Logistics and Transportation: Berlin School of Economics and Law

Course Description

The bachelor degree course Business Administration – Logistics and Transportation of the Faculty of Company-Linked Programmes of the Berlin School of Economics and Law is oriented towards the actual demand for on a high level in business and logistics trained personnel for industry, trade, third part logistics providers and other service industry companies.

The degree course offers a comprehensive and multi-faceted training in this area. This can be seen in the current curriculum as well as the close collaboration with the modern logistics industry. The degree course provides an efficient and practice-oriented training with the latest state-of-field knowledge. The logistic and transport orientation is an essential part of the curriculum.

The course is accredited as an intensive study course by AQUAS, a governmental approved agency for quality assignments and certification according to European education standards.

Programme Details

In addition to the general courses of a business study programme (business administration, economics, accounting, law) key aspect of the study are:

• Logistics, transport and stock management
• International economy and market situation for transportation an logistics services
• Transportation and logistics geography and traffic politics
• Operative and strategic logistics planning
• Logistics controlling and Supply-Chain-Monitoring
• Transportation insurance and law
• International customs and security regulations
• Quality and recycling management
• Information and communication systems
• Intercultural- and project-management with case studies
• Soft skills (intercultural social behavior and planning methods)

Career prospects

The study qualifies to take over commercial and executive functions in:

• Logistics companies, third-party logistics providers and service-industry companies
• Logistic departments of industrial and trading companies
• Recycling and waste management companies
• Consulting companies in the area of logistics-, stock-, transportation- and environmental-management

Due to globalization and the specific demands placed on logistics, the students will be prepared for the international aspects in the course contents as well in integrated foreign language classes with business focus.

As logistic service providers have an special focus on the needs of their customers, they achive very fast more responsability and have better possibilities of advancement if they are respectively committed.

Admission Requirements

Academic qualifications meeting the general requirements for admission to a University or University of Applied Sciences, or professional qualifications allowing University admission as specified in §10 of the Law on Institutions of Higher Education in the State of Berlin (Berliner Hochschulgesetz ‑ BerlHG)

• A contract (on a form) with a suitable apprenticeship institution/ company
• Excellent English skills proved by
  • TOEFL-test:
    • paper based min. 550 points
    • computer based min. 213 points or
    • internet based min. 85 points or
• ELSA–test min. 383 points