Program Overview
Arizona State University's Master of Science in Global Logistics is a one-year program designed to provide students with specialized knowledge and practical perspectives on global operations, logistics, and multicultural approaches. The program features a hybrid format with evening classes and online components, and offers career opportunities in logistics analysis, management, and supply chain management. International students on F-1 visas are eligible for a STEM-OPT extension of up to 36 months.
Program Outline
Degree Overview
The Master of Science in Global Logistics program at Arizona State University is a one-year program offered on ASU's West Valley campus. It is designed to provide students with in-depth training in cross-cultural management and leadership, emerging markets, and global perspectives, along with exposure to potential employers.
Key features of the program:
- Duration: 1 year (30 credit hours)
- Format: Evening classes, one night a week in person followed by one night online
- Location: West Valley campus
- Curriculum: Specialized knowledge and practical perspectives on global operations, logistics, and multicultural approaches
- Faculty: World-renowned professors
- Career Opportunities: Logistics analyst, logistics manager, supply chain analyst, transportation manager
- STEM-OPT Extension: Available for international students on F-1 visas (up to 36 months)
Outline
Program Structure:
- Semester-long courses: Three courses follow schedule C and have a semester-long duration.
- 7.5-week quarterly schedule: Seven courses follow this schedule, requiring online and extra class time to meet the 40-hour contact standard.
Required Core Courses (24 credit hours):
- Operations and Supply Chain Management
- Decision Models for Supply Chain Management
- Descriptive and Predictive Supply Chain Analytics
- Strategic Procurement
- Supply Chain Cost and Design Issues
- Logistics in the Supply Chain
- Logistics, Globalization and Economic Development
- Cases in Global Logistics
Other Requirements (6 credit hours):
- Project Management
- Seminar: Sustainability and Social Responsibility
Careers
Career Examples:
- Logistics Analyst
- Logistics Manager
- Supply Chain Analyst
- Transportation Manager
Other
- The program may cater to students with backgrounds in logistics-related majors and career advancers with experience in supply chain and operations.
- Students should be able to commit to a full-time plan of study.
- The program is designed for applicants with strong quantitative skills who want to be more competitive in the job market.
