Marketing & Logistics

Graduate Logistics Courses

The descriptions of graduate Logistics courses can be found below. For information about the current semester's schedule of courses and sample syllabi, please consult the syllabus directory.

7000 Level

BUSML 7380: Strategic Logistics Management

Develop an understanding of key drivers of logistics performance and their inter-relationships with strategy and other functional areas. Focus on developing analytic, problem-solving, and cost trade-off management skills.

Prerequisites: Enrollment in MBA or MBLE.

BUSML 7381: Logistics Decision Making

A case-based course that will prepare students to make data-driven decisions on key logistics issues and then make these decisions actionable through a focus on appropriate solution methods needed to achieve firm financial goals.

Prerequisites: 7380.01 or 7380. Not open to students with credit for 7381.02 or 7381.

BUSML 7382: Logistics Analytics

Focuses on the application of quantitative techniques. Problems addressed include demand forecasting, inventory control, and network design using spreadsheet analysis, optimization and simulation.

Prerequisite or Concurrent: 7380.

BUSML 7383: Supply Chain Management

Develop an understanding of key drivers of logistics performance and their inter-relationships with strategy and other functional areas. Focus on developing analytic, problem-solving, and cost trade-off management skills.

Prerequisites: Enrollment in MBA or MBLE.

BUSML 7384: Supply Chain Management Tools

Focuses on tools and methods for assessing and improving the collaboration that takes place between functions within the firm and companies within the supply chain.

Prerequisites: 7383.

BUSML 7386: Logistics Technology and Application

Focus on the operational use and appropriate contextual use of logistics software technologies such as transportation management systems, warehouse management systems, inventory management and network design.

Prerequisites: 7380.

BUSML 7387: Lean Logistics

Examines using Lean tools and insights to remove bottlenecks and impediments to efficient, effective logistics, resulting in reduced logistics costs and improved service. 

Prerequisites: 7380.

BUSML 7388: Field Problems in Logistics

Advanced graduate studies course where students work in groups as consultants to solve actual business problems for clients. Objectives include developing problem solving skills and gaining practical experience.

Prerequisites: 7380.