Transport & Logistics Courses

What is Transport & Logistics Courses?

Transport & Logistics are a part of supply chain management that deals with the planning, implementing, controlling of flow and storage of goods and services, from its point of origin to consumption. With the rapid growth of e-commerce and other related industries, transport & logistics courses has become an important aspect.

Students pursuing transport & logistics courses are taught about purchasing, warehousing, decision inventory management, material management, supply chain analytics, supply chain benchmarking etc. so that as a Supply Chain or Transport managers candidates can plan and manage growth, quality and stream of goods and services in a profession environment.

Transport & logistics courses are available at degree, postgraduate degree and diploma levels. Besides, certificate courses in transport & logistics are also available. Students can pursue transport & logistics courses either full-time or through distance learning.

After completing transport & logistics courses, candidates can find job opportunities in fields like healthcare, apparel and lifestyle, publishing, FMCG etc.

Transport & Logistics Courses Eligibility & Entrance Test

Candidates need to fulfill the following eligibility criteria to apply for Transport & Logistics courses.

Courses	Eligibility
UG Courses	Candidates must have cleared 10+2 from a recognised board
PG courses	Must have passed graduation or equivalent qualification from a recognised university

Entrance Exams

For admission to Transport & Logistics courses, candidates need to pass relevant entrance exams conducted at national and state levels. Candidates qualifying the entrance exams will have to appear for group discussion and personal interview rounds. Listed below are some examinations for admission to Transport & logistics courses.

CAT	XAT
CMAT	MAT
SNAP	ATMA
NMAT by GMAC	-

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Required Skills

To pursue transport & logistics courses, candidates need to possess the following skillset.

Commercial awareness	Leadership skills
Communication skills	Decision-making skills
Problem-solving ability	Logical thinking ability
Technological Skills	IT Literacy

Transport & Logistics Courses

Candidates can pursue undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma and certificate level courses in Transport & Logistics. The fee varies institute to institute as per the courses. Some most sought after courses in this field along with their average fees are given below.

Courses	Average Fees
Undergraduate	Rs 30,000 to Rs 5 lakhs
Diploma	Rs 50,000
Post Graduate	Rs 90,000 to Rs 5 lakhs

Transport & Logistics Syllabus

Though the curriculum varies institute to institute as per courses, transport & logistics courses usually teach candidates in aspects like economic and management decisions, organizational behavior, marketing management, operations and materials management, business communication, introduction to logistics and supply chain management, accounting in logistics, multi model transportation, supplier relationship management etc. The institutes/universities designs the course curriculum with an aim to develop business sense among the candidates and sensitize them regarding the global transport & logistics scenario. Transport & Logistics syllabus for undergraduate and postgraduate courses are given below.

Undergraduate Level

Semester I
Introduction to Management & Leadership	Business Economics I
Business Mathematics	Business Accounting
Business Communication I	Business Computing Community Service 1

 

Semester II
Organizational Behavior	Business Economics II
Business Statistics	Financial Management
Understanding Logistics Community Service 2	-

 

Semester III
Business Communication II	Human Resource Management
Operations & Materials Management	Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Open Elective 1	Program Elective 1

 

Semester IV
Marketing Management	Logistics Information System
Supplier Relationship Management	Industry Visit
Open Elective 2	Program Elective 2

 

Semester V
Introduction to Multimodal Transportation	Introduction to ERP Research Methodology & Report Writing
Decision Modeling using Spreadsheet	Customer Relationship Management
Logistics Planning & Strategy	Business Policy & Strategy

 

Semester VI
Retail Logistics	Total Quality Management
Dissertation II	Summer Internship Dissertation I
Open Elective 3	Program Elective 3
Open Electives	Personal Selling Mercantile Law
Competitive Intelligence	Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Sociology	Corporate Social Responsibility
Logistics in Manufacturing Sector	Warehouse Management
International Logistics	Distribution & Outbound
Logistics Freight Forwarding & Port Operations	Materials Management

 

Post Graduate Level

First year
International Business Management	International Business
Principles of Management	Financial Management
Fundamentals of Logistics	Introduction to Shipping
Customs Procedures	Warehousing & Inventory Management
Transportation & Distribution Management	Marketing Management
Organizational Behavior	Economic & Environmental Analysis
Operations Management	Industrial Internship program

 

Second Year
Port agency	Quantitative Techniques
Shipping Law	Shipping Business
English & Business Communication	Operational Management
Marine Insurance	Project work

Transport & Logistics Courses Scope, Average Salary & Job Profile

After completion of Transport & Logistics courses, candidates find lucrative employment opportunities in e-commerce, manufacturing, retail, shipping, Aviation as Logistic/ Distribution Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Procurement/Purchasing Manager, Warehouse Manager etc. The entry level average salary offered to candidates ranges between Rs 4 lakh to Rs 7 lakh.

Top companies
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	Accenture
Anchor Electricals	Nokia
Toyota	Proctor & Gamble
FedEx	Blue Dart
First Flight	GAIL
ONGC	NHPC

 Listed below are job positions offered to the candidates graduating in Transport & Logistics and salaries offered as per posts.

Transport & Logistics Jobs	Average Salary
Logistics Consultant	Rs 2,50,000 to 4,50,000
Warehouse Operation Manager	Rs 1,90,735  to Rs 1,129,189
Purchasing Manager	Rs 3,02,533 to Rs 1,570,588
Freight Coordinator	Rs 1,55,336 - Rs 579,646
Transportation Manager	Rs 2,35,649 to Rs 1,904,640
Logistic Manager	Rs 2,39,919 to Rs 1,528,466

 Source: Payscale

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