Master degree program
International Logistics

International Logistics

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Sciences

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

LO1 use for their professional purposes the data of related sciences: linguistics, pedagogy, psychology, sociology, history and philosophy, taking into account the socio-cultural differences between people in their professional activities;

LO2 navigate in the modern global world, showing multiculturalism and multilingualism, including: national and religious cultures, culture of thinking, psychotypes, communication through individual characteristics that set the vector of interaction, people who are different from each other and recognize each other;

LO3 evaluate information about the current state and prospects for the development of scientific thought in the field of logistics and supply chain management from various databases using information, computer and network technologies for the study of professional tasks;

LO4 publish research using qualitative and quantitative methods of measurement in logistics and standard application software packages in scientific periodicals and in collections of international conferences;

LO5 conduct applied research in the field of strategic logistics, using a methodology for managing flow processes of a material and non-material nature to measure the efficiency of passing through the flow based on experimental data;

LO6 develop recommendations for the development of logistics infrastructure for cross-border cooperation, using methods and principles of managing economic and human flows;

LO7 conduct controlling of business processes of supply chain management in the context of globalization;

LO8 coordinate the activities of supply chain participants to harmonize relationships during the transition from one link to another link in the chain, based on the methods of personal development and organizational management mechanisms;

LO9 apply the basic methods of financial management for the valuation of assets, working capital management, decision-making on the financing of logistics processes;

LO10 manage the balance between cost and efficiency of supply chain logistics processes based on SSP and Activity-based costing methods;

LO11 evaluate projects for the implementation of information systems in the supply chain objects based on risk management methods and technologies: WMS, RFID, Logistics Field Audit;

LO12 develop programs and projects for the development of logistics infrastructure, evaluating investment decisions on it in terms of their impact on the capitalization and efficiency of the organization.

Program passport

Speciality Name
International Logistics
Speciality Code
7M11302
Faculty
High School of Economics and Business

disciplines

Business processes of logistics
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to: analyze the stages of the business process by categories: adding real value, organizational value and adding no value. Upon completion of the discipline, undergraduates will: identify business processes in the enterprise based on lean production tools, ISHIKAWA diagrams, assess the financial condition of the company, analyze the current state of business processes with the identification of losses in business processes

Busness processes of logistics
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is dedicated to the basic concepts and patterns of business process management in supply chains. The course is aimed at developing the concept of supply chain management through the prism of improving efficiency and integrating key business processes: from Customer Relationship Management (CRM), to Returns Management (Returns Management – RM), including Customer Service Management, Demand Management, etc.

Controlling business processes in supply chains
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to assess the effectiveness of the supply chain, using the methodology of building and implementing a balanced scorecard. Upon completion of the discipline, undergraduates will: identify supply chain bottlenecks; use the SCOR model for controlling and auditing supply chains; implement supply chain benchmarking procedures to establish a KPI standard

Cross-functional conflict management and logistical coordination
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to develop the ability to: manage end-to-end material flows in micro-macro-logical systems using horizontal and vertical inter-organizational coordination tools. Upon completion of the discipline, undergraduates will: identify the causes of conflicts in the field of procurement and inventory; coordinate the work of partner enterprises that are part of the global supply chain; solve problems related to both internal and external logistics of the enterprise.

Digital tools in supply chain management
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is designed to identify problems and prospects for the development of digital logistics in supply chain management. The following will be considered: Stages of digital business transformation; Digital technologies and logistics infrastructure; Omni-Channel model; Digital technologies of the main supply chain management functionality; Simulation modeling technologies.

Foreign Language (professional)
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form practical skills in various types of speech activity in a foreign language. The training course builds the ability to perceive, understand and translate information in the modern global space, participate in scientific events to test their own research. The discipline is aimed at improving competencies in accordance with international standards of foreign language education.

History and Philosophy of Science
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form a holistic systemic understanding of philosophy as a special form of cognition of the world, its main sections, problems and methods of their study in the context of future professional activity. The training course forms the theoretical and methodological basis of research work.

