MBA IN LEADERSHIP AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

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1 MBA IN LEADERSHIP AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT HAMBURG, GERMANY SEPTEMBER 2018 MARCH 2020 WISSENSCHAFTLICHE HOCHSCHULE FÜR LOGISTIK UND UNTERNEHMENSFÜHRUNG

2 MBA IN LEADERSHIP AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Kühne Logistics University is dedicated to teaching and research in logistics and supply chain management as a core element in global organizations. We are committed to providing quality degree programs for students and executive programs for logistics professionals to become global leaders in supply chain operations and management. If you are looking for an executive perspective, access to a top international faculty, immediate practical applicability and a chance to network with other practitioners, you will find our MBA an exciting educational experience. The 18-months part-time program allows students to continue to work in their organizations while pursuing their degree and preparing themselves for increasing responsibilities. The students also bring their current and prior experience into the classroom to enrich their own as well as fellow students learning experience. EARNING THIS MBA HAS MANY BENEFITS FOR YOU AND YOUR EMPLOYER Students completing this program acquire practical knowledge and skills enabling them to: Take on leadership roles in global businesses having complex international operations; Develop effective corporate and supply strategies to compete in complex international settings; Develop the ability to analyze complex business problems and to effectively apply management practices and principles to these challenges; Understand complexities of intercultural cooperation to ensure effective interaction with international subsidiaries and partners; Leverage the creative energies of themselves and their colleagues to create innovative solutions to global operational issues that are both sustainable and profitable.

3 MBA IN LEADERSHIP AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM MODULE 1. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS OF GLOBAL BUSINESSES Foundations of Economic Thinking Globalization and Business Management Government, Business and Society Value and Sustainability at Risk Leadership Across Cultures 2. ETHICALLY COMPETING IN GLOBAL BUSINESSES Competitive Strategy in a World of Constraints Ethical Organizational Leadership Accounting and Budgeting Across Borders Financial Management for Sustainable Value 3. ORGANIZING AND MANAGING GLOBAL OPERATIONS Global Organization Design Managing Operations in a World of Constraints Design and Analysis of Business Processes Engaged Operational Leadership 4. DEVELOPING AND MARKETING PRODUCTS FOR GLOBAL CUSTOMERS Sustainable Product Development Voice of the Customer Driven Marketing and Sales Leading Complex Projects Conducting Real World Research 5. SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS* Implementing Lean and Green Logistics Operations Designing Low Footprint Distribution Networks Managing Multiple, Complex Expectations Effectively 6. LEVERAGING INFORMATION FOR BETTER DECISIONS Information Systems in the Modern Enterprise Connected Organizations Integrating Processes and Systems Critical Thinking Thinking Clearly about the World Decision Analysis Fact Based Decision Making 7. MANAGING SUPPLY CHAINS FOR VALUE** Low Risk, Low Footprint, High Impact Supply Chain Design Cooperative Procurement and Supplier Management Win/Win Negotiations 8. ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND LEADERSHIP Hiring and Motivating Culturally Diverse Talents Dealing with Difficult Human Relations Issues Leading Organizational Change Creating the Learning Organization Leadership and You MASTER THESIS CAPSTONE PROJECT / MASTER THESIS * International study trip to Tongji University Shanghai, China, ** International study trip to Fisher College of Business, the Ohio State University, U.S.A. 13 months course work (12 four-day weekend sessions plus 2 international study trips) September 2018 October months capstone project (Master Thesis) November 2019 March 2020 Please check online for program dates:

4 BECOME A LEADER IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Our MBA in Leadership and Supply Chain Management is a hands-on program composed of team-based learning. It focuses on training students to become leaders that create true, sustainable value for their organizations, their society and themselves. The program is an eighteen-month long part-time program mixing class room work with team-based projects. Two international trips are integrated into the curriculum to provide the students with background information on how other cultures learn and work. A capstone project (thesis) based on a real-world problem of importance to the student and their employer integrates the knowledge developed throughout the program and provides the student with a transition from learning to actual practice. The program is composed of nine modules, including the capstone project. Over the course of the program, the contents of the modules move along the lines of a broad strategic perspective to focusing on more detailed, tactical issues in operational management. As such, they cover all subject areas of business administration. The courses delivered align with KLU s key competence areas Value Creation, Sustainability and Digital Transformation. VALUE CREATION Competing on a global scale requires an understanding of how global markets operate and how competitors in these markets compete. Proper organizational structure and leadership are necessary if a global strategy is to be effectively implemented and for sustainable value to be created for stakeholders. KLU s MBA provides students with the tools, leadership skills and financial practices necessary to develop a sustainable corporate strategy and to implement an organizational structure that supports this strategy. Furthermore, long-term value creation only occurs if an organization can consistently develop new and valuable products for their customers and society. KLU s MBA teaches students how to develop new products using processes and procedures that are driven by voice of the customer marketing and sales activities. SUSTAINABILITY Organizational activities do not occur in an isolated manner. Operations impact the workers who perform the work, the society in which the work is performed, the environment and all stakeholders from owners to

