Compare 82 MScs in Logistics

Our Operations Management Dual Award engages you with the study of operations management. You will explore different business environments and cultural contexts.

On successful completion of the course, you will be awarded:

The course will suit those looking to develop the necessary specialist knowledge and skills to pursue careers in:

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The programme reflects MEL’s holistic and integrated approach to addressing the complex interconnectedness of global maritime supply chains. In addition to the MEL courses, the programme places substantial emphasis on methodology and analytical skill development. Also the MEL thesis plays a large part in the curriculum.

Distinguishing characteristics of the programme – bridging theory to practice – are the MEL Events (social/cultural integration); Company Visits (in situ experience); Professional Development Courses (practical applications of theory); and the Distinguished Lecture Series.

The MSc in Maritime Economics and Logistics (MEL) aims at fast-tracking promising young professionals into tomorrow’s leaders in business and government. The programme prepares experts with modern economic and management tools for efficient decision-making, providing them at the same time with methods, concepts, and theories to enable them to understand and analyse, in a holistic and multidisciplinary way, the complexities of global maritime supply chains. In this way, MEL graduates are expected to be able to act and make decisions, with managerial style and determination, under complex and uncertain conditions, in a global economic and social environment.... [-]

Minimum 12 months, maximum three years

This course is informed by the very latest academic research and provides you with an in-depth understanding of procurement, warehousing, stores management, transportation and shipping, inventory planning and contract management.

You will review these topics in a supply chain context and benefit from a programme fully accredited by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS). Full membership is available to you upon graduation.... [-]

Language of instruction: English

Utilizing state-of-the-art resources, cutting-edge content is delivered by lecturers with international reputations in research and close relationships with industry and government. The lecturers, students, and content all reflect the dynamic, colorful and vibrant international arena which pervades and characterizes the global logistics industry. There are excellent opportunities for designing the program to fit your own personal interests and needs, including the possibility of studying at one of our 140 exchange partners worldwide. Students benefit immensely from numerous guest lectures from senior industry representatives and prestigious overseas experts (see the Visiting Professor and Partnership Programs).... [-]

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The Part-time Master of Science Shipping and Transport program offers you a combination of extensive knowledge and skills training, enabling you to fulfill management positions in the shipping and transport industry. As a participant in the program, you will be exposed to a multidisciplinary view on maritime, port, transport and logistics issues and complex management problems. The part-time program is specifically tailored to ambitious professionals who wish to combine their career with further higher education.

Program Structure

The Part-time program has a total duration of two years and three months. It consists of four core modules with various courses, and a final module that is dedicated to thesis research. You will have classes twice a week during evening hours (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 PM). Every five to six weeks a full day on Friday is scheduled for excursions and hands-on training, such as management games and simulator exercises.... [-]

The Master's degree programme in Shipping and Port Engineering is designed to prepare highly qualified specialists and researchers able to engage in the intellectual and creative activity and to create favorable conditions for individuals to acquire a university master's degree, based on research and complying to a high technological level. It trains specialists who meet the needs of the contemporary knowledge and information-based economy and seeks to respond to the current and future labor market demands. During the studies in the Shipping and Port Engineering study programme, scientific research is conducted, and the theory of transport, transport systems, and their management are analyzed. The key courses taught in the programme include Reliability of Engineering Systems, Port Infrastructure Engineering, Types of Ships and Intro to their Design, Maritime Development Issues and Research Areas, Logistics and Administration, Stevedoring Operations and their Management, etc.... [-]

This professional postgraduate course will give you the range of skills and knowledge to prepare you for roles in operations management, learning core topics of innovation, risk and quality. Delivered 100% online, our MSc programme with data analytics will make you stand out from the crowd, giving you the edge to progress in your career with the valuable and sought-after skill to utilise data effectively to make strategic business decisions.

A bachelor's degree or diploma equivalent to a UK honours degree at a minimum of second class (2.2). If you are not an English native speaker, you will be required to provide us with a proof of English language level equivalent to IELTS 6.5 or above... [-]

Operations and supply chain management are important areas for businesses to understand in order to deliver their products and services as effectively and efficiently as possible.

This programme equips students with the tools and expertise to manage supply chain processes and their connected operations in a global and increasingly digitalised marketplace. Monitoring risk, leveraging innovation and managing collaboration are some of the core themes embedded in this programme.

