Clemson University Center for Corporate Learning
Courses
Hours
Project
How does it work?
12-weeks.
Comprehensive Curriculum
Global Competitive Landscape
Material Management II
Capital Equipment & Manufacturing
Project Management Essentials
Break
Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Regulations & Corporate Sustainability
Package Labeling & Finishing
Leveraging Human Factors In Packaging
Material Management I
Packaging Development Workflow
Review & Final Exam
Where do I start?
Future Proof Your Skills
Find Your Cohort
Payment Plans are Available
$7,000USD
Apply NowInvoices and receipts available for easy company reimbursement
What do your peers say?
We have worked with thousands of amazing people.
“The CMPM is a great program for both up-and-coming professionals curious to know more about packaging engineering as well as seasoned packaging professionals who are looking to do deeper dives and obtain additional knowledge; very fun, useful and engaging overall!”
“At this point in my career, I was searching for an educational opportunity with the most comprehensive, data driven, and practical program and the CMPM offered that in droves. I was able to use my background to traverse other packaging disciplines and learn all new platforms I had interacted with but never had the chance to dive in. I recommend this program whether you’re just starting in packaging or even with several years under your belt.”
“The CMPM program offers valuable insights into the latest packaging trends and processes. It also provides an excellent framework for project management. I highly encourage anyone who is interested in taking their packaging knowledge to the next level to take this course.”
“This program met my expectations. In this program we are learning more in-depth compared to what we could learn in school and at a much more accelerated pace. For the price and going through the program, this program met my objective.”
“I loved the fact that the CMPM program was an interactive online series that inspired my creativity and enabled my ability to use new tools to take back to Nissan North America, Inc. It allowed me to implement an effective and efficient packaging process to help not only me, but my colleagues in their everyday performance on the job.”
“Although I am currently in the corrugated industry this course gave me a great refresher on developing packaging for our current customers and new prospects. Very detailed and insightful into the “why” of consumer buying decisions. I use the framework for the project development plan daily and have asked my team of Account Managers and Designers to focus on key elements of the plan, specifically the needs analysis and market research portions.”
“The CMPM is a very complete and inspiring program, its content has contributed to reinforce my knowledge in key areas such as materials, production processes, and supply chain. This allowed me to keep growing as a packaging professional and will further contribute to strengthen my value proposition and packaging solutions to my customers.”
“The CMPM was a constructive overview of all things packaging! The coursework provided was informational and applicable to everyday practices within our organization; laying the groundwork for what it takes to launch a package.”
“The CMPM program exceeded my expectations regarding packaging machine systems, sustainability, and point of purchase strategies, through a complete and holistic approach to the different aspects of packaging.”