PhD program
Logistics (by branches)

Logistics (by branches)

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

ON1. Develop solutions for reorganization and process management of enterprises, allowing to improve business processes in logistics systems and supply chains in an unstable market and the introduction of innovative technologies based on the systematization and interpretation of the main directions and a minimum set of mathematical models and methods of engineering and reengineering
ON2 To create organizational and management structures of logistics systems, to integrate project management of innovation in the supply chain management system for formal description and management of logistics systems, using mathematical tools, structural and functional models, methods and models of logistics systems design at the micro and macro levels, methods of system analysis of management goals and functions.
ON3 Generate effective logistics strategies to improve the management of any object using the principles and laws of science of innovative logistics management based on the use of tools and technologies of integrated strategic planning of the supply chain in the logistics management of organizations, projects and networks, methods of strategic control of supply chains and methods of forecasting the development of the supply chain.
ON4 To carry out a comprehensive analysis of the logistics of the projects and practices of their implementation, to analyze the logistics and elogistics risks when making management decisions, to determine whether application of a method of reducing the innovation risk, to assess the state and development trends of logistics market from the point of view of providing the right solutions for the insourcing/outsourcing of logistics of the company, to identify actual problems arising in the process of organization and management in logistics systems and supply chains.
ON5 To plan and organize events, design work on the formation of transport and technological logistics systems, to organize work on simulation in order to find rational technical, technological and organizational solutions and making design decisions with several criteria of efficiency in the supply chains, to organize and hold tenders for the selection of suppliers of logistics services in the supply chains
ON6 Design optimal business processes, transform the designed processes into enterprise standards, organize business in accordance with the requirements of standards and identify deviations from standards; create and argue the idea of the project aimed at the innovative development of logistics structures.
ON7 To model logistics systems, processes and supply chains in the format of multi-criteria optimization tasks and to predict the results and consequences of decisions in logistics and supply chain management, to develop a mechanism for cross-functional coordination of material flow management.
ON8 To evaluate the effectiveness of business processes and proposed management solutions in supply chains, the feasibility of reengineering logistics business processes based on methods and software of structural, cost and dynamic analysis of business processes; the effectiveness of the implementation of supply chain development plans, to assess the external environment, key performance indicators of logistics business processes in supply chains, to assess the logistics costs of various configurations of the logistics chain.
ON9 To design and carry out independent complex researches, including interdisciplinary, on the basis of integral system scientific Outlook with use of knowledge in the field of history and philosophy of science and modern information technologies, to develop new methods of research and own original solutions of research tasks and to carry out independent research activity in the field of logistics and management of supply chains
ON10 Independently develop a research project, submit it to the competition for grant funding and manage the research project, prepare an expert opinion on the results of scientific expertise of sustainable development projects and assess the impact and contribution of innovations in the design of sustainable development of logistics systems and supply chains.
ON11 To design, implement and evaluate the educational process and educational programs in accordance with the requirements of employers, to create, use and offer original methods and approaches in teaching, to adapt innovative achievements of science and technology to the processes of education and self-education based on the modern achievements of teaching methodology and professional knowledge in the field of reengineering, system analysis and modeling of logistics business processes
ON12 Systematize and synthesize professional and scientific knowledge, experience of scientists in the field of logistics, independently generate new knowledge of applied nature, plan and forecast professional development, form scientific conclusions, possess the skills of teamwork, leadership qualities, take the initiative and responsibility in professional activities, publish the results of their own research in foreign scientific journals with non-zero impact factor and reviewed in the Thomson Reuters or Scopus database.