MSc in Operations and Supply Chain Management focuses on giving a rigorous and comprehensive introduction to the core tools, techniques and frameworks that can be used to leverage resource and flow efficiency in operations and supply chain processes, across both manufacturing and service dominated environments.... [-]

The advance in communication technology and transportation has gradually broken regional borders. Global manufacturing refers to the distribution of up-stream and down-stream production activities (ranging from material sourcing, product development, production assembly and product distribution) in different regions with different comparative advantages through co-ordination and strategic alliances within and amongst enterprises. In other words, companies are now establishing their production bases wherever human resources, technology or markets are available so as to make the best use of resources of a local area. This mode of the production method of global coordination and integration not only increases market signals. To this end, an integrated approach to managing the logistics planning and operations on a global basis is crucial.... [-]

The Master of Science in Operations Analytics and Management was created to prepare analysts who can guide their organizations through the complexities of operations on a global stage. The program balances quantitative and qualitative analyses while emphasizing the skills you need to work in multidisciplinary teams and develop an innovative mindset in order to respond to ever-changing business environments.

With the MS in Operations Analytics and Management 36-credit program, you’ll gain a well-rounded, comprehensive education in operations analytics and management, while still leaving ample room for you to customize the breadth of your degree. Course topics include risk management, Lean Six Sigma process design, modeling and optimization, supply chain management, and database development. You will also study and gain hands-on experience through internships to link practice with theory and to hone your communication and interpersonal skills.... [-]

Developing your operational and logistical skills for performance improvement and competitive advantage, this MSc teaches the theory and techniques needed to successfully manage and improve a global and international supply chain.Exploring operations, supply chain and green logistics and core sub-disciplines, you’ll acquire expertise in the contribution these systems make and the skills necessary to become a future leader in the low carbon area.Our expert team on the MSc in Logistics and Supply Chain Management works closely with industry, identifying needs and tailoring its students’ learning accordingly. This programme provides excellent networking opportunities and maintains close links with relevant international companies and festivals, providing a route into future employment. Its relationship with organisations is strengthened by a company-sponsored module.The MSc in Logistics and Supply Chain Management has accreditation from CIPS and CILT, two premier global organisations serving the procurement and supply and logistics and transport professions. Graduates from our programme are eligible for full membership of CIPS after they have gained three years’ relevant professional experience and can work towards becoming a Chartered Member of CILT.The CourseYou’ll study in a state-of-the-art learning environment in our newly-refurbished building. Class sizes are small and students come from all over the world ensuring an international perspective to your learning.Taught full-time over two semesters, followed by a dissertation, students learn through a series of lectures, seminars, case studies, laboratory work, group work for collaborative learning and web-based discussion groups. Assessment is through individual assignments, group projects, examinations and a management project.You also have the option... [-]

TUM Asia’s Master of Science in Rail, Transport & Logistics (MSc in RTL) will provide graduates with the necessary technical knowledge and skills to employ a diverse range of technologies that leverage on state-of-the-art computer communications technologies. One will learn to implement sophisticated and far-reaching solutions to transportation challenges that characterize modern economies. Three specialisations are available in the programme: Railway, Transport, or Logistics.

GERMAN DEGREE

Germany is known as the Land of Ideas and the term “German Engineering” is associated with quality, excellence and technical greatness. Combine that with the context of Asia – China and India already making up one-third of the world’s consumer population – and the widespread embrace of technology among Asian consumers, our degree programmes offer students a competitive edge in understanding market trends. ... [-]

Operations form the base of every organization, whether in manufacturing, service or non-profit industries. Operations Management & Logistics is a multidisciplinary field that comprises disciplines such as product development, quality management, logistics, information systems and human resource management. Operations extend from the performance management of a group of design engineers or building in quality-feedback loops to the precise prediction of production and delivery performance. Supply chain management and the design of information architectures for e-business are also part of operations management.

The Master’s degree program provides theory, tools, and techniques for the management of operations. You will apply the knowledge that you gain during the program in the various projects, in which you will learn what it means to carry out your own research. You will learn how to analyze the current operational performance of an organization, how to explain it in terms of quality, cost and time, and how to improve this performance by redesigning business processes.... [-]

The course covers strategies, management, technology and systems aspects of supply chain management. You learn modern approaches to supply chain management such as lean, six-sigma, IT and modelling which are integral elements of the course.

Sheffield Hallam University has set up the first SAP Next-Gen and Industry 4.0 Chapter in the UK enabling teaching and research development with SAP software and Industry 4.0 kit. The University is an SAP Student Academy and a founding member of the SAP University Alliance. Therefore, you will have the opportunity to learn with free access to the SAP cloud system through one of the taught modules.... [-]

A STEM-Designated program.

Connecting the World

When you understand a business from one end to the other, you make yourself indispensable—in a city that is one of the world’s greatest transportation and logistics hubs.

As a professional navigating a complex and global business environment, you need a degree that adds value. With Elmhurst’s MSCM you’ll offer organizations the much sought-after know-how in designing, planning and operating well-run supply chains.

You’ll be versed in roles each functional area of a business plays in the supply chain and the cross-functional collaborative strategies needed in operating supply chains. But it will be the depth of your Elmhurst-acquired analytical skills that will give you your true leadership muscles.... [-]