Logistics Management Yeditepe University

Overview

Yeditepe University Department's Academic Program has an interdisciplinary structure. Apart from providing detailed information regarding the topics in the fields of Logistics and Transportation, the course curriculum also covers many topics in the fields of Business Administration and Commerce. The students are also given the opportunity to learn two or more foreign languages, which will increase their chances of finding jobs in a wide range of public/private sectors and domestic/foreign companies. Our graduates can work in national or international Logistics and Transportation companies, or can be employed in the Supply Chain Management (SCM) departments of diverse types of firms as experts or managers. Therefore, a wide range of employment opportunities, job positions and sectors are available for our graduates.

The Logistics Management Program is suitable for students who are pursuing an active career in the related fields and who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills for success in the global economic environment. The rapidly growing Turkish logistics sector offers numerous opportunities for graduates who have been educated to become business professionals in this field, which has a large demand for a specialized workforce of experts and managers. Also, new laws and regulations have made it obligatory for international logistics and transportation firms to employ managers who have sector-specific university diplomas, to make sure that they have the necessary educational background, knowledge, skills and expertise that are required in these fields.

Career

• There is a wide sector distribution in terms of job opportunities for logistics management graduates. Graduates have the opportunity to find employment in many trade and production enterprises operating both nationally and internationally. Students who can work as logistics and warehousing personnel in their own fields can, over time, work in middle and senior management positions in the institution they work for.

• Graduates who gain experience in a private company can set a higher career goal by establishing their own logistics company in the future. In addition, they can work in purchasing departments of companies or be one of the sought-after people in smart storage and distribution units. Department graduates who can continue their careers in customs companies may also have the opportunity to work in manufacturing companies, ports, warehouses and retailers.
• When graduates of the logistics department master a foreign language, they can work in companies abroad and gain career opportunities in the international arena. Graduates of the department can also take civil servant selection exams and have the opportunity to work in the state staff in their own field or in different fields. The majority of graduate candidates have achieved their career goals in the private sector.