Program passport

Speciality Name
Logistics (by branches)
Speciality Code
8D11301
Faculty
High School of Economics and Business

disciplines

Academic writing
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to develop the ability to apply the methodological tools of academic writing to create original scientific products in research, project, and teaching activities based on national and international standards. During the study of course, doctoral students should be competent in: - identify the features of academic writing in the context of writing scientific articles, research applications, research reports and reviews, reviews, expert opinions, educational and methodological complexes of disciplines in accordance with the scientific style of presentation; - develop a basic model of scientific writing within a single concept: setting the problem, substantiating the hypothesis, formulating the thesis, building the text, arguing the results and conclusions; - apply intellectual actions to scientific writing: critical assessment of information, scientific terminology, scientific polemics, verifiability of data, maintaining a balance between General knowledge and personal contribution; correct citation; - apply the rules for working with scientific electronic libraries, digital and information resources, computer technologies, online services for conducting independent expertise, reviewing, entering information into international databases with a high citation level and ipact factor; - comply with the principles of academic ethics by presenting the results of academic writing based on modern scientific communication technologies.During the study of the discipline doctoral students will learn following aspects: style-forming elements of scientific writing; the structure of academic writing: scientific problems, hypothesis solutions, object, subject of research, empirical data, conclusions; methods of semantic analysis of the text; citation rules; technologies, online services of reference apparatus and mental maps; rules for annotation, summarizing; forms of presentation of results of academic writing; requirements of domestic and international databases.

Modern methods of integrated strategic planning of logistics systems
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course: the formation of strategic management skills in supply chains based on modern econometric tools and methods of verification of theoretical models using real statistical data. Upon successful completion of this course, doctoral students should be able to: 1. to argue the relevance, prospects and possibilities of using various analyzed methods and tools of integrated strategic planning in the logistics management of logistics systems to improve supply chain management; 2. combine heterogeneous management information into a single whole as a business plan or investment project and apply integrated supply chain planning technologies, methods of strategic controlling of supply chains, methods of forecasting the development of the supply chain to form an effective logistics strategy; 3. set goals and develop corporate strategy, organizational development and change programs and ensure their implementation in the organization and the supply chain as a whole; plan and organize events aimed at implementing a logistics strategy 4. to evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation of plans for the development of the supply chain; 5. 5. to summarize and critically evaluate the results of research on current problems of strategic planning, obtained by domestic and foreign researchers.When studying the discipline, doctoral students will consider the following aspects: basic concepts and approaches to strategic logistics management in an organization, technologies for integrated supply chain planning, methods of strategic controlling of supply chains, forecasting methods of supply chain development to form an effective logistics strategy, methods for making and implementing management decisions in the sphere of selection and implementation of a logistics strategy.

PhD thesis writing and defence
  • Number of credits - 12
  • Type of control - Докторская диссертация
  • Description - The main purpose of "PhD thesis writing and defence": of a doctoral dissertation is the formation of the doctoral students' ability to disclose the content of research work for the defense of the thesis. During the study of course, doctoral student's should be competent in: 1. to substantiate the content of new scientifically grounded theoretical and experimental results that allow to solve a theoretical or applied problem or are a major achievement in the development of specific scientific directions; 2. explain the assessment of the completeness of the solutions to the tasks assigned, according to the specifics of the professional sphere of activity; 3. they can analyze alternative solutions for solving research and practical problems and assess the prospects for implementing these options; 4. apply the skills of writing scientific texts and presenting them in the form of scientific publications and presentations. 5. to plan and structure the scientific search, clearly highlight the research problem, develop a plan / program and methods for its study, formalize, in accordance with the requirements of the State Educational Establishment, the scientific and qualification work in the form of a thesis for a scientific degree Doctor of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on specialty «8D07502 – Standardization and certification (by industry)». During the study of the discipline doctoral student will learn following aspects: Registration of documents for presentation of the thesis for defense. Information card of the dissertation and registration-registration card (in the format Visio 2003). Extract from the minutes of the meeting of the institution, in which the preliminary defense of the thesis took place. Cover letter to the Higher Attestation Commission. Expert conclusion on the possibility of publishing the author's abstract. Expert opinion on the possibility of publishing a dissertation. Minutes of the meeting of the counting commission. Bulletin for voting. A shorthand record of the meeting of the dissertational council. List of scientific papers. Response of the official opponent. A review of the leading organization. The recall of the scientific adviser.

