M.Sc. in Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management (MSC)
Kühne Logistics University
About this program
M.Sc. in Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management (MSC)
Our MSc program in global logistics and supply chain management provides you with the tools to become a leader in today’s most vibrant management disciplines. Logistics and supply chain management are booming and world trade growth drivers. They offer excellent international career opportunities and financial prospects. Specialized topics represent more than half of the curriculum. The teaching method includes both case- and project-based learning, excursions, business simulations, integrated internships, and regular interaction with industry professionals. Practical relevance is the program’s core.
Admission requirements
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognized university or college. The bachelor’s degree must comprise of at least 180 ECTS for the standard track or 210 ECTS for the fast track. This degree will usually be in business or economics. Other fields such as industrial engineering, business informatics or mathematics will be considered if your bachelor’s degree consists of at least four and a variety of courses in the field of business administration or economics. International degrees will be assessed according to the regulations of the German Council of Higher Education.
- Proven proficiency in English: TOEFL (iBT: 90), IELTS (BAND 6.5), Pearson PTE Academic (61), Cambridge FCE (Grade A), Cambridge CAE/CPE (>180), IB Diploma.
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the university website.
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Program content
Semester I
Core Courses
- Analytical Methods in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Business Analytics and Econometrics
- Business Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Strategic Issues in Supply Chain Management
Electives
- Financial Performance Management and Management Control
- Leadership and Organizational Behavior
Managerial Skills
- Business Ethics/ Intercultural Skills
- Conflict Management/ Negotiations
- Project Management/ Quality Management
- SAP Laboratory/Programming
Semester II
Core Courses
- Logistics Information Systems
- Transportation and Distribution
Electives
- Humanitarian Logistics
- Managing Supply Chain Complexity
- Maritime Logistics
- Port Management
- Revenue Management and Service Operations
- Sourcing and Procurement Management
- Sustainable Logistics
- Corporate Valuation
- Data Science
- Economics of Digital Transformation
- International Economics
Option I: Semester III Abroad
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Management, Economics
(OR)
Option II: Semester III at KLU1
Core Courses
- Capstone Project
Electives
- Advanced Modeling in Supply Chain Management and Logistics
- Advanced Supply Chain Management
- Advanced Topics in Logistics
- International Trade
- Retail Operations and Logistic Management
- Supply Chain Analytics
Semester IV
Core Courses
- Applied Research Methods
- Master Thesis
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Program delivery
Standard track: 120 ECTS (1 ECTS equals 30 hours workload)
- On-campus lectures
- Study abroad in semester 31
- Integrated internship
- Master thesis starting in semester 4 (5 months)
Fast track: 90 ECTS
- On-campus lectures
- Integrated internship
- Master thesis starting in semester 3 (5 months)
Tuition
- Tution Fees:€ 7,390 per semester standard track
- Tution Fees:€ 7,890 per semester fast track
Qualification
Credits
- Standard Track: 120 ECTS
- Fast Track: 90 ECTS
- Cooperation Track: 120 ECTS
Career paths
Funtions
- Consulting
- Logistics/ Transportation
- Procurement
- Production/ Operations
- Supply Chain Management
Industries
- Automotive and Parts
- Logistics Consulting
- Management Consulting Services
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About this institute

Kühne Logistics University
Kühne Logistics University is a private university located in Hamburg’s HafenCity. KLU is one of very few private universities in Germany entitled to confer their own PhDs. The independent, state-certified university’s major research areas are Sustainability, Digital Transformation and Value...
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- Very international environment - Very good lectures - Good support from the professors during master thesis - Very good exchange universities and good support from KLU staff during the administrative process - Great location of the university, directly in located in the Hafen City of Hamburg