Logistics and Transport Management – (M.Sc.)

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All Graduate School programmes are managed by the Dean of the Graduate School while the operational responsibility rests with the Director of Studies. Each Graduate School programme has a programme coordinator and an advisory programme committee responsible for programme and course content.

The electives are tentative depending upon faculty changes and number of registered students and may vary from year to year. Examples of elective courses offered are Contemporary Topics in Logistics I, Contemporary Topics in Logistics II, Maritime Law, Transport Law Perspective, Environmental Aspects – Logistics, and elective courses offered by other GS programmes.

The programme covers four academic terms of full-time study (120 hec) including three terms of courses (90 hec) and one term of Master Degree Project 30 hec (thesis writing). The programme comprises core courses, including methods, elective courses and Master Degree Project (thesis writing). Core courses are programme specific and include courses in methods with emphasis on qualitative and quantitative analysis. Elective courses from other Master programmes, or in special cases, and only after permission granted by the Graduate School, second cycle courses at other universities may be an option.

Each term is divided into two periods, and each course is 7.5 hec, except where noted.

Courses during the autumn term year 1, depend on the student´s background.
The programme offers a unique combination of general knowledge and skill in logistics and transport management and a possibility for in depth studies of the topic in one of two tracks within the wider subject. The general knowledge and skill is provided through courses in general logistics and also in strategic management and international trade. The tracks are provided for the students by choice of one of two different sub-areas during part of the programme. The two tracks are: Logistics and Freight Transport. Each track will be given on condition that it is chosen by a sufficient number of students. In addition, some personal differentiation will be possible through elective courses and specialization courses.

The Logistics track presents business processes and strategies needed to achieve integrated logistics management. The track describes logistics practices in a global economy, how to apply logistics principles to achieve competitive advantage, and also how to integrate logistics as a core competency within company supply chain strategy.

The Freight Transport track deals with transport economics and strategic management aspects of transport providers and their means of production; freight flow control; the design and operation of efficient and effective transport systems; the evaluation of transport systems and transport solutions; transport demand and customer behaviour; competition in and for transport markets; and transport regulation and public policy. It also focuses specifically on strategic management aspects of waterborne transport systems and vessel operators. It presents the physical and organisational infrastructure of transport systems in which the maritime transport constitutes an essential part. The track further deals with the design and operation of efficient and effective systems for waterborne transport with an eye on their door-to-door competitiveness. Finally, the track also deals with the maritime industry in terms of freight markets, company behaviour, and maritime policy.
The general track enables students to mix courses from both tracks and from the specialization packages.

The specific content of the programme will depend on the track chosen. In addition, there are elective courses available to students which will enable them to differentiate their programmes to some extent.

Core courses
Entrance A

* Integrated Logistics 7.5 hec, 1st term
* Transportation 7.5 hec, 1st term
* Supply Chain Management 7.5 hec, 1st term
* Operations Management 7.5 hec, 1st term
* Retailing, Wholesaling and Logistics, 7.5 hec, 2nd term
* Intermodal Freight Transport 7.5 hec, 2nd term
* Research Methods 7.5 hec, 3rd term

Entrance B

* Logistics Systems Simulation 7.5 hec, 1st term
* Multivariate Data Analysis 7.5 hec, 1st term
* Retailing, Wholesaling and Logistics, 7.5 hec, 2nd term
* Intermodal Freight Transport 7.5 hec, 2nd term
* Research Methods 7.5 hec, 3rd term

Core Track Logistics:

* Retailing, Wholesaling and Logistics, 7.5 hec
* International Trade and Logistics, 7.5 hec
* Sustainable Logistics, 7.5 hec
* Core Track Freight Transport:
* Intermodal Freight Transport 7.5 hec,
* The Shipping Industry - Maritime Policy, Freight Markets and Company Behaviour, 7.5 hec
* Shipping – Production Systems and Logistics Management, 7.5 hec

Studies abroad (part of spring term year 1 and autumn term year 2)

Only students with very good study results at the Graduate School, excellent English language proficiency and a clear purpose for their exchange period may be permitted to study as exchange students at our partner universities.

* Master Degree Project (thesis writing) 30 hec Year 2, 4th term

The fourth term is devoted to full time Master Degree Project writing (30 hec) under the supervision of a faculty member. The choice of thesis topic will take place during the third term.

Specializations

Specializations are packages of courses within the area of a Master of Science
programme. In practice this means 3-4 courses of 7.5 hec plus a thesis (Master Degree Project) in the specific area. Graduate School will implement three cross-master specializations, specifically Environmental Sustainability, Public Management and Event and Tourism as alternatives to the elective courses. If a student wishes to participate in any of the specializations this is done by selecting necessary electives (3-4 during spring term year 1 and autumn term year 2). It is not possible to participate both in the tracks and the specialization simultaneously. The following specializations are applicable to the Logistics and Transport Management programme: Event and Tourism, Public Management, Environmental Sustainability.

The specializations available are tentative depending upon faculty changes and number of registered students and may vary from year to year.