GC-LOG: Graduate Certificate in Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management

GC-LOG: Graduate Certificate in Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management 2010 2011 Issued by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) and the Center for Latin American Logistics Innovation (CLI). MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics http://www.logyca.org/web/cli/gc-log

Overview The Graduate Certificate in Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management (GC-LOG) is an innovative educational offering that combines world-class supply chain studies with leading business and engineering programs in Latin America. The GC-LOG builds on the top-ranked curriculum at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and leverages over 30 years of innovation and academic ecellence at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) GC-LOG Admissions Each year, a select group of 30 to 40 students from Latin America are chosen to take part in the intensive, 2-month program in logistics and supply chain management. Designed to provide a global perspective to eisting graduate degrees at leading universities in Latin America, it is the only program of its kind in the region and in the world. We invite all students currently enrolled in approved graduate degrees at our Academic Partners to apply. The list of CLI Academic Partners and their GC-LOG program coordinators can be found in the GC-LOG website http://www.logyca.org/web/cli/aliados-academicos Important dates: - Admissions start: Jan 3, 2011 - Admissions deadline: April 15, 2011 - All admissions decisions will be notified on or before: May 2, 2011 It was a unique opportunity and etremely valuable for updating and learning more about logistics. GC LOG allowed us to contact with teachers of high qualifications and knowledge, upgrading and opening our minds to a different perspective of the entire supply chain and also improving debate and knowledge of logistics operations in Latin America with the other participants Daniel Burguer Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brasil 1

How to apply to the GC LOG? Candidates must already be enrolled in an approved program at a CLI Academic Partner. Please see below the list of documents needed to process the application and visit: http://portal.logyca.org/web/cli/applying-to-gc-log for online application. 1. Partner Recommendation Letter: students should contact the GC-LOG program coordinator at their home University for a recommendation letter to apply to the GC- LOG. 2.Transcripts: an official transcript may be requested from all undergraduate and graduate programs in which the candidate has participated to date. 3. Financial Aid Statement: if applying to financial aid. 4. English Proficiency Scores: applicants from non-english-speaking nations must offer evidence of written and oral proficiency in English by taking the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). GC LOG was a very enriching eperience. I was able to know new aspects about logistics and ways of thinking to better manage a current business, but mostly I was able to know some very interesting people were we got to share a lot of valuable eperiences and learn from each other. 5. Resume: relevant work eperience is important, although not essential, for participation in the GC-LOG program. Every applicant must submit a current résume. 6. GRE, GMAT or PAEP Scores (Optional): applicants are encouraged to submit GMAT, GRE or PAEP test scores. 7. Additional supporting material (Optional) Daniel Calderón Universidad de la Sabana Candidates should upload a compressed file with the above documents. 2

GC-LOG Curriculum The student admitted will spend three weeks at the CLI campus at LOGyCA in Bogotá, Colombia, and two weeks at the MIT campus in Cambridge, USA. During these echange sessions, GC-LOG students will work with peers, thought leaders, and practitioners from around the world, enhancing their perspective on global supply chain and logistics strategy and practice. There are four main components to the GC-LOG Curriculum: 1. Theory and Tools for Supply Chain Analysis The goal is to build a solid foundation of fundamental analytical skills for the students to apply in advanced courses and throughout their careers. These courses are mainly offered at the student home program. 2. Supply Chain Strategy Innovation This component provides students with leading-edge supply chain concepts as well as a practical perspective on real-world supply chain and leadership issues. Special attention will be given to global and Latin American innovations in supply chains. These sessions take place during the month-long visit at CLI with participation of MIT, Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC, sister program in Zaragoza Spain) and leading faculty and practitioners of the region. 3. Global Echange and Supply Chain Leadership GC-LOG students participate in the Supply Chain Innovations and Leadership Series (SCILS) at MIT, which includes site visits, industry speakers, workshops, and the interactive Supply Chain Challenge. GC-LOG students will share this session with their sister programs at MIT and the ZLC. 4. Capstone Project Each GC-LOG student, working on a team, must submit a project that demonstrates understanding of supply chain management. Students are encouraged to work directly with companies to increase the relevancy of their work. Faculty from their home academic program and CLI research staff will advise the students throughout the project. 3

