Course Code
LOG715

Course Name
Business cases in SCM

Credits
7.50

Prerequisites

LOG 711 Supply Chain Management 1 or equivalent course. The course is open for master students in logistics only.

Semester
Spring

Location
Molde

Language Instruction
English

Language Assignments and Evaluation
English

Language Literature
English

Instruction
Presentation of the cases are arranged as one-day seminars. One week after the seminar the students attend in a question session for the case, where they have prepared questions for the company representative. The cases will vary from one year to the next. Depending of the subject in the case, there will also be organized day-seminars which are connected to the cases

Mandatory Assignments
All company presentations, question sessions and day-seminars are mandatory.
3 written assignments. Each assignment should consist of approximately 15 pages per student.


Evaluation
3 individual or group cases, each count for 1/3 of course grade.
All cases must be passed.

Grades
Letter (A - F)

Learning outcome

The objective is to give the students an opportunity to study and discuss specific firms and their logistical problems. The students will after the course have knowledge on solving business problems by applying theory to practical issues.

Content

The course will mainly consist of 3 cases taken from or presented by specific firms or public organizations. The students may work in small groups (no more than 2 students per group) or individually. The students will write and submit an assignment for each of the three cases. The assignments are written analyses of the logistical problem and should indicate solutions to the problem. The business cases will vary from one year to another.

Literature

Study material for each case will be handed out.