COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: STRATEGIC LOGISTIC MANAGEMENT

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
BUS 356	C	6	3	0	0	3	6

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Artan Kadriaj
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time:	A380 from 14:30-17:15
Course Description:	The objective is to give students a managerial knowledge of basic concepts and principles. These include the management of core logistics functions, cost integration, supply chain management. It also includes relationships with suppliers, customers and other firm functions such as manufacturing and finance.
Course Objectives:	Understand modern concepts and applications of logistics management in supply chain and global business environment. Develop skills in analyzing and solving logistics problems and making decisions in logistics planning and scheduling. Acquire skills in utilizing quantitative and qualitative methods and software applications in managing logistics function and logistics information systems.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	The Role of Logistics in the Economy and Organization
2	Customer Service
3	Purchasing
4	Materials Handling, Computerization and Packaging Issues
5	Export, Import Procedures
6	Transportation and Global Logistic
7	Inventory Concepts and Inventory Managements
8	Warehousing
9	Logistic Information Systems
10	Commercial Laws, International Trade Procedures
11	Supply Chain Management
12	Implementing Logistics Strategy
13	Guest Speaker and/or site visit
14	Final Exam

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook:	Fundamentals of Logistics Management; Douglas M Lambert, James R Stock, Lisa M Ellram
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Where Can Operations Reduce Business Costs and Improve Service Effectiveness? Understand the “state-of-the-art” in logistics management and its implications for all levels of organization.
2	Learn to better manage your transportation, distribution and inventory functions Identify key elements of customer service and design the most profitable network
3	Collaborate with other managers in: supply chain and materials management, transportation and distribution, purchasing and inventory management

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Bachelor in Economics (3 years) Program
1	Students define the fundamental problems of economics	5
2	Students describe key economic theories	5
3	Students critically discuss current developments in economics	5
4	Students appropriately use software for data analysis	4
5	Students critically contextualize the selection of an economic problem for research within scholarly literature and theory on the topic	5
6	Students apply appropriate analytical methods to address economic problems	5
7	Students use effective communication skills in a variety of academic and professional contexts	5
8	Students effectively contribute to group work	5
9	Students conduct independent research under academic supervision	5
10	Students uphold ethical values in data collection, interpretation, and dissemination	5
11	Students critically engage with interdisciplinary innovations in social sciences	5
12	Student explain how their research has a broader social benefit	4

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	30
Project	1	25
Final Exam	1	35
Attendance		10
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	3	48
Mid-terms	1	10	10
Assignments	1	9	9
Final examination	1	10	10
Other			0
Total Work Load:			125
Total Work Load/25(h):			5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6