North Dakota State University

Program Description

Changing global environments pose great challenges for civilian and military logisticians alike. Response operations require huge amounts of material and personnel delivered in precise quantities and with precise timing. A key to meeting these challenges is a joint interdisciplinary approach to logistics.

The Master of Managerial Logistics program targets inspiring logisticians, industry professionals, military officers and DOD civilians who want to meet the transportation challenges of the 21st century. A wide range of career opportunities exists in the transportation industry: civil engineering, plane and ship pilots, bridge designers, transit system managers, railroad engineers, environmental engineers, contract managers, auditors, accountants, biologists, foresters, archaeologists, and many more. 

An advanced degree in logistics will help you stand out above others when you begin your career or are advancing your career in the industry. The logistics graduate programs at NDSU will enhance your knowledge, skills, and opportunities for a successful career in the transportation industry. Advance your education and become a leader who sets the industry pace. 

Admission Requirements

The Managerial Logistics master’s program is open to qualified graduates of universities and colleges of recognized standing. Students must meet the Graduate School admission requirements.

Degree Requirements

The Master of Managerial Logistics degree is a non-thesis degree. However, each student must complete a creative component – which will be a transportation and logistical analysis of a chosen county. Case studies may include: (1) comprehensive evaluation of the transportation planning processes, (2) analysis of all intermodal transportation systems, (3) emergency or disaster response case studies or plans, (4) security programs or issues, and (5) recommendations of logistics movements of goods and people throughout the country.

A minimum of 36 credits is required for the Master of Managerial Logistics and can be accomplished in a 12-month period. All 36 credits must be completed using approved courses numbered from 700-789, and 790. The creative component is the capstone experience, culminating all course material, applications, and research skills together in the Case Studies in Logistics course, offered each summer semester annually. An overall GPA of 3.0 or higher must be maintained.

The Master of Managerial Logistics is an advanced civil schooling resident program which meets all 12 points of the National Logistics Curriculum outlined by the U.S. Army Logistics Management College and is tailored to meet the Department of Defense’s strategic goals of joint officer and civilian development and career education. The interdisciplinary nature of the program offers unique training opportunities not found elsewhere.

Coursework

• Enterprise Resource Planning
• Transportation and Logistics
• Crisis Analysis and Homeland Security
• International Logistics Management
• Advanced Supply Chain Planning
• Technology Advances and Logistics
• Organizational Change Management
• Adaptive Planning in Logistics Systems
• Contracting
• Logistics Research Methods
• Military Case Studies in Logistics

Courses

The MML is an interdisciplinary program. All candidates are expected to take the same courses in proper sequence. The expected sequence of courses is shown in Table 1.

Table 1. Expected Sequence of Courses in MML Degree Program 

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Magdy Abdelrahman, Ph.D.
University of Illinois-Urbana, 1996
Research Interests: Characterization of Modified Asphalt Binders and Mixes; Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation Techniques; Performance-Related Specifications for Pavement Materials; Quality Control and Quality Assurance in Pavement Construction
Department: Civil Engineering 

Canan Bilen-Green, Ph.D.
University of Wyoming, 1998
Research Interests: Quality and Reliability Engineering, Design and Auditing of Quality and Productivity Monitoring Systems, Statistical Modeling and Applications, Applied Operations Research
Department: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 

John Bitzan, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1997
Research Interests: Transportation Economics
Department: Management, Marketing and Finance 

Jarret Brachman, Ph.D.
University of Delaware, 2006
Research Interests: Al-Qaida Strategy, Counterterrorism, Transportation Security 

Robert Hearne, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota, 1995
Research Interests: Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
Department: Agribusiness and Applied Economics 

Siew Hoon Lim, Ph.D.
University of Georgia, 2005
Research Interests: Production Economics, Transportation, Industrial Organization
Department: Agribusiness and Applied Economics 

Jill Hough, Ph.D.
University of California-Davis, 2007
Research Interests: Public Transportation, Travel Behavior, Built Environment, Accessibility and Mobility of Seniors
Department: UGPTI 

Joseph M. Jones, Ph.D.
University of Missouri, 1994
Field: Marketing
Department: Management, Marketing, and Finance

Won Koo, Ph.D.
Iowa State University, 1974
Research Interests: International Trade
Department: Agribusiness and Applied Economics 

Brenda Lantz, Ph.D.
Pennsylvania State University, 2006
Research Interests: Commercial vehicle safety systems and analysis, supply chain, intelligent transportation systems for commercial vehicle operations, and statistical modeling and diagnostics.
Department: UGPTI 

Subhro Mitra, Ph.D., P.E.
North Dakota State University, 2007
Research Interests: Freight Travel Demand modeling, Urban Travel Demand Modeling, Asset Management and Life-Cycle Cost Study Optimizing Logistics Network, Economic Appraisal of Infrastructure Investment 

Peter O'Dour, Ph.D.
University of Missouri-Rolla, 2004
Research Interests:  GIS, Groundwater contamination, Remote sensing
Department: Geosciences 

Gary R. Smith, Ph.D.
Purdue University, 1986
Research Interests: Quality Control and Systems Applications, Decision Analysis and Modeling Techniques, Safety Performance Measurement and Improvements, Labor Productivity
Department: Deans Office, Engineering and Architecture 

Joseph Szmerekovsky, Ph.D.
Case Western Reserve University
Research Interests:  Project management and scheduling, Complex systems and flexible manufacturing and using linear and nonlinear dynamic and integer programming and network flows
Department: Management, Marketing and Finance 

Denver D. Tolliver, Ph.D.
Virginia Polytechnic University, 1989
Research Interests: Transportation Systems Planning, Freight Transportation, Economic Analysis
Department: UGPTI 

Rodney D. Traub, Ph.D.
Purdue University, 1994
Field: Operations Management
Department: Management, Marketing, and Finance

Kim Vachal, Ph.D.
George Mason University, 2005
Research Interests: Policy, Economics, Regional Development
Department: UGPTI 

Amiy Varma, Ph.D.
Purdue University, 1993
Research Interests: Transportation Systems and Planning, Traffic Engineering, Airports, and Infrastructure Management
Department: Civil Engineering 

Nadim Wehbe, Ph.D.
University of Nevada, Reno, 1997
Research Interests: Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Structures, Bridge Engineering, Earthquake-Resistant Bridges,
Advanced Composites
South Dakota State University 

David L. Wells, Ph.D.
University of Missouri-Rolla, 1996
Research Interests: International Studies in Manufacturing Technology, Strategic Management, Economic Development Strategies
Department: Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering

William W. Wilson, Ph.D.
University of Manitoba, 1980
Research Interests: Commodity Marketing, Agribusiness, Industrial Organization
Department: Agribusiness and Applied Economics 

Frank Yazdani, Ph.D., PE
University of New Mexico, 1987
Research Interests: Structural Engineering/Mechanics, Constitutive Modeling of Materials, Damage Mechanics, Plasticity, Computational Plasticity, Finite Elements, Concrete and Masonry Materials
Department: Civil Engineering 

Jun Zhang, Ph.D.
Purdue University, 2006
Research Interests: Supply Chain Management, Models and Methodologies of Stochastic Optimization, Lean Manufacturing and Logistics, Healthcare Engineering, Scheduling Department: Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering