Logistics Management
(Certificate and Associate Degree available)
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT prepares students for entry into, or career growth within the logistics industry, along with additional study in general business administration. Our focus is integrated logistics, a necessity for management of supply chain cost and customer service. Logistics disciplines covered include warehousing, transportation, service contracting, purchasing, global logistics, etc. With this option, you can earn a Logistics Management Certificate or AS degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Logistics Management. For a certificate or AS degree in Logistics Management without the Business Administration core, see the program page for “Logistics Management.”
This program prepares students for the following jobs
Program Costs and Gainful Employment Disclosure
Required Courses
• BUS-80 Principles of Logistics (3 units)
Management of business logistics focusing on integration of the various functions
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9 units from the following:
• BUS-85 Warehouse Management (3 units)
Analysis of warehouse functions and their management
• BUS-86 Transportation & Traffic Management (3 units)
Study of the freight transportation system and its management
• BUS-87 Intro to Purchasing (3 units)
Basic purchasing functions and interactions
• BUS-90 International Logistics (3 units)
Intro to the management of logistics in global business
• BUS-82 Freight Claims (1.5 units)
Study of loss avoidance, mitigation and resolution of freight claims
• BUS-83 Contracts (1.5 units)
Study of legal and regulatory requirements applicable to third-party logistics contracts
Business Administration Core Requirements:
• ACC-1A Principles of Accounting (3 units)
• BUS-10 Intro to Business (3 units)
• BUS-18A Business Law (3 units)
• BUS-20 Business Mathematics (3 units)
• BUS-22 Management Communications (3 units)
• CIS-1A Intro to Computer Information Systems (3 units)
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CIS/CAT-3 Computer Applications for Working Professionals
Learning Outcomes
Concentration
• In addition to the Core Learning Outcomes below, students should be able to do four to five of the following:
• Compare roles and objectives of the logistics disciplines
• Understand how logistics functions can interact to efficiently use total personnel, facilities and equipment
• Contribute knowledge needed by multidisciplinary teams to effectively integrate and exceed end user (customer) expectations
• Analyze, prepare, file and process claims when unavoidable freight disputes arise
• Explain how the overall flow of goods, services and information can be optimized to satisfy customer and business goals
• Identify 3rd party logistics provider and client needs in negotiations, bidding and contracts, as well as legal and regulatory constraints to integrated logistics
• Describe roles and value added by global logistics intermediaries
Core
• Use technology to analyze business decisions and enhance communication
• Apply basic business and accounting calculations and analyses
• Understanding of legal practices relating to business
• Apply sound management practices