Logistics and Supply Chain Management

• Advanced Excel (5 ECTS)
• Supply Chain Design and Management (10 ECTS)
• Simulation: Modelling and Analysis (5 ECTS)
• Optimisation Methods (5 ECTS)
• Project Management: Dynamic Scheduling and Control (5 ECTS)

• Distribution and Transportation (5 ECTS)
• Applied Modelling in Logistics (10 ECTS)
• Demand Management (5 ECTS)
• Production Planning and Inventory Control (10 ECTS)

• Elective Courses (30 ECTS)

• Master's Thesis (30 ECTS)

In the first semester, you follow the prerequisite courses that form the methodological and academic basis for the study programme.

Advanced Excel goes beyond basic Excel knowledge and introduces to programming in Excel/VBA as well as to simulation by use of @RISK.

Supply Chain Design and Management provides an introduction and a framework to the design of supply chain strategies and the management of operations in contemporary supply chains.

Simulation: Modelling and Analysis focuses on the discrete event simulation methodology and how it can be applied for solving logistical problems.

Optimization Methods presents basic knowledge about how to model and solve mathematical programming problems, which is useful for decision support in supply chain planning.

Project Management: Dynamic Scheduling and Control provides an understanding of fundamental project management disciplines and phases, and also the knowledge and expertise necessary to carry out project management design, planning, execution, delivery on time and budget.

In the second semester, you follow the specialisation courses of the programme.

Distribution and Transportation focuses on how to solve practical logistical problems within the fields of transportation and distribution planning. The course covers a variety of vehicle routing problems and related solution methods.

Applied Modelling in Logistics intends to equip the students with the necessary skills to apply quantitative tools, such as simulation or optimization methods, to practical problem situations in the areas of logistics and supply chain management. This includes problem structuring and validation skills to formulate a suitable model in a problem situation, as well as literature review, writing and presentation skills.

Demand Management presents tools for forecasting and aims to provide the student with an understanding of the relationship between forecasts and planning within the company.

Production Planning and Inventory Control aims to provide the student with an understanding of the strategic impact of good inventory control and production planning, and how it affects system-wide supply chain performance. The course involves mathematical models to determine optimal control parameters for inventory systems, both with respect to costs and service levels, as well as methods for production planning such as master production scheduling, material requirements planning, and capacity planning.

In the third semester, you can choose elective courses within your areas of interest. The courses can be taken either at Aarhus BSS during the semester, at the AU Summer University or at one of our more than 300 partner universities abroad. You can also participate in internship programmes either in Denmark or abroad.

The fourth semester is devoted to the Master's thesis. You may freely choose the topic of the thesis and thereby get a chance to concentrate on and specialise in a specific field of interest. The thesis may be written in collaboration with another student or it may be the result of your individual effort. When the thesis has been submitted, it is defended before the academic advisor as well as an external examiner.