Master of Business Management (MBM) in Logistics & Trade

Introduction

This exciting Master of Business Management, specialized in Logistics & Trade, challenges students to study at a high academic standard, combining case studies and research. However, the degree program also has a real practical approach in its design - through project weeks, professional inquiry and a module of professional based learning in which students complete a short work placement often linked directly to their final project.

The program offers a combination master of business administration subjects and broader modules in economics and management. Through modules looking at global economics and strategic management, globalization, society & culture students, the program will enable students to further develop their deeper knowledge of business management and administration.

The specialization in Logistics & Trade specifically looks at the relationship of operations management, supply chains, and logistics, from a strategic perspective. Logistics and international trade have a clear link with international law and policies arising from it. Students also look at the concept of international joint ventures as part of this international master program.

Course content

Semester 1

(Core Modules)

• Marketing Management
• Globalization, Society & Culture
• Research Methods Introduction (Final Project)
• The World Economy
• Professional Inquiry

(Specialisation Modules)

• Operations Management
• Supply Chain – Operations & Strategy

Semester 2

(Core Modules)

• Research Methods (Final Project)
• Micro Economics - Global Perspectives
• Strategic Management
• Project Module (3 Project Weeks, linked to Final Project)

(Specialisation Modules)

• International Joint Ventures
• International Trade, Law & Policy

Semester 3 (Work Placement & Graduation)

• Professional Based Learning
• Final Project

Course Structure

The master program is delivered in a block format, with 2 modules being covered every 6 weeks. Core module classes are inter-disciplinary - you study shared modules with master students from different business management specializations. Due to the rolling entry (6 times a year) groups are dynamic, extremely international and diverse.

The modules are delivered intensively over consecutive days in the so-called 'block format', which means that each module has 6 days of teaching split into two blocks of 3 days. Teaching methods include group work, case studies, presentations, and live projects. The course is delivered through a variety of approaches including lectures, presentations, tutorials and case studies, with an emphasis on interactive learning. Each module is taught by two lecturers, often a full-time Wittenborg lecturer and a guest lecturer from a partner university. Modules include regular guest speakers from industry.

The Industry

Logistics & Trade is a specific area in which business managers and administrators can specialize and companies across the globe. Within companies, teams will focus on optimizing international trade through working effectively with trading companies, shippers, importers, exporters, logistics service providers and also financiers and insurers.

‘The transport and logistics sector is an integral part in terms of facilitating international trade as it allows firms to effectively complete imports and exports of goods and services and associated transactions.’ (A Gani - ‎2017)

Career Prospects

Graduating from a highly international institute such as Wittenborg University, that places a high emphasis on a combination of academic research and company and professional exposure means that the career prospects of graduates from the Master of Business Management, specialized in Logistics & Trade are multiple and global.

Often WUAS graduates aspire to continue their studies, with a DBA or a Ph.D. research degree, however, many students move directly into business, sometimes as a result of their work placement, and their final project which is often company-based.

Examples of companies where alumni work range from leading global companies in manufacturing and machinery to more local specialized companies in the Netherlands or elsewhere in Western Europe.

Entry Requirements

The admission requirements (criteria) for the Master Business Management programs (all specializations) are as follows:

• a Bachelor degree or equivalent recognized qualification;
  • ​Applicants are requested to provide an academic reference from their previous education institute;
  • It is necessary to have obtained a Bachelor degree from the domains of business, management, economics or trade. In their bachelor's degree applicants must have completed an academic piece of work (final project or dissertation) that demonstrates a degree of academic writing and research experience.
• no professional experience is required for these master's programs;

English Language Requirements

IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL Equivalent.

the TOEFL Code of Wittenborg is 4889.