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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN GLOBAL LOGISTICS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Operations and Supply Management

Cross Cultural Management

Contemporary management issues, including environmental,

project, and supply chain management; new product development;
quality control; TQM.

Cultural role in international business relations; applied principles

of cross-cultural communications, negotiations, and management;
regional approaches to business relations.

Decision Models for Supply Chain

Management

Leading Organizations

Decision modeling approaches for supply chain management

such as optimization, simulation, and decision analysis. Emphasizes
spreadsheet-oriented approaches.

Comprehensive overview of leadership in organizations.

Provides students with understanding of leadership research
and its applications to global organizations and the development
of leaders.

Introduction to Applied Analytics

Cases in Global Logistics

Introduction to methods of analysis for global databases including

global trade flows, international shipment performance, etc.

Business cases highlighting logistics decisions that require

global perspectives, including supporting sustainable resource
development, facilitating global sourcing, and multinational entry
into emerging markets.

Strategic Procurement
Applies the principles, philosophies, and processes of supply
management to the purchasing management process on a
global basis and to facilitate the continuous improvement of the
purchasing management system.

Applied Project
Team projects tied to global logistics issues for specific companies.

Logistics in the Supply Chain

Critical issues for customer perception of supply chain
performance, including inventory planning, transportation,
warehousing, information technology, and integrated
logistics service.

Logistics, Emerging Markets, and Economic

Development
The role of logistics in determining and facilitating economic
development in emerging markets.

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