Programme
Our MSc in Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management provides you with the tools to become a leader in today’s most vibrant management disciplines. The industry offers excellent international career opportunities and financial prospects.
Specialized topics represent more than half of the curriculum, focusing on trending topics like sustainability and digitalization. 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.
Career Prospects
We understand that a lot of students rate post graduate career prospects among their top three college search information needs. One program that is unique and helps KLU students during their studies to pursue and manage their career goals is the Career & Professional Development Program.
Your degree from the KLU will certainly be career boosting. Alumni from our programs were hired for example by Accenture GmbH, Airbus S.A.S., BASF, Beiersdorf AG, DB Schenker - Rail, EADS Group, IBM Group, Kühne + Nagel (AG & Co.) KG, Johnson & Johnson Medical, Lufthansa Group, Siemens, Vattenfall Wind Power or Anheuser-Bush.
Curriculum
Standard Track
- Study Period: 2 years / 4 semesters
- Internship: Mandatory
- Semester Abroad: 1 semester / free to choose
Fast Track
- Study Period: 1,5 years / 3 semesters
- Internship: Mandatory
- Semester Abroad: No
Part-Time Track
- Study Period: 2,5 years / 5 semesters
- Internship: No
- Semester Abroad: No
Cooperation Track
- Study Period: 2 years / 4 semesters
- Internship: No
- Semester Abroad: 2 semesters / China + USA
Courses
- Analytical Methods in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Applied Research Methods
- Business Analytics and Econometrics
- Business Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Capstone Project
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Data Science
- Economics of Business Strategy
- Economics of Digital Transformation
- Electronic Business
- Financial Performance Management and Management Control
- Global Trends in Human Resource Management
- Humanitarian Logistics
- Independent Studies
- International Economics
- Internship
- Leadership and Organizational Behavior
- Logistics Information Systems
- Managerial Skills I
- Managerial Skills II
- Managing Supply Chain Complexity
- Maritime Logistics
- Marketing Analytics
- Master’s Thesis
- Practice Report
- Revenue Management and Service Operations
- Sourcing and Procurement Management
- Strategic Issues in Supply Chain Management
- Supply Chain Analytics
- Sustainable Finance
- Sustainable Globalization
- Sustainable Logistics
- Sustainable New Product Development
- Transportation and Distribution
- Warehousing and Intra-logistics
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognized university or college
- The bachelor’s degree must comprise 180 ECTS for the standard track and cooperation track or 210 ECTS for the fast track and the part-time track.
- We require a degree in business or economics, but will consider other analytical fields such as industrial engineering, business informatics, and mathematics if your bachelor's degree contains a sufficient number of courses in business (at least four). There are different ways to make up for missing business courses, please find an overview here. Foreign university degrees will be evaluated according to the guidelines of the German Council of Higher Education.
- Applicants for the fast track and for the part-time track must have done at least one academic term abroad during their previous university study. Equally possible to prove an internship abroad, which was officially part of the bachelor’s degree program.
- Proof of English language proficiency: please have a look at our different options
You do not have your bachelor’s certificate yet? Just provide a transcript of records and you can submit the bachelor’s certificate at a later stage.
Application Deadlines
- Start of application period: November 1st
- Early Bird deadline: January 15
- Recommended international application deadline (non-EU applicants): March 31
- Final international application deadline (non-EU applicants): May 31
- Application deadline (German and EU applicants): July 15
