Logistics Management

This section outlines the Master's, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate in Logistics Management offered by the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies in the University of Sydney Business School.

For details of the Master of Commerce and Master of Logistics, the Master of International Business and Master of Logistics Management, and the Master of Logistics Management and Master of Transport Management please refer to Combined degrees section of this handbook.

 

Course code	Master of Logistics Management	Graduate Diploma in Logistics Management	Graduate Certificate in Logistics Management
CRICOS code	074080E	031424F	031435E
Course abbreviation	MLogMan	GradDipLogMan	GradCertLogMan
Credit points required for completion	60	36	24
Duration (minimum)	1.5 years full-time	1 year full-time	0.5 years full-time
	2.5 years part-time	1.5 years part-time	1 year part-time

The Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies in the University of Sydney Business School is an Australian Key Centre of Excellence and world class research institute with strong industry links and a key role in developing innovative ideas in logistics and supply chain management policy (sydney.edu.au/business/itls). Our programs focus on management and operations, developing specialist skills in: applying the concepts, techniques and principles that underlie logistics and supply chain management; understanding the relationships between business processes within and between organisations; using systems approaches to solve business problems; and managing the impact of current and future trends in logistics management on business processes.

Course structures

I. Master of Logistics Management

To be awarded the Master of Logistics Management, students complete ten units of study (60 credit points), comprising:

• four core units of study (24 credit points)
• six elective units of study (36 credit points).

II. Graduate Diploma in Logistics Management

To be awarded the Graduate Diploma in Logistics Management, students complete six units of study (36 credit points), comprising:

• four core units of study (24 credit points)
• two elective units of study (12 credit points).

III. Graduate Certificate in Logistics Management

To be awarded the Graduate Certificate in Logistics Management, students complete four units of study (24 credit points), comprising:

• three core units of study (18 credit points)
• one elective unit of study (six credit points).

Core units of study

The following four units of study (24 credit points) are compulsory for students enrolled in the Master's degree and the Graduate Diploma.

For the Graduate Certificate, students complete only the core units: TPTM5001, TPTM6115 and TPTM6495 (18 credit points).

• TPTM5001 Logistics and Supply Chain Management (foundation unit - must be completed in first semester of study)#
• TPTM6115 Organisational Logistics
• TPTM6495 Analysis Tools for Transport and Logistics
• TPTM6170 Value Chain Management (capstone unit - must be completed in final semester of study)

# Students demonstrating extensive practical experience in the logistics industry may apply to substitute an alternative logistics management unit of study for TPTM5001 Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Students should send their resume with a covering email outlining their experience to the Postgraduate Coordinator for Logistics Management, Dr Jyotirmoyee Bhattacharjya (jyotirmoyee.bhattacharjya@sydney.edu.au).

Elective units of study

Students enrolled in the individual Logistics Management courses must choose their electives as follows:

• Master's degree: six elective units (36 credit points)
• Combined Master's degrees (combined with Commerce or International Business): four elective units (24 credit points)
• Graduate Diploma: two elective units (12 credit points)
• Graduate Certificate: one elective unit (six credit points)

The elective units of study students can choose from are as follows:

• TPTM6130 Transport and Logistics Strategy
• TPTM6160 Aviation Management and Logistics
• TPTM6180 Geographical Information Systems
• TPTM6190 Logistics Systems
• TPTM6200 Maritime Logistics
• TPTM6210 Reverse Logistics and Closed Loop SCM
• TPTM6222 Railway Planning and Operations
• TPTM6224 Intelligent Transport and Logistic Systems
• TPTM6240 Public Transport Policy and Planning
• TPTM6241 Transport Modes and Systems
• TPTM6260 International Logistics
• TPTM6270 Innovations in Logistics and Supply Chains*
• TPTM6290 Special Topic in Supply Chain Management*
• TPTM6310 Project Management in Supply Chains
• TPTM6350 Strategic Transport Modelling
• TPTM6360 Traffic Systems Management and Control
• TPTM6380 Retail Logistics Management
• TPTM6390 Logistics in Humanitarian Aid Projects
• TPTM6400 Strategic and Operational Procurement
• TPTM6425 Collecting, Managing and Assessing Data*
• TPTM6440 International Freight Transportation
• TPTM6450 Transport Policy
• TPTM6470 Sustainable Transport and Logistic Systems
• TPTM6300 Research Project I (Master’s students only and departmental permission required)
• TPTM6330 Research Project II (Master’s students only and departmental permission required)
• BUSS6500 Industry Placement (Master’s students only and departmental permission required)

* Not offered for 2013.

Progression guides

The following tables illustrate course progression examples for a student enrolled in the Logistics Management Master's degree, Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate.

I. Master of Logistics Management

(i) Completing the Master of Logistics Management in 1 year

Subject to unit of study availability, students may complete the program within one year if four units of study are undertaken in both Semester 1 and Semester 2 with either two units of study undertaken in Summer School or one in Summer School and one in Winter School.

The following table illustrates a degree progression example for a student enrolled in the Master of Logistics Management on a full-time basis undertaking four units of study (24 credit points) per semester and one unit in Summer and Winter School.

 

Year	Semester	Units of study
1	1	TPTM5001	TPTM6495	elective	elective
	Winter School	elective
	2	TPTM6115	elective	elective	TPTM6170
Summer School		elective

Note: Summer and Winter School electives may not always be available. Students may choose to complete a maximum of one unit in Winter School and/or two units in Summer School.

(ii) Completing the Master of Logistics Management in 1.5 years, over three semesters

The following table illustrates a degree progression example for a student enrolled in the Master of Logistics Management on a full-time basis undertaking three to four units of study (18 - 24 credit points) per semester.

 

Year	Semester	Units of study
1	1	TPTM5001	TPTM6495	elective
	2	TPTM6115	elective	elective	elective
2	1	elective	elective	TPTM6170

II. Graduate Diploma in Logistics Management

The following table illustrates a course progression example for a student enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Logistics Management on a full-time basis undertaking three units of study (18 credit points) per semester, completing in one year.

 

Year	Semester	Units of study
1	1	TPTM5001	elective	TPTM6495
	2	TPTM6115	elective	TPTM6170

III. Graduate Certificate in Logistics Management

The following table illustrates a course progression example for a student enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Logistics Management on a full-time basis undertaking four units of study (24 credit points) per semester, completing in six months.

 

Year	Semester	Units of study
1	1	TPTM5001	TPTM6495	TPTM6115	elective

Please note: The information listed in these examples is based on the unit of study offerings for 2013 and is intended as a guide only. Students are usually able to complete the units of study for their course in different sequences to that which is listed above (including enrolling in units in Summer or Winter School sessions when available). Students are advised to plan their course based upon their individual needs and to contact the Student Information Office if they need any assistance in planning their progression in their degree.