M.B.A (Logistics and Supply Chain Management)

Master of Business Administration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

M.B.A (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) or Master of Business Administration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management is a Post-Graduate Logistics and Supply Chain Management course. Master of Business Administration is one the most sought-after courses which can be attained by students of any stream.

Logistics is the management of the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of use to meet the requirements of customers or corporations. Second, Supply Chain Management that is the management of a network of interconnected businesses involved in the ultimate provision of product and service packages required by end customers. The duration of a Master of Business Administration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management is normally a two years program with two or more semesters, but time duration may differ from institute to institute and may be on a part-time basis by certain institutes.

M.B.A (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) Eligibility

• Candidates must have completed a Bachelor’s degree in any stream from a recognised university board.
• The students should have secured a minimum of 55% aggregate marks at their Intermediate level.

M.B.A (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) Syllabus

The Syllabus of Logistics and Supply Chain Management as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

M.B.A (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) Colleges

• Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
• GLA University, Mathura

M.B.A (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) Course Suitability

• They should also have knowledge of forecasting, complex systems of stock levels, delivery times, transport costs and performance evaluation.
• They should also possess the skills like analysing data to monitor performance and plan improvements and demand.
• Those who want to become teachers or go for teaching fields at higher degree level i.e., college and university level both in private and government institutions are a good suit for the course.
• Those candidates who can keep an awareness of and strategic response to external influences, such as legislation, fuel costs, and environmental pressures are suitable for it.

How is the M.B.A (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) Course Beneficial?

• Candidates can also have opportunities in the warehousing, retailing and transportation sector.
• One can go for higher degree programs in respective subjects such as M.Phil and Ph.D. for further research work.
• They can also join educational institutes both private and government as lecturers/Professors.
• They can go for careers in planning and management; here they have to manage the movement of goods in a supply chain, liaising with many parties including suppliers of raw materials, manufacturers, retailers, and consumers.

M.B.A (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) Employment Areas

• Colleges & Universities
• Freight & Transportation Companies
• Inventory Control Units
• Process Management Units
• Vendor Development Units
• Warehousing & Distribution Units

M.B.A (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) Job Types

• Assistant Manager
• Executive Director & Head
• Head of Supply
• Hotel and Catering Manager
• Logistic Trainee / Logistics
• Manager & Director 
• Sale-purchase Assistant Manager / Material Manager
• Teacher & Professor