Master’s Thesis Preparation

Major: Logistics
Code of subject: 7.073.07.O.031
Credits: 18.00
Department: Marketing and Logistics
Lecturer: lecturers, who has scientific degree and academic status.
Semester: 3 семестр
Mode of study: денна
Learning outcomes: Knowledge and understanding: - knowledge of the principles of information flows organisation in the logistic system, methodology of the logistics information system design; - differential knowledge in production logistics, supply, distribution, trade, transport and warehouse logistics; - knowledge of research methodology and consulting activities in the field of logistics. Applying knowledge and understanding: - skills to coordinate the supply chain participants relationship, perform the informational support of supply chain management; - skills to identify and evaluate the enterprise logistic processes effectiveness, conduct logistic audit; implement benchmarking results; coordinate solutions in logistic activity with decisions in other enterprise activities; - skills to diagnose and analyze the crisis in the logistic activities, the ability to promptly neutralize them. Making judgments: - ability to reveal the socio-economic essence of enterprise logistic phenomena and processes, assess the impact of external factors on logistic processes; have a holistic view on logistic systems of different integrational levels; - ability to make integrated logistics-oriented decisions under complex and unpredictable conditions that require new approaches; - ability to formulate conclusions and justify specific suggestions for improving enterprise logistic management; substantiate and implement strategic management of logistics.
Required prior and related subjects: Prerequisites: Strategic Management, Project Management, Financial Management, Business career, Logistic Systems Design/ City Logistics, Process Management/ Information Systems and Technologies in Logistics, Supply Chain Management/ Transport Infrastructure and Processes, Logistic Management/ Logistic Systems, Logistics of Crisis Situations/ Logistics Services, Logistics Decision Optimization/ Optimization Methods and Models in Transport Logistics, Logistic Controlling/Quality Management, Methodology and Organization of Scientific Research, Logistic Consulting, Undergraduate Practice.
Summary of the subject: The choice of subject and object of study. Adoption of topic, development of objectives for graduate work, scheduling of execution. Studying literature. Collection of factual material on the subject of the study. Treatment of factual material using a PC. Writing a first version of the work , submit it to review the supervisor. Troubleshooting and writing the final version of the theoretical and methodological, analytical and research and design advisory chapters, introduction and conclusion. Development of graphic material. Submission of the work for review to the management of the research object , obtaining reference. Submission of the work for the department.
Assessment methods and criteria: Defense of Master`s qualification work.
Recommended books: 1. Due to individual topic of Master`s qualification work; 2. Методичні рекомендації до виконання дипломних магістерських робіт для студентів спеціальності 8.03060107 «Логістика» / Укл. Є.В. Крикавський, Н.В. Чорнописька. – Львів: Видавництво Національного університету «Львівська політехніка», 2014. – 36 с.