MBA in Logistics Management at Kothalawala Defence University

By | March 27, 2018

MBA in Logistics ManagementThe Faculty of Graduate Studies at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University provides an opportunity to obtain a MBA in Logistics Management . This course is designed in accordance with the Sri Lankan Qualification Framework, published by the Ministry of Higher Education and its academic standard is equivalent to Sri Lanka Qualifying level 8. This MBA is specially designed by a panel of senior academics and professionals from reputed universities/institutions in Sri Lanka ensuring a high academic standard to facilitate participants to complete MBA in Logistics Management. The main objective of the programme is to enhance and develop the knowledge of officers in the tri services, Police and also executives of public and private sector on logistics management and to be competent in civil and military logistics applications.

Areas of studies which covers MBA in Logistics Management

Following are the areas which cover under this Master of Business Administration Degree in Logistics Management at Sir John Kothalawala Defense University (KDU).

  • Intro to Info Technology
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Statistics for Management Enterprise Resource Planning
  • Marketing Management
  • Logistics Management
  • Legal Aspects of Logistics
  • Cost & Management Accounting
  • Operations Research
  • International Logistics Mgt
  • Public Financial Mgt
  • Transportation Management
  • Strategic Logistics Management
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Ethics & Corporate Governance

Entrance Eligibility Qualifications

A person is eligible for admission to the programme of study leading to the MBA Degree in Logistics Management, provided he/she meets one of the following conditions:

He / She is a commissioned officer / gazetted Police officer / public and private sector executive having a bachelor degree with 1stclass from recognized university with minimum of one (01) year of service/work experience.

Or

He / She is a commissioned officer / gazetted Police officer / public and private sector executive having a bachelor degree with 2ndclass from recognized university with minimum of two (02) years of service/work experience.

Or

He / She is a commissioned officer in the rank of Captain / Lieutenant / Flight Lieutenant and above or gazetted Police officer or public and private sector executive having a bachelor degree from a recognized university with minimum of three (03) years of service/work experience.

Or

He / She is a commissioned officer in the rank of Captain / Lieutenant / Flight Lieutenant and above or gazetted Police officer or public and private sector executive with minimum of seven (07) years of service/work experience.

Duration of the MBA in Logistics Management

This postgraduate programme is conducted on Saturdays and Sundays for a period of one/two years. The first year is dedicated for taught course modules and second year is for the research project.

The Medium of Study

Medium of instruction will be in English for this Postgraduate MBA in Logistics Management .

Application Selection procedure

Candidates will be selected through an aptitude test and interview.

Contact for further details

Those who are wising to apply for the mentioned program may contact the following contact details and get necessary information’s of the program such as Date of Application call, Payment for the program, Guideline for Applying, Selection Criteria, Performance Criteria, Resource Personals and more.

Faculty of Graduate studies,

General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University,

Kandawala Estate,

Rathmalana

Sri Lanka

Telephone : +94-11-2638660

Fax  : +94-11-2638660

Email: fgskdu@kdu.ac.lk