MASTER

WISSENSCHAFTLICHE HOCHSCHULE FR LOGISTIK UND UNTERNEHMENSFHRUNG

HAVE YOU EVER DREAMED OF STUDY-

ING LOGISTICS AND AT THE SAME TIME,

WITNESSING FEEDERS UNLOADING?

WONDERED ABOUT USING AUTOMATED

FORKLIFTS IN PORTS OR HOW TO OR-

GANIZE THE MOST EFFICIENT SUPPLY

CHAIN? THEN YOU DEFINITELY BELONG

AT KLU. COMBINING UNIQUE METHODS

OF THEORETICAL EDUCATION AND IM-

PLEMENTING PRACTICAL CASES IN REAL-WORLD BUSINESS, DAY BY DAY YOU

WILL BE OPENING UP A NEW WORLD OF LOGISTICS. WITH ITS PERFECT VIEWS OF

THE HARBOR, THE HAFENCITY LOCATION MAKES STUDYING A REAL JOY EVERY

DAY AND THE FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE ON CAMPUS WILL CHARGE YOU WITH

POSITIVE ENERGY ALL THE TIME. IF YOU WANT TO HAVE AN INTERNATIONAL

OUTLOOK ON PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE, FIND NEW FRIENDS

AND POTENTIAL BUSINESS CONTACTS, AND LEARN THE GROWING SECTOR OF

LOGISTICS FROM THE INSIDE APPLY NOW. I DID AND I AM HAPPY TO BE HERE!

Anna Beletskaya

Student M.Sc. in Global Logistics, Class of 2016

5 REASONS TO CHOOSE KLU

Benefit from our academic excellence and sup-

portive learning environment in small classes.

Customize your studies with a variety of elective

courses in logistics, supply chain management,

and leadership skills.

Experience an international environment while

studying, traveling, and socializing together

with students from all over the worldon campus

and during your optional international exchange.

Develop professionally with business-oriented

case studies, field trips, business projects, and

a summer internship.

Accelerate your career with the help of extensive

career development services, close contacts to

the business world, and a strong alumni network.

M.SC. IN GLOBAL LOGISTICS PROGRAM MISSION

Highly dynamic markets with short product life cy-

cles, increasing competition, and the exploitation of

emerging markets are all major challenges for todays

supply chains and companies across the globe. In

recent years, supply chain management has emerged

as a strategic function. However, the skilled, well-

educated supply chain leaders of tomorrow are a

scarce resource. The M.Sc. in Global Logistics to

be re-named as Global Logistics and Supply Chain

Mana gement at KLU will help you master major

supply chain challenges. You will learn supply chain

and business analytics skills to enhance your acade-

mic problem-solving competencies and managerial

decision-making abilities. Our international faculty will

equip you with the scientific and practical methods

useful for taking an interdisciplinary, intercultural,

and ethical perspective on supply chain and business

management. We provide you with the tools to be-

come leaders in one of todays most vibrant manage-

ment disciplines with a bright future full of career

opportunities. The international, interactive, and

intercultural environment at KLU offers you practice-

oriented teaching sessions in small classes with ex-

perienced professors.

STUDY LOGISTICS WHERE ITS HAPPENING, IN HAMBURG

COURSE STRUCTURE

Starting in September each year, you can complete

our M.Sc. in Global Logistics program in either 4 se-

mesters (standard track) or 3 semesters (fast track).

The standard track leads to 120 ECTS (European

Credit Transfer System), while the fast track encom-

passes 90 ECTS. On both tracks, the first semester

provides you with a solid foundation and prepares

you for specializing in the semesters that follow. De-

pending on your interests, you can customize your

studies with a variety of elective courses in humani-

tarian, maritime or sustainable logistics, for example.

INTERNSHIP & SEMESTER ABROAD

At the end of the second semester, all KLU students

do a summer internship at a company of their choice.

Our Career Development office will help you decide

which industry suits you best and prepare you for

your internship. To complement KLUs international

study environment, students on the standard track

have the opportunity to spend their third semester

at one of KLUs partner universities in Europe, Asia,

Africa, Australia or the Americas.

