The Strategic Management in Logistics Master's Programme at bbw Hochschule in Berlin offers advanced learning in global transportation, distribution, inventory, procurement, and supply chain management. The program emphasizes managing logistics business practices with IT, infrastructure, and personnel development in a digitised economy. Experienced lecturers provide students with industry insights, and the course content is co-developed with professionals from industrial associations and companies.
Graduates gain the knowledge and skills for immediate placement in top logistics firms. Students develop project management skills with corporate partners such as Deutsche Bahn, Stadler AG, Siemens AG, and Daimler AG. The program equips students to apply analytical methods, innovative solutions, and technologies to improve supply chains, evaluate information to make evidence-based conclusions, and communicate with stakeholders using appropriate terminology. They also learn to address local, national, and international issues affecting logistics and supply chain management, work effectively in culturally diverse teams, and understand their market worth in the global economy.
The first semester focuses on economic themes with an international focus. The second semester includes modules specifically focused on the international logistics industry, including industry-relevant project work within companies. The third semester integrates the contents of the first and second semesters as part of an examination of the internationalisation of logistics. Global trends are analysed to develop strategic analytical abilities. All lectures are held in English, and students complete a thesis at the end of the Master's programme.
The first year includes courses such as Theory of Science and Methods of Research, Sustainable Corporate Management and Methods of Planning, and Strategic Personal Management. The second year covers topics like Modern Concepts of Production and Distribution Logistics, Integrated Planning of Global Supply Chains, and International Business Law.