Kevin Volkwein
MBA 2023 Student
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Our part-time MBA in Leadership and Supply Chain Management is a practice-oriented program that consists of team- and case-based learning and focuses on training managers with an interdisciplinary approach.
Experience the advantages of studying at Kühne Logistics University – with its interactive learning environment, immersive learning with Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence, international exposure, and strong connections to the business world. We prepare you for leadership roles within your organization next to your full-time job!
The eighteen-month part-time program combines classroom learning and team projects, including two international trips for cross-cultural insights. The curriculum spans broad strategic perspectives to detailed tactical issues in operational management, covering key business administration areas. The courses delivered align with KLU’s key competence areas: Digital Transformation, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship & Value Creation.
The program is composed of nine modules, including the capstone project:
Includes a Practical Day from outstanding industry experts on relevant logistics and management topics, as well as the international study trip to the Universidad de los Andes School of Management in Bogotá, Colombia.
Includes the international study trip to the Fisher College of Business at the Ohio State University in Ohio, U.S.A.
The capstone project based on a real world problem of importance to the student and their employer integrates the knowledge developed throughout the program and provides the student with a transition from learning to actual practice.
Our program offers a unique opportunity to benefit from world-class expertise through international study trips*. These trips provide an immersive exploration of supply chains, logistics, leadership, and the broader business landscape, featuring conferences, corporate visits, and leadership workshops.
Students partake in two 1-week study trips at esteemed partner institutions – Universidad de los Andes School of Management in Bogotá, a top-ranking university in Latin America, and Fisher College of Business at the Ohio State University, recognized globally as a hub for supply chain and distribution excellence.
These experiences foster the enhancement of global and intercultural business skills. Engaging with local businesses, exchanging ideas with industry experts, and reflecting on intercultural encounters are integral components of these trips. A post-session in Hamburg further facilitates reflection, encouraging students to maintain a journal to solidify the connection between theory and practice throughout their profound learning journey.
*The study trips are entirely organized by KLU, and expenses regarding teaching materials, hotel, company excursions, most meals, and social activities are covered. Please kindly note that costs regarding flights and visa arrangements are not covered. The Program Manager will provide you with all the important information for your preparations. Please make sure that you book your flights and apply for your visa (if required) well in advance. Both study trips are fully recognized as educational leave (in Germany). We will provide you with the relevant confirmation.
Click here to download the academic calendar for MBA26.
Please download the following documents that are necessary for your application process as soon as you apply via our online application platform:
Confirmation of work experience
Employer's statement
Reference Form A*
Reference Form B*
Reference Form C*
Please note: Your application will be considered, once you submit your final application and documents via the application platform.
Our Admissions Department will then get in touch with you to support you through the rest of the application process.
*Two Reference Forms have to be filled out by an individual who has direct knowledge of your work experience (e.g. your supervisor, (senior) colleague). The third Reference Form has to be filled out by an individual who has direct knowledge of your personal motivation (e.g. a close friend, a former fellow student, a professor from university).
KLU offers a variety of scholarships for MBA applicants.
Application deadline for scholarships: July 31.
Please note: As we also have rolling admission, please apply as early as possible (otherwise the scholarship might be given away by the time you apply for it).
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Most KLU Leadership & SCM graduates are professionals that already have several years of experience and bring their career to the next level.
Our Alumni work across a wide range of functions related to logistics and supply chain management, consulting, business development and sales, automotive, computer software, maritime & shipping industry as well as in logistics & transportation.
Your degree from the KLU will certainly be career boosting. Alumni from our programs work for Otto Group, Hapag-Lloyd AG, Hamburg Süd, Accenture GmbH, Airbus S.A.S., BASF, Beiersdorf AG, DB Schenker - Rail, EADS Group, IBM Group, Kühne + Nagel (AG & Co.) KG, Johnson & Johnson Medical, Lufthansa Group, Siemens, Vattenfall Wind Power or Anheuser-Bush.
Take the opportunity to get in touch with our students and find out first hand how the studies are like from their point of view by clicking on one of the profiles and writing a message to the student.
We look forward to meeting you soon at KLU in Hamburg!
Full Professor of Logistics Practice & Academic Director of Executive Education
Associate Professor of Freight Transportation - Modelling and Policy
Associate Professor of Management & Academic Director of Executive Education
Professor for Data Science and Business Intelligence & Head of Department of Operations and Technology
Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior & Head of Department of Leadership and Management
Direktor Executive MBA ETH SCM Department Management, Technology and Economics, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
Owner Rational Games Inc.
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