MSC IN GLOBAL LOGISTICS | STANDARD TRACK | CURRICULUM

SEMESTER I SEMESTER II Internship SEMESTER III SEMESTER IV ECTS

Business Logistics & Supply Chain Management

Transportation & Distribution Capstone Project***1 Applied Research Methods

85

Management Information Systems Course in Logistics & Supply Chain Management2

Masters Thesis

Analytical Methods in Logistics & Supply Chain Management Financial Performance Management &

Management Control Course in Logistics & Supply Chain Management2Business Analytics & Econometrics

Leadership & Organizational Behavior

Strategic Issues in Supply Chain Management

Maritime Logistics Course in Logistics & Supply Chain Management 2

35

Humanitarian LogisticsSourcing & Procurement Management Course in Management & Economics2

Managing Supply Chain ComplexityDemand Planning &

Inventory ManagementCourse in Leadership Skills 2

Advanced Modeling in Logistics & Supply Chain Management Advanced Supply Chain Management1

Intercultural SkillsSustainable Logistics Advanced Topics in Logistics1

Project ManagementRevenue Management &

Service OperationsIntercultural Skills1

NegotiationsProject Management1

Business Ethics International EconomicsNegotiations1

Conflict Management Selected Topics in FinanceBusiness Ethics1

SAP LaboratoryConflict Management1

SAP Laboratory1

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SEMESTER I SEMESTER II Internship SEMESTER III ECTS

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Applied Research Methods

Masters Thesis 65

Financial Performance Management & Management ControlAnalytical Methods in Logistics &

Supply Chain Management

Business Analytics & Econometrics

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Strategic Issues in Supply Chain Management

Maritime Logistics

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* Other fields such as industrial engineering, business informatics or mathematics will be considered if your bachelors degree consists of a sufficient number (at least four) and a variety of courses in the field of business administration or economics.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION

A bachelors degree or equivalent from a

recognized university or college. This degree

will usually be in business or economics.*

Proficiency in spoken and written English

Strong academic ability

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION

Completed online application form including

statement of purpose (2 essay questions)

Copy of first degree certificate

Copy of university transcript of records

Two letters of recommendation from academic

references or industry professionals

Proof of your proficiency in English / Copy of

TOEFL or IELTS score (if applicable)

Curriculum Vitae / Rsum (KLU standard form)

APPLICATION DEADLINES

Applications can be submitted starting November 15

of year before the year of application. The application

deadline for the program starting in September 2015

is June 30. We recommend that you submit your ap-

plication as early as possible.

TUITION & FUNDING

The tuition for the M.Sc. in Global Logistics

program is 5,500 per semester 11,000 per year.

Please inquire about our financial aid plans.

HOW TO APPLYKhne Logistics University Wissenschaftliche Hoch-

schule fr Logistik und Unternehmensfhrung (KLU) is

an independent, state-recognized private university based

in the HafenCity district of Hamburg and sponsored by

the non-profit Khne Stiftung foundation. KLU currently

offers a bachelors program in management, masters

programs in management and global logistics, a Ph.D.,

an Executive MBA program, and executive education. The

2012 Handelsblatt research ranking of management

faculties in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland ranked KLU

among the top universities with respect to the research out-

put per professor in a field of more than 120 universities.

KLU is establishing a strong portfolio of professorships in

the area of logistics and management. KLU combines edu-

cation and research expertise to cover the entire academic

spectrum in these fields.

KHNE LOGISTICS UNIVERSITYWissenschaftliche Hochschule fr Logistik und Unternehmensfhrung www.the-klu.org | study@the-klu.org

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KHNE LOGISTICS UNIVERSITY KLU

Wissenschaftliche Hochschule

fr Logistik und Unternehmensfhrung

Groer Grasbrook 17

20457 Hamburg, Germany

Phone: +49 40 328 707-160

E-mail: study@the-klu.org

For further information, the detailed

curriculum and the application form

please refer to our website:

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