Master degree program
International Logistics (PFUR)

International Logistics (PFUR)

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 (PFUR)
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

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.

Foreign Language (professional)
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose is to acquire and improve competencies by international standards of foreign language education and to communicate in an intercultural, professional, and scientific environment. A master's student must integrate new information, understand the organization of languages, interact in society, and defend his point of view.

History and Philosophy of Science
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: Understanding of modern philosophy as a system of scientific knowledge, including worldview in rational-theoretical comprehension. The discipline includes aspects of the evolution and development of scientific thinking, historical moments, the contribution of scientists and scientific schools to the formation of science, and ethical and social aspects of scientific activity.

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.

Pedagogy of Higher Education
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose: To provide pedagogical theories and practical strategies for effective teaching in higher education, fostering critical thinking, and academic success. The course explores instructional methods, curriculum design, assessment techniques, and classroom management strategies preparing educators to create inclusive and stimulating learning environments.

Psychology of management
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Formation of knowledge about the fundamental concepts of management psychology for the practical application of the most critical aspects of management in professional interaction. Basic principles of management psychology, personality in management interactions, management of personality behavior, modern ideas, psychology of managing group phenomena, motivation, and practical reflection.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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