Reengineering Logistics
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - When studying the discipline, doctoral students will consider: problems of increasing the efficiency of enterprise resource management, analysis and reorganization of business processes of enterprises and institutions, domain modeling, skills in building business process models; the content of reengineering as a method of modern management, ensuring the efficiency of the enterprise through the introduction of innovations aimed at improving existing and creating new business processes.

Scientific Research methods
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to develop the ability to apply a set of methods for conducting fundamental and applied research for the effective implementation of full-cycle scientific projects, identifying their current and innovative directions within the object of study. During the study of course, doctoral students should be competent in: - develop a plan for organizing scientific research and an algorithm for conducting it, formulating goals, objectives, object, subject, hypotheses and tools for studying in relation to a specific topic; - determine the necessary set of research methods of theoretical, fundamental and applied nature in relation to the study of the problem, with the planning and organization of experimental work; - identify the possibilities of using interdisciplinary, quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as modeling and forecasting methods in the study of parameters, systems and processes of the object of study; - develop an analytical system based on the creation of a Bank of quantitative, qualitative, statistical, mathematical procedures for collecting and analyzing scientific information; - create scientific products containing innovative areas of applied knowledge in the form of articles, reports, projects, expert opinions to present the results to the scientific community independently or as part of creative teams.During the study of the discipline doctoral students will learn following aspects: scientific knowledge: planning, organization and implementation of empirical, theoretical, experimental stages; methods and techniques of scientific knowledge: the method of logical and semantic modeling, deduction, induction, synthesis, extrapolation, structural and functional method; general scientific theoretical methods: mathematical, statistical, predictive; special methods: private scientific and disciplinary; qualitative, quantitative, interdisciplinary methods; analytical system of research results.

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Actual problems and technologies of designing logistics systems and supply chains
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - When studying the discipline will be considered: the functions and design stages of the logistics system; project management methods; methods for evaluating the effectiveness of design decisions, project management methods, and designing logistics systems; reengineering tasks of logistic business processes; problems of coordination and organization of project management; the tasks of administering the project and evaluating the effectiveness of its implementation, the economic content of managing logistics systems.

Mathematical Methods and Research
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The course forms a scientific worldview regarding the research methods of logistic processes, introduces methodological issues in the study of logistic processes. When studying the discipline, doctoral students will consider: potential opportunities to increase the efficiency of the functioning of material-conducting systems that the use of the logistic approach opens, the basic economic and mathematical methods and models used in the analysis of logistic systems; assessment of the adequacy of mathematical models

Methodological foundations of innovation management of logistics systems
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - When studying the discipline, doctoral students will consider the following aspects: theoretical and methodological concepts of innovation management, the essence of the innovation process, the methodology and methodology of innovation management, the relationship of scientific and technical policy and innovation management, the types and effectiveness of organizational structures in innovation management, innovation management strategies, management methods innovative projects and evaluating the effectiveness of innovation.

Systems Analysis and Modeling of the Logistics Systems
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - When studying the discipline, doctoral students will consider the following aspects: pre-project examination of the logistic management facility, assessment of qualitative changes in the system of managing economic facilities, analysis of complex economic situations, problem setting, formation of decision options and the selection of the ones most suitable for the goals set in specific conditions, the adoption methodology logistics reorganization solutions

Data for 2021-2024 years

INTERNSHIPS

Pedagogical
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - Aim оf discipline: formation of the ability to carry out educational activities in universities, to design the educational process and conduct certain types of training sessions using innovative educational technologies.

Research
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - The purpose of the practice: gaining experience in the study of an actual scientific problem, expand the professional knowledge gained in the learning process, and developing practical skills for conducting independent scientific work. The practice is aimed at developing the skills of research, analysis and application of economic knowledge.

Data for 2021-2024 years