Logistics and Transport Management - Yaounde International Business School

Program Overview

Transportation logistics management is an integral part of delivering goods from suppliers to customers. Everything and everyone involved in the delivery of products or materials are encompassed by supply chain management, including transportation logistics management. Logistics experts need to focus on transportation, specifically the efficient planning and procurement of transportation for products and materials. Freight trains, trucks, ships, and planes move goods every day. Knowledge of the rules, regulations, benefits, and costs associated with these modes of transport is necessary for professionals in this field. To succeed, you may also need strong skills in strategic planning, customer service, leadership, and math.

General Objectives

This Logistics and Transport Management training course examines the effective management and flow of materials through an organization’s supply chain. Significant costs and delays to standard operations and projects are often caused by small inefficiencies in logistics and transport. This training course discusses how costs can be reduced; performance can be improved as well as increase in customer satisfaction

Expected Skills

Ability to pilot logistics chain
Knowledge of wide range techniques in linking logistics chains
Ability to facilitate and coordinate communication between internal and external stakeholders
Good logistics systems and information networks

Job Opportunity

At the end of the training, the graduates will be qualified to serve as :

Ø Officers of the transport unit, Inventory Personnel,

Ø Stock controller and stock-keeper,

Ø Procurement officer,

Ø Logistics engineer,

Ø Supply chain officer,

Ø International logistics officer,

Ø Maritime controller,

Ø Shipping agency personnel etc.

ADMISSION

Admission to the Professional Degree Programme in Logistic and Transport Management is open to holders of the HND/HPD, BTS, DSEP in Logistics, Management, and other certificates related to the discipline.

DURATION

The duration of the degree program is one year (two semesters) in YIBS including an internship.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT

For a student to qualify for graduation, a minimum of 60 credits must be earned.

FURTHER STUDIES

Upon graduation with the Bachelor’s certificate in Logistics and Transport Management, the students could choose to pursue further studies by:

Spend one more year to earn in degree in any related management fields
Enroll in any International Professional Certification program, such as ABE –UK, PMP –the USA, etc. Further details (Link to ABE)

STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM FOR PROFESSIONAL BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN LOGISTIC AND TRANSPORT

FIRST SEMESTER

Course	Course title	Credit value	Status	L	T	P
LTMY3101	Transport function and system	4	C	40	10	10
LTMY3102	International trade and transport	4	C	40	10	10
LTMY3103	Transport policy analysis	4	C	40	10	10
LTMY3104	Transport Economics	4	C	40	10	10
LTMY3105	Research Methodology	4	C	40	10	10
LTMY3106	Entrepreneurship	4	C	40	10	10
LTMY3107	Procurement and Inventory Management	4	C	40	10	10
LTMY3108	Airport Management	4	E	40	10	10
LTMY3109	Maritime Management	4	E	40	10	10
TOTAL		36		360	90	90

C = Compulsory

E = Elective (student to choose one subject)

SECOND SEMESTER

Course code	Course title	Credit value	Status	L	T	P
LTMY3201	Law & insurance in transport and logistics	4	C	40	10	10
LTMY3202	Introduction to data analysis	4	C	40	10	10
LTMY3203	Industrial experience Internship	8	C	40	00	120
LTMY3204	Research project	8	C	40	00	120
LTMY3205	Project Management	4	C	40	10	10
LTMY3206	Hazardous material transport and distribution	4	E	40	10	10
LTMY3207	Health and safety management	4	E	40	10	10
TOTAL		36		200	50	290