Logistics Infrastructure Strategic Management
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to: assess the state and prospects of development of logistics infrastructure in various countries for analysis and decision-making in the field of transport support of logistics management. Upon completion of the discipline, undergraduates will: use techniques for analyzing and optimizing logistics processes, taking into account the specifics of the logistics infrastructure; present the main models and methods of strategic management of logistics infrastructure at various levels of decision-making.

Logistics Infrastructure Strategic Management
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is dedicated to strategic management of logistics infrastructure. Will be considered: Logistics infrastructure in the context of micro-macro-meso logistics systems; The relationship between the features of logistics infrastructure and the effectiveness of logistics process management; Distribution and transport logistics system; Public-private partnership in the transport industry; Evaluation and design of investments in logistics infrastructure..

Organization and Planning of Scientific Research (in English)
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline to form the ability to apply practical skills in the organization and planning of scientific research. The discipline studies: forms and methods of planning, organization and design of scientific articles and dissertations; forms of summarizing the results of scientific research in presentations, speeches, projects, articles.

Pedagogy of Higher Education
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to teach in universities and colleges based on knowledge of higher school didactics, theory of education and management of education, analysis and self-assessment of teaching activities. The training course is aimed at studying the trends in the development of education and the Bologna process. The course will help you master teaching and curatorial skills, various strategies and methods of teaching and education.

Psychology of management
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to provide scientific training of highly qualified specialists based on the study of fundamental concepts of management psychology, creating prerequisites for a theoretical understanding and practical application of the most important aspects of the field of management in the process of professional formation. The course is aimed at studying the patterns of development and functioning of mental processes, the basics of effective interaction and conflict resolution, self-development and self-presentation.

Strategic logistics planning and inventory management strategies
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to develop the ability to use the strategic planning toolkit for inventory management, differentiating it from strategic logistics as such. Upon completion of the discipline, undergraduates will: form inventory management strategies; classify inventory management strategies; present the main parameters of inventory management strategies; develop inventory management strategies; apply possible combinations of inventory management methods.

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Cross-functional conflict management and logistical coordination
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is designed for end-to-end management of material flows. Will be considered: Methods and models of resolving cross-functional conflicts based on logistical coordination; Subsystem of goal coordination; Information and communication subsystem of coordinating the positions of cross-functional conflicts; Motivational subsystem of coordinating the positions of participants in cross-functional conflicts.Organizational and methodological mechanisms of logistical coordination in the management of cross-functional conflicts.

Game simulation logistic systems
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is designed to implement the methodology of business (simulation) games. The following topics will be considered: Simulation modeling of logistics and supply chain; Principles of construction and application of simulation models; Advantages of using simulation modeling for logistics systems; Stages of the business game; Rules of the game; Analysis of the results of the game; Simulation games: "Inventory management"; "Formation of a warehouse network" and "Supply"

Logistic cost analysis methods
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is designed to optimize logistics costs for methods of their assessment. The following topics will be considered: Classification of the structure of logistics costs; Analysis of total logistics costs and company income; Principles and standards of management and accounting for the formation of databases; Key performance indicators of logistics business processes.

Logistics infrastructure investment management
  • Type of control - Аудит
  • Description - The discipline is designed to determine the effectiveness of investments in the infrastructure units of the macrological system. Will be considered: The basics of calculating a comprehensive return on investment in logistics infrastructure; Organization of the planning and implementation of projects related to logistics infrastructure; Assessment of infrastructure facilities within the framework of cross-border cooperation; Assessment of the effectiveness of investments in accordance with the current regulatory and methodological documents.

Logistics infrastructure investment management
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is designed to determine the effectiveness of investments in the infrastructure units of the macrological system. Will be considered: The basics of calculating a comprehensive return on investment in logistics infrastructure; Organization of the planning and implementation of projects related to logistics infrastructure; Assessment of infrastructure facilities within the framework of cross-border cooperation; Assessment of the effectiveness of investments in accordance with the current regulatory and methodological documents.

