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TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS
2018-2019	EnIESEG School of Management ( IÉSEG )
Class code :	1819-IÉSEG-M1S1-OPS-MA-EI07UE	OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Level	Year	Period	Language of instruction
Master	1	S1	EnEnglish

Academic responsibility	C.DI MARTINELLY
Lecturer(s)	Christine DI MARTINELLY

IÉSEG > IESEG Degree - Programme Grande École > Semester 2 > 2,00 ECTS

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student should be able to :
Identify the 5 transportation modes and learn their respective characteristics
- Discuss intermodal transportation
- Familiarize with several types of transportation specialists
- Understand the role of Incoterms in determining transportation responsibilities, risks, and costs
- Analyse the different network design options and discuss their strengths and weaknesses
- Evaluate the trade-offs in transportation network design

Course description

- transportation infrastructure: transportation mode and intermodal transportation
- transportation operations : pricing, rates, paperwork and incoterms
- transportation and supply chain: design of transportation network & tradeoffs

Class type

Class structure

Type of course	Numbers of hours	Comments
Independent study
Individual Project	4,00
Estimated personal workload	20,00
Face to face
Interactive class	16,00
Total student workload	40,00

Teaching methods

Case study
Interactive class
Project work

Assessment

Active participation of students is expected :contribution to class discussion and preparation of cases. Students will be assessed on theory understanding through a written exam (MCQ and open questions).
Their ability to analyze and to apply the techniques studied during the course will be assessed through a final case study ; several cases will be solved during the lectures to prepare for the final case.