Master of Science in International Logistics Management

This course provides the students with an opportunity to review accounting cases and to
conduct research. This course will expose the students to advanced accounting topics such
as consolidation of financial statements and the Equity Method of Accounting for investments
in other companies. The cases presented in the course will assist the student in building strong critical thinking skills and sound theoretical knowledge. An emphasis is placed on advanced accounting theory and the preparation of consolidated financial statements (Prerequisites: This course is designed to be taken during the final semester of the program) (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

A study of strategy and how to put together a strategic business plan focusing on the international business activities required to develop the reliable policies and methods to
successfully achieve objectives of a company. The course also teaches how to marshal resources for the execution of the plan, how to evaluate the success of a strategy, and learning
from strategic errors (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

A course which presents economic analysis tools that can be used by managers to make
increasingly difficult and complex business decisions and managerial decisions. Concepts
discussed include forecasting, regression modeling, forecasting, cost analysis, and elasticity.
Case studies are used to reinforce principles discussed in class. Also presented are game
theory, international topics and e-commerce issues (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

A managerial perspective on the field of finance, including asset valuation, risk management and optimization. This includes management of day to day operations of a business and keeping within a budget by valuing projects and firms, risk and return, capital budgeting and structure, valuing stocks, long-term financing, working capital management, debt and taxes.
The course also covers key concepts related to financial modeling, international corporate
finances and international flow of capital for purposes of investment and trade (Offered in
Spanish for online programs).

Logistics Management is a segment of supply chain management function that plans,
executes and controls the efficient and effective flow of goods and materials from point of
origin to the point of consumption within domestic and international markets. Specific attention is given to meeting customers’ requirements of time and place in a cost effective manner. The emphasis of this course is on a practical management approach in areas of logistics such as international logistics, modes of transportation (air, water, land), distribution of goods and services, and supply chain management.
The course emphasizes the various modes of transportation available from a global and domestic perceptive and the impact these have on costs. It reviews the operational aspects of
transportation functions, responsibilities, and overall trends within the industry (Offered in
Spanish for online programs).

This course provides a comprehensive outlook of existing international logistics as it relates to
import and export practices and strategies within the global economy. The course explores
ways to create a position of competitive advantage through international network design models while integrating logistics principles and practices as a core competency within global business import and export business practices and processes.
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of complexities involved in
the export and import of goods to world markets, its impact on logistics, and key areas of concern for international logistics managers. Key topics that students will investigate in this
course include international trade theory, the foreign exchange market, logistic strategies of in 102 purchasing and sourcing in international business environments, foreign market entry, exports, imports and countertrade practices (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

Distribution and Inventory Management is the process of overseeing the movement of goods
from suppliers or manufacturers to their final destination or point of sale. Topics include
forecasting inventory requirements based upon consumer demand, inventory management as
related to production planning, and the use of information technology in inventory management, supply chain and logistics.
It discusses the organizational structure and impact of distribution and inventory process
management within an international logistics and supply chain framework. The course also
covers systems-based Material Requirements Planning (MRP) as part of the broader Enterprise Requirements Planning (ERP) framework and explores problem solving and complex solutions to supply chain integration needs (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

This course provides the students with an opportunity to learn about information systems
related to the logistics environment. A logistics information system is a system of records and
reports, paper-based or electronic, used to aggregate, analyze, validate and display data used to make logistic decisions and manage supply chain. The course will instruct students on the importance of information within the workplace and the transportation of goods. An essential goal of the course is for students to integrate supply chain and logistics. It also emphasizes on the development of technical skills and ability to apply analytic tools and techniques to evaluate situations and make business decisions using currently available information systems (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

Logistics and Supply Chain Management Seminar/Capstone focuses on the analysis and
application of core concepts of international logistics and supply chain management as it
relates to global business in the 21st. century. Attention is directed to the logistical mission
confronted by various types of global business organizations. Logistics is positioned as a
value-adding process that achieves time and place utility of demand with operational
fulfillment. Emphasis will be placed on challenges related to providing logistical support for procurement, manufacturing and marketing-distribution.
The course provides a comprehensive insight of current logistical practices and strategies
within a global economy. It explores and analyzes ways to creating and sustaining competitive advantages through logistics principles, practices and network design models as a segment 103 of core competency within organizations’ supply chain processes and procedures and builds upon the courses taken throughout the program.
This course will also focus on the fundamentals including supply chain strategy, logistics
information systems, customer service, order management and fulfillment, inventory control,
procurement, forecasting and demand planning. The final assessment of this course includes a case study and final project. (Prerequisites: This course is designed to be taken during the final semester of the program) (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

Business Statistics is the science of good decision making in the face of uncertainty through the collection, classification, summary, organization, analysis and interpretation of two
categories of data: descriptive and inferential. It is used in financial analysis, production and
operations in domestic and international business. Through the use of probability, sampling, binomial and normal distributions, interpretation of estimate, confidence intervals, correlations techniques, analysis of variance, etc., business statistics is used to make good and sound decisions for a business. This course discusses descriptive and inferential statistics used to solve complex problems in business and management (Offered in Spanish for online
programs).

A study of the field of operations in the service industry and in manufacturing, this course
introduces concepts, techniques and administration in a domestic and global environment needed to increase efficiencies in the conversion of materials and labor into goods and services for maximizing profit. The operations manager plans, organizes, coordinates and controls the resources used to produce goods and services, and directs the associated supply chains and logistics. Topics discussed also include product design and manufacturing, service design, capacity and location decision making (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

A graduate course which utilizes a managerial approach to investigate, among other topics,
market analysis, relationships, strategy formulation, the technology adoption life cycle, and internet strategies, and the changes in marketing theory and practice in today’s globalized, competitive, and technical environment. The practical application of marketing techniques, activities and methods are also explored (Offered in Spanish for online programs).