Syllabus

Title
0741 Transport and Logistics 1 (TL 1)
Instructors
Dr. Alexander Eisenkopf, Miguel Suarez Vasquez, Ph.D.
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
09/23/19 to 09/27/19
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Master Programs
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Tuesday 10/01/19 01:30 PM - 05:00 PM D2.0.038
Tuesday 10/15/19 01:30 PM - 05:00 PM D2.0.334 Teacher Training Lab
Tuesday 10/29/19 01:30 PM - 05:00 PM D2.0.038
Thursday 11/14/19 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM D2.0.038
Friday 11/15/19 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM D2.0.038
Friday 11/15/19 01:30 PM - 05:00 PM D2.0.038
Tuesday 11/19/19 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM TC.0.03 WIENER STÄDTISCHE
Contents
Transport and Logistics 1: Transport Economics and Corporate Transport Management
Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the module, students should have acquired an understanding about the topics of transport economics, especially EU politics initiatives, as well as the main characteristics of the transportation function from a shipper perspective. Furthermore, students should be able to develop market analysis, evaluate and develop transport politics initatives and design and structure a transportation management unit in a company.

Attendance requirements

Attendance of minimum 80% is mandatory

Teaching/learning method(s)
• Seminar-style class (lecture with discussion) • Literature review • Assignment  • Case Study
Assessment

Course evaluation will comprise:

  • Assignment (20%)
  • Case Study (20%)
  • Final Exam (60%)

Grading scale:

  • Excellent (1): 90% - 100.0%
  • Good (2): 80% - <90%
  • Satisfactory (3): 70% - <80%
  • Sufficient (4): 60.0% - <70%
  • Fail (5): <60.0%

Prerequisite for passing the course: minimum performance of 40% in the final examination.

Prerequisites for participation and waiting lists

Incoming students (exchange programs): min. 5 ECTS credits in logistics management.

Readings
1 Author: Stuart Cole
Title: Applied Transport Economics

Publisher: Kogan Page
Edition: 3ed
Year: 2005
Content relevant for class examination: Yes
Availability of lecturer(s)

alexander.eisenkopf@zu.de

miguel.suarez@wu.ac.at

Other

 

Unit details
Unit Date Contents
1 01/10/2019

    Corporate Transport Management 1

    • Strategic Transport Planning
    • Transport Sourcing

    Introduction of Case Study

       

      DI Miguel Suarez, MBA

       

      2 15/10/2019

        Corporate Transport Management 2  

        • Transport Contracting
        • Carrier Management
        • Supply and Delivery Management

        DI Miguel Suarez, MBA

         

          3 29/10/2019

           Corporate Transport Management 3

          • Supply and Delivery Management
          • Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

          Case Study Group Presentations 

           

          DI Miguel Suarez, MBA

           

           

          4 14/11/2019

          Development of the Transport Market / Future Trend 

          Introduction of Assignment

          Prof Dr. Alexander Eisenkopf

           

          5 15/11/2019

          Transport Economics and Transport Policy

           

          Prof Dr. Alexander Eisenkopf

           

           

           

           

          6 19/11/2019

          Final Exam

          Last edited: 2019-09-25



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