HAN University, BBA, Logistics Management (Economics)

Modules

Each year is divided into 2 semesters and each semester is divided into 2 terms. You will be assessed throughout the academic year and take exams at the end of each term.

1st year

All students who have been accepted into 1 of the 4 Bachelors courses at Arnhem Business School (ABS) start with the International 1st Year Arnhem (IFA). During this year, you will learn the fundamentals of the business world and gain a good basic knowledge of business and management.

During the 1st semester, you will study the same subjects as all the other 1st-year ABS students. Subjects include:

• Research and Research Theory
  
• Business Plans
• Reporting & Presenting
• English
• Foreign Language (Dutch/French/German/Spanish)*
• Intercultural Management
• Study Career Coaching
• Marketing
• Management & Organisational Behaviour
• Finance
• Logistics (or Brain and Behaviour for Communication students) 
• Communication
  
  

2nd semester subjects are more specific, preparing you for the course of your choice. Subjects include:

• Applied Research
  
• Operational Plans
• Business Communication
• Foreign Language (Dutch/French/German/Spanish)*
• Intercultural Management
• Study Career Coaching

2nd year

During your 2nd, 3rd and 4th years, you will expand your knowledge in the field of international logistics management.

Subjects in the 2nd year include:

• External Logistics 
• Tendering & Procurement
• International Finance
• Management Skills I 
• Internal Logistics
• Quantitative Methods in Logistics
• Integrated Logistical Concept
• Management Skills II

3rd year

In the first half of your 3rd year of the Logistics Management (Economics) course, you will expand your knowledge and international orientation by studying at a foreign partner university for a semester. You can use this semester to specialise in a particular business discipline, learn more about another country’s culture and improve your language skills.

During the second half of your 3rd year you will carry out a work placement in an internationally-oriented company, usually outside the Netherlands. During this time, you learn about business practices and how to adjust your personal performance to meet company needs. This is how you truly test your abilities and knowledge of supply chain management, increase your cultural awareness and get ready to jump into the global job market.

4th year

The first semester of the 4th year consists of the following projects and subjects:

• Supply Chain Operations
• Supply Chain Improvements
• Supply Chain Design
• Management Skills III

During the second semester of the final year you will complete a graduation assignment in a company. This is a project-based research assignment that allows you to work as an independent researcher in an international context.