Master of Science in International Logistics Management

SCNS Course Number ACG 5075 / ACG 5305

This course provides a study of the principles and techniques of accounting data analysis used to assist internal management in planning, decision-making, performance evaluation, and organizational control. It focuses on cost-volume-profit relationships, budgeting processes, cost allocation methods, variance analysis, and operational performance measurement tools. The course deals with the practical application of accounting information to solve complex problems and optimize efficiency in both manufacturing and service-oriented business environments (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

SCNS Course Number STA 5016

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 indomestic and international business. Through the use of probability, sampling, binomial and normal distributions, interpretation of estimates, confidence intervals, correlation 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).

SCNS Course Number MAR 5805

A graduate course that utilizes a managerial approach to investigate, among other topics, market analysis, relationships, strategy formulation, the technology adoption life cycle, 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).

SCNS Course Number ECO 5177

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

SCNS Course Number MAN 5502

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 to maximize 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).

SCNS Course Number FIN 5407

A managerial perspective on the field of finance, including asset valuation, risk management, and optimization. Topics include daily financial operations and budgeting, project and firm valuation, 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 finance and internationalflow of capital for purposes of investment and trade (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

SCNS Course Number GEB 5845

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

SCNS Course Number TRA 5015

Logistics management is a segment of the supply chain management function that plans, executes, and controls the efficient and effective flow of goods and materials from point of origin to 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 oftransportation available from a global and domestic perspective and the impact these haveon costs. It reviews the operational aspects of transportation functions, responsibilities, and overall trends within the industry (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

SCNS Course Number TRA 5725

This course provides a comprehensive outlook on 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 practices and processes. This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the complexities involved in the export and import of goods to world markets, their 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 in purchasing and sourcing in international business environments, foreign market entry, exports, imports, and countertrade practices (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

SCNS Course Number SCM 5016

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 on consumer demand, inventory management as related to production planning, and the use of information technology in inventory management, supply chain, and logistics. This course 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).

SCNS Course Number TRA 5206 

 This course provides 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 logistics decisionsand manage the supply chain. The course instructs 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 the ability to apply analytic tools and techniquesto evaluate situations and make business decisions using currently available information systems (Offered in Spanish for online programs). 

SCNS Course Number TRA 5157

Logistics and Supply Chain Management Seminar/Capstone focuses on the analysis and application of core concepts of international logistics and supply chain management as they relate 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 into current logistical practices and strategies within a global economy. It explores and analyzes ways to create and sustain competitive advantages through logistics principles, practices, and network design models as a segment 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: Taken during the final semester of the program) (Offered in Spanish for online programs).

SCNS Course Number MAR 5805

A graduate course that utilizes a managerial approach to investigate, among other topics, market analysis, relationships, strategy formulation, the technology adoption life cycle, 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).