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Diploma in Global Logistics
Become an Expert in Logistics
The Diploma in Global Logistics program is suitable for those seeking comprehensive and in-depth professional development opportunities in logistics. Tailored for logistic professionals across various levels and educational backgrounds, the program offers an accessible and well-supported university-level learning experience with real-world applications allowing you to balance your studies with the demands of your job.
The program is designed to address the changing educational and skill requirements of the logistics and freight forwarding industries, ensuring the content's relevance and applicability. In addition to the program's core modules, you get to choose elective studies from Aalto University giving you the flexibility to tailor the program to your professional interests and needs.
Throughout the program, you will learn alongside other logistics professionals and Aalto University degree students building valuable networks and gaining fresh insights. The latest research and practical applications of logistics are delivered to you by the leading experts in logistics and freight forwarding.
The extent of the program is 24 ECTS, and you can choose to complete it in 1 or 1.5 years. The language of the program is English.
For
This diploma is ideal for all professionals working in logistics and freight forwarding, as well as those desiring to work in the field. The program is structured to accommodate participants with varying levels of experience and expertise, offering a low-threshold pathway to university-level learning opportunities also for those without a prior academic background.
Contents and Schedule
You’ll explore the latest research and developments in logistics and freight forwarding, gaining a comprehensive understanding of, for example, sustainable supply chains, logistics systems, analytics, and linear programming.
Upon completion of the program, you will be able to:
- apply analytical methods to make decisions on how to best organize logistics activities
- critically evaluate both operational and strategic logistics aspects and make managerial recommendations
- understand the key megatrends driving the logistics and freight-forwarding sector
- apply theories and methods from research to real-life problems in the industry
The studies combine lectures, discussions, group tasks, analytical exercises, case studies, and a development project. Learning alongside other logistics professionals and Aalto University’s degree students will offer you new networks, valuable insights, and fresh perspectives.
In this program, you will enhance your skills in:
- Decision-making
- Problem-solving
- Analytical skills
- Information search and processing
- Sustainability management
- Strategic and operational performance measurement and management
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Self-development
Core Modules
Elective Modules
Two elective courses from Aalto University’s degree offerings are included in this program, allowing you to tailor the program to your and your organization's needs and interests. Completing the courses requires a separate non-degree study right, which will be applied for as soon as the training begins. Elective courses will be selected a few weeks before the start of the training. The specific dates of course implementations will be provided in the Spring of 2025.
Sustainable Supply Chains (6 ECTS), September-October 2025
The course topics include the triple bottom line in the supply chain context, benefits of sustainability in supply chains, environmental issues in purchasing and supply, sustainability in logistics, social sustainability in supply chains, sustainability certification, and implementation issues. Both organization and industry perspectives are discussed in the course.
This course offers flexible participation in the form of online lectures and/or recordings.
Operations and Supply Chain Analytics (6 ECTS), October-December 2025
This course provides students with core concepts and analytical tools to improve an organization's operational decision-making. The covered topics include inventory optimization and performance metrics as well as supply chain and logistics design.
Please note that compared to other elective courses, this course is highly quantitative and has certain prerequisites you can read more about on the course page. These skills include e.g. basics of linear algebra, multivariate functions, probability and random variables, regression models, and linear optimization. Experience with a programming language such as R or Python will also be useful.
This course requires on-site participation at the Aalto University campus, Espoo.
Quality and Performance management (6 ECTS), January-February 2026
The main concepts and topics of the course include definitions of quality and performance management, total quality management, lean, Six Sigma, statistical process control, and different quality certificates. Those who pass the course will also receive Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification.
This course requires on-site participation at the Aalto University campus, Espoo.
Global Logistics and Distribution Networks (6 ECTS), February-April 2026
The main concepts and topics of the course include definitions of logistic supply chains and other key concepts, logistics applications, distribution networks and structures, transport and transport modes, warehouses and warehouse operations, logistics services and logistics service providers, delivery operations, and transport & trade documents and forwarding.
This course offers flexible participation in the form of online lectures and/or recordings.
Coordination of Supply Chains (6 ECTS), April-June 2026
The main topics of the course are supply chain integration and coordination as well as collaboration models. This will cover the value of information, supply chain optimization, flexibility principles, contracting, and incentive alignment.
This course requires on-site participation at the Aalto University campus, Espoo.
Program Fee and Registration
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