Logistics Management, Bachelor of Arts

These are the requirements for the Bachelor's in Logistics Management

With your Bachelor's in Logistics Management, you can work as a Supply Chain Manager, Logistics Planning Project Manager, or Contract Logistics Team Manager.

To be admitted to the part-time distance learning program in Logistics Management at IU International University, you must either have a high school diploma (general higher education entrance qualification), a technical college entrance qualification, or a subject-specific higher education entrance qualification.

In addition, you can study Logistics Management without a high school diploma. To be admitted to the IU distance learning program without a high school diploma, you must have completed an advanced training course, such as becoming a State-certified Business Administrator, or hold a master craftsman's certificate. You can also be admitted if you have completed a vocational training and have worked full-time for at least 3 years after completing this training.

These are the study contents in the online study Logistics Management

This bachelor's degree at IU comprises approximately 33 modules, which you will take and complete over the course of 6 semesters of regular study time. Each module is worth 5-10 credits (ECTS) and concludes with an examination such as a term paper or an exam. In total, you will earn 180 credits from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical course plan for full-time studies in Logistics Management looks like this:

• Semester 1: Business Administration, Introduction to Academic Work, Transportation, Handling and Storage, Introduction to the Internet of Things, Fundamentals of Logistics and Process Management, IT Project Management
• Semester 2: Cost and Performance Accounting, Collaborative Work, Digital Business Models, Logistics and Process Analysis, Design Thinking, Project: Production and Logistics
• Semester 3: Supporting Functions in the Company, Economics and Markets, Statistics, Supply Chain Management I, Management and Logistics in Production, Design and Planning of Logistic Systems
• Semester 4: Investment and Financing, Intercultural and Ethical Action Competence, Data Analytics and Big Data, Intercultural Management, Marketing, Current Topics in Logistics Management
• Semester 5: Leadership 4.0, Introduction to New Work, Sustainability and Quality Management, Business, Logistics and Customs Law, Elective Module A
• Semester 6: Elective Module B, Elective Module C, Bachelor Thesis

What distinguishes the Logistics Management bachelor's program at IU are the many opportunities to specialize in areas of interest and professional fields in the elective area.

For the first specialization, you can choose from these exciting modules: Organizational Development & Change Management, Management Contract Logistics, Industrial Supply Chain Management II(Advanced Supply Chain Management).

For the second specialization, you can choose one of these study modules: Logistics Service II (Digitization in Logistics), Service Operations Management, Risk Management in Supply Chain Networks.

For the third specialization, you can choose one of these modules: Advanced Leadership, Agile Management, Applied Sales, Business Consulting, Business Controlling, Business Intelligence, E-Commerce, Enterprise Resource Planning, Foreign Languages, Global Commerce I, Global Commerce II, International Marketing and Branding, Industry 4.0, IT Management, Air Traffic Management, Online and Social Media, Marketing, Human Resources Specialization, Practical Project, Project Management (Specialization), General Studies, Business Financing.

This is how flexible the standard study time is in the distance learning program Logistics Management

At IU International University, you can choose one of 3 study models in the part-time distance learning program:

• In the full-time program, the standard study time is 6 semesters or 36 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. The full-time program in Logistics Management is particularly suitable for those who are not employed or work only a few hours per week.
• In part-time program I, the standard study time is 8 semesters or 48 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time program I is suitable, for example, if you work part-time alongside your studies.
• In part-time program II, the standard study time is 12 semesters or 72 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time program II is particularly suitable if you are heavily involved in your profession alongside your distance learning.

By the way, during your studies, you can also take a semester off at no additional cost.

How does online study at IU work?

A study program that adapts to your life: In online study at IU, you learn flexibly and digitally when and where you want to learn.

In the distance learning program Logistics Management at IU International University, there is no attendance requirement - you continuously study from home, in the library of your choice, or wherever you can learn best.

You choose when to complete your modules and lectures. This way, you can flexibly organize your study plan and semester schedule.

Central to IU distance learning are your interactive study scripts. You receive the scripts in print as well as digitally as PDFs and for tablets. Through the smart app IU Learn, you have access to scripts for your Logistics Management studies as well as scripts from all other distance learning programs at IU.

Through myCampus, the online campus of IU, you also have access to additional materials, such as videos. You interact with your lecturers and fellow students in virtual live formats, such as interactive lectures.

And exams? You can choose to take online exams. You can take an online exam anytime, once you feel adequately prepared for the material. Alternatively, you can take the exam at one of the numerous exam centers of IU throughout Germany.