5 customers. To create consistent and sustainable value requires leadership not only in the technical areas of operations management, but in the areas of socioeconomic sustainability and human resource leadership. KLU s MBA teaches students effective and efficient operations techniques concerning green and lean operations and how to engage the hearts and minds of employees by leading through listening, so that their organizations create long-term, sustainable value. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION Today s businesses find themselves at the heart of a vastly growing and dynamic network of information. To ensure that an organization can sustain a value proposition for customers and society over the long-term requires the continual reevaluation of information relevant for business activities and keeping up with the newest developments in digital technologies. Students of KLU s MBA program learn how to use information systems in an integrated way to support fact-based decision making, interact effectively and efficiently within their organization as well as with partners, customers and other stakeholders and thus ultimately enhance the organizations competitiveness on a global scale. PARTNER UNIVERSITIES OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY One of the largest universities in the United States, who have delivered custom corporate education programs since It is also home to a diverse group of the best and brightest people in the world: dedicated faculty, passionate students, and innovative researchers who make Ohio State one of the world s truly great universities. TONGJI UNIVERSITY Tongji University is one of the leading universities directly under the State Ministry of Education in China. It offers degree programs both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The university has a School of Sciences, a School of Architecture and Urban Planning, a School of Civil Engineering, a Mechanical School, and a School of Environmental Science and Engineering. LOGISTICS IS CRITICAL FOR BOTH ECONO- MIC DEVELOPMENT AND CORPORATE SUC- CESS. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIVE LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS THAT CREATE VALUE FOR THE ORGANIZATION, ITS CUSTOMERS, ITS SUPPLIERS AND SOCIETY REQUIRES VISI- ONARY LEADERSHIP. KLU S MBA IS A UNIQUE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PREPARE HIGH PO- TENTIAL LOGISTICS MANAGERS FOR THESE KEY LEADERSHIP ROLES. Prof. Douglas M. Lambert, Ph.D., Professor of Marketing & Logistics, Raymond E. Mason Chair in Transportation and Logistics and Director of The Global Supply Chain Forum, Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University, U.S.A.

6 THE MBA AT KLU HAS A CLEAR FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT. THE COMBINATION OF THEORY AND PRACTICAL CASE STUDIES PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A VARIETY OF INSTRUMENTS TO SOLVE EVERYDAY BUSINESS CHALLENGES. I WAS PARTICULARLY IMPRESSED BY THE EXPERTISE AND DEDICATION OF THE PROFESSORS WHICH PROVED TO BE EXTREMELY MOTIVATING. THE INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDING THE STUDY TRIPS CREATED A REAL ADDED VALUE. Julian Böcker, Head of Public Affairs Brussels, EDEKA MY MBA AT KLU WAS ALL ABOUT BECOMING A TRUE LEADER! IT HELPED ME TO PREPARE FOR REAL-LIFE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES AND HONED MY PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS, MAINLY DUE TO THE EXCEL- LENT, UNIQUE FACULTY. EVEN SINCE GRADUATING, IF I NEED SOME COACHING, THE KLU FACULTY ALWAYS HAS ITS DOORS OPEN FOR ME. WE HAD ACCESS TO AN EXCELLENT NETWORK OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE ACCUMULATED A LOT OF PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE. THIS MBA MADE ME THINK AND ANALYZE THINGS FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE AND TAUGHT ME TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE FUTURE, SO THAT GREAT OPPORTUNITIES CAN TURN INTO MAJOR SUCCESSES. Mariana Burmester, Team Lead Production Planning at Royal Dutch Shell ADMISSION AND REGULATION OBJECTIVES Preparation of professionals for leadership roles in global logistics operations Development of intercultural, leadership and supply chain domain skills Development of organizational, financial, and decision making skills to prepare individuals for higher managerial positions CONTENTS Our MBA program provides classes in leadership, corporate management, operations and logistics management, finance and marketing, critical analysis, decision making and information systems The program covers current developments and industry trends in logistics, supply chain management and leadership Two sessions held at our international partner universities, The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, U.S.A. and Tongji University, Shanghai, China to enhance global and intercultural business skills A capstone thesis project focused on a real-life business issue ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS A bachelor s degree or equivalent from a recognized university or college 3 years of work experience, managerial experience is recommended English proficiency proven by TOEFL (IBT 90) or IELTS (Band 6.5) ADMISSIONS PROCESS Please check our website for details about the admissions process. It contains a guideline and a checklist. For applications received by February 28, 2018, applicants are granted a 10 % early bird discount on the overall tuition. TUITION FEE AND FINANCING 29,750 (includes teaching materials, excludes travel expenses). Please inquire about our financial assistance scheme. COMPLETION Master in Business Administration degree from Kühne Logistics University.

7 CONTACT Kühne Logistics University KLU Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Logistik und Unternehmensführung Großer Grasbrook Hamburg, Germany Phone: For further information, the detailed curriculum and the application form please refer to our website: Kühne Logistics University Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Logistik und Unternehmensführung (KLU) is an independent, state-recognized private university based in the HafenCity district of Hamburg and sponsored by the nonprofit Kühne Foundation. KLU currently offers a bachelor's program, four master's programs, an external PhD program, an MBA program, and executive education. With respect to teaching and research, KLU has established itself among the top universities in Germany. Kühne Logistics University ranks no. 3 in research output per professor in business administration among all universities in Germany and has the highest research output of all private business schools in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. KLU also achieved a top rating in the five most important criteria CHE Center for Higher Education examined in its current master s student rankings for business administration. Follow us on Accredited by: Top-ranked university ««««««««««

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