Management of logistics services in supply chains
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is designed to form the concept of end-to-end management in order to ensure maximum availability and profitability of logistics services. The following will be considered: Elements of the concept of end-to-end management in supply chain management; Principles of organizational interaction of supply chain participants and dynamic development; Ways to implement the concept of end-to-end management of logistics services in supply chains; Organization of work on cross-functional interaction of supply chain participants

Organization and Planning of Scientific Research (in English)
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to: plan scientific work, conduct a scientific experiment and process the results of scientific and practical research.Will be studied: methods for setting goals and objectives of scientific / project research, methods for organizing and planning scientific work, methods for conducting experimental research, processing and analysis of results, foreign experience in the direction of research, methods for writing articles with non-zero impact factor in the Scopus database.

Quantitative and qualitative methods of measurement in logistics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is designed to formalize management decisions in logistics. The following topics will be considered: Substantive and formal mathematical formulation of logistical problems; Stages of the scientific approach - observation, hypothesis formation and testing; Economic and mathematical methods; Forecasting methods; Informal methods; Comparison of qualitative and informal methods

Regional logistics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is designed to manage the logistics of the region using the balanced scorecard tool. The following will be considered: Theoretical foundations for the development of indicators of the effectiveness of logistics management in the region; Methods for the development of indicators of the effectiveness of regional management; Methodology for determining the cost of logistics activities in the total volume of products produced in the economy of the region.

Resource-saving technologies in supply chain management
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is dedicated to the management of waste-free technologies in the supply chain. Will be considered: Waste-free technologies in Supply logistics, Distribution logistics, Production logistics, Warehousing logistics; Transport logistics and logistics of the City; Development and promotion of waste recycling; Reduction of recycling rates; Analysis of existing and prospective sales channels for their impact on the environment; Organization of the movement of "reverse" material flow.

Risk Management in Supply Chains
  • Type of control - Аудит
  • Description - The discipline is designed to understand the conceptual and practical issues of logistics risk management in supply chains. The following topics will be considered: Classification of risks in logistics; Methods of qualitative and quantitative risk assessment; Methods of decision-making in a risk situation in supply chains; Methods of risk reduction; Risk insurance in logistics; Financial aspects of logistics risk management in supply chains.

Risk Management in Supply Chains
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is designed to understand the conceptual and practical issues of logistics risk management in supply chains. The following topics will be considered: Classification of risks in logistics; Methods of qualitative and quantitative risk assessment; Methods of decision-making in a risk situation in supply chains; Methods of risk reduction; Risk insurance in logistics; Financial aspects of logistics risk management in supply chains.

Territorial logistics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is intended for the organization of administrative-territorial distribution systems for multi-assortment material flows. The following issues will be considered: Determining the optimal locations of enterprises, distribution centers by number, capacity and specialization; Identifying areas of potential demand for services; Factors determining the effectiveness of the placement of enterprises; Determining the efficiency of the enterprise depending on the location.

The economic rationale for strategic solutions in logistics and supply chain management
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is dedicated to the analysis of strategic tasks in the field of logistics. The main types and features of business decisions in logistics will be considered; Analytical tools for making and evaluating the results of logistics business decisions in the company|; The main types and areas of application of software products and information technologies for developing and evaluating the results of business decisions in logistics; The content and methodology of preparing the project "Development and economic justification of optimization business solutions in logistics activities of the company

The Theory of Logistics Integration and Research Methods in Logistics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is designed to form approaches to the basics of the scientific base of logistics. The following topics will be considered: The evolution of models and methods of logistics theory; Methods of research of logistics processes; Models of coordination and integration in two-level and multi-level supply chains; A comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of logistics activities.

Data for 2021-2024 years

INTERNSHIPS

Pedagogical
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - Formation of practical, educational-methodical skills of conducting lectures, seminars, creatively apply scientific, theoretical knowledge, practical skills in teaching activities, conduct training sessions in the disciplines of the specialty; own modern professional techniques, methods of training, use in practice the latest theoretical, methodological advances, make educational, methodological documentation.

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