Supply Chain Frontiers issue #3. Read all articles in this issue.
The latest class in the Master of Engineering in Logistics (MLOG) Program starts this August after a record number of applications for the program.
The new students are primarily young business professionals looking to build their skill sets and add a degree from the leading program in supply chain management to their portfolio. The group consists of 34 students with an average of almost 7 years of work experience.
Students joining MLOG this year competed with nearly 200 applicants for a spot in the top-ranked supply chain and logistics program offered by MIT's Center for Transportation and Logistics. "The number of applications was up almost 20%, and we expect even more applications next year." said MLOG Admissions Coordinator Becky Schneck.
The new class comes to MIT from companies such as Coach, General Mills, COSCO, Samsung Electronics, Manhattan Associates, Targus Group, Bombardier Aerospace, Six Sigma Solutions, US Peace Corps, US Army, Solectron and more. At these companies, members of the MLOG class of 2005 held positions ranging from Supply Chain Manager to CEO. The average class age is 31.5 with representation from 12 different countries including Iceland, China, Portugal and India. Women make up a quarter of the class.
This year's students will spend the next nine months taking classes taught by top MIT faculty and industry leaders, participating in supply chain research with leading edge companies and traveling to CTL's International Logistics Center in Zaragoza, Spain. MLOG alumni have set an impressive precedent for salary increase and job advancement after graduation. The 2005 class can expect the same variety and depth of opportunity after they complete the degree.