Supply Chain Frontiers issue #44
A new course in humanitarian logistics will start in spring 2012 at MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.
The MIT graduate course on Humanitarian Logistics explores how logistics management principles apply when responding to humanitarian crises. After an overview of humanitarian operations, class sessions will dive into the strategies, technologies, and management approaches that organizations use for effective logistics performance.
Class sessions combine interactive presentations, case discussions, exercises to practice applying concepts, and guest speakers. All students participate in a team project that utilizes data and information directly from United Nations, government, NGO, and private-sector sources. Grades will be based on class participation, completion of practical exercises (in-class and take-home), two individually graded assignments, and the team project.
The course will accommodate students from various backgrounds, including those with limited logistics and supply chain experience.
For more information on the course go to: http://humanitarian.mit.edu/education/esd283-humanitarian-logistics, or contact Dr. Jarrod Goentzel.