The prime objective of this program is to provide career
military officers and Department of Defense civilians with
comprehensive integrated knowledge of logistics and transportation.
This program will meet the high standards and academic rigor of
traditional graduate programs and tailors the National Logistics
Curriculum which is key to the success of the DOD's logistical
transformation strategy.
The uniqueness of the NDSU Master of Managerial Logistics
program is reflected in its core competencies which are a direct
derivative of the National Logistics Curriculum. The core
competencies define a framework for expected outcomes and
curricula. The core competencies are:
- Supply chain management in the military and private
sector
- Extending advanced supply chain planning across the
enterprise
- Global supply chain management and the design of
international logistics systems
- Change management in a turbulent global environment
- Enterprise resource planning within a global military
context
- Remote sensing and adaptive logistics planning
- Joint total asset management, logistics, and security through
innovative technologies such as RFID, remote sensing, and asset
tracking
- Transportation analysis and planning for logistics
- Contract management and control of logistics
- Crisis analysis and rapid logistical response
- Logistics support for homeland security