GC-LOG Program of Study Students participating in GC-LOG come from a diverse group of leading academic programs throughout Latin America. MIT CTL and CLI have worked with these programs to assure that all students receive equivalent depth and breadth of content within their home programs. Each student, with his or her local program coordinator, will plan his or her program of study and identify course offerings approved for GC-LOG participants. The following table gives an overview of the topics covered throughout the GC-LOG program: THEORY & TOOLS: Probability and Statistics Operations Research Data Analysis Database Design and Analysis Business Accounting Financial Analysis Inventory Systems Forecasting Transportation @ Home Program University Partner (Year Long) @ CLI Bogotá, Colombia (July) @ MIT CTL Cambridge, MA USA (January) CORE CONCEPTS: Logistic System Design Information Systems Supply Chain Technology Demand Management Supply Chain Planning Business Strategy Latin American Logistics STRATEGY & INNOVATION: Business Dynamics Leadership Operations Strategy Supply Chain Innovation Global Supply Chain Strategy CAPSTONE PROJECT: 3 weeks in Bogotá included Panama Canal visit. All topics will be covered by a combination of lectures, workshops, case studies, and group projects. Optional study abroad sessions will also be offered at the Zaragoza Logistics Center and at academic partners throughout the world. Classes at CLI and MIT CTL will be held in English, including lectures and group discussions. 4

GC-LOG Teaching and Research Staff Dr. Edgar E. Blanco, Eecutive Director SCALE Latin-America, MIT CTL; Ph.D. from Georgia Institute of Technology (Industrial & Systems Engineering). Research interests: emerging market supply chains, sustainable logistics, supply chain design. Dr. Chris Caplice, Eecutive Director, MIT CTL; Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Transportation and Logistics Systems). Research interests: transportation, optimization. Dr. Santiago Kraiselburd, Eecutive Director, Zaragoza Logistics Center; DBA from Harvard Business School (Technology and Operations Management); Professor, Instituto de Empresa, Madrid. Research interests: incentives, inter and intra firm coordination, and financeoperations interaction. Dr. Shalom Saada Saar, Senior Lectures, MIT CTL; Ph.D. from Harvard (Organizational Behavior and Administration). Research interests: strategy, leadership, organizational learning. Dr. Mahender Singh, Research Director SC2020, MIT CTL; Ph.D. from University of Tennessee (Operations Management). Research interests: supply chain strategy, comple supply chains, supply chain risk. Dr. Alejandro Serrano, Research Associate, MIT CTL and Professor of Supply Chain Management at the ZLC. PhD in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from the MIT-Zaragoza Logistics Program. Research interests: the link between finance and operations, specifically the impact of inventory policies on the value of the firm for shareholders. MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics Dr. Jarrod Goentzel, Eecutive Director, MIT- Zaragoza International Logistics Program; Ph.D. from Georgia Institute of Technology (Industrial & Systems Engineering) Research interests: international supply chain network design, transportation, humanitarian logistics, technology-driven innovation. Dr. Larry Lapide, Research Director, MIT CTL; Ph.D. from University of Pennsylvania (Operations Research). Research interests: demand management, supply chain technology, supply chain strategy. Dr. Yossi Sheffi, Director, MIT CTL; Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Civil Engineering); Professor, MIT (Engineering Systems and Civil & Environmental Engineering). Research interests: supply chain management, systems optimization, risk analysis, supply chain resilience, and postponement. Dr. Paulo Gonçalves, Research Affiliate, MIT CTL. Associate Professor of Management at USI and Academic Director of the Advanced Master in Humanitarian Logistics and Management. PhD in Management Science and System Dynamics from MIT Sloan School of Management. Research interests: humanitarian logistics and production and operations management. Dr. Roberto Perez-Franco, Postdoctoral Associate, MIT CTL. PhD from MIT s Engineering Systems Division. Research interests: supply chain strategy. 5

About Us MIT Global SCALE Network An international alliance of leading research centers dedicated to the development of supply chain and logistics ecellence through innovation. The SCALE (Supply Chain and Logistics Ecellence) Network spans North America, Latin America, and Europe, with plans to epand into Asia and Africa. The Network currently includes: MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) in Cambridge, MA; the Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC) in Zaragoza, Spain; and the Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation (CLI) in Bogota, Colombia. http://ctl.mit.edu/ CLI The Center for Latin American Logistics Innovation (CLI) created in 2008 through LOGyCA s partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL), is the leader in education and research in transportation, logistics and supply chain in Latin America. By leveraging strong industry relationships and through innovative research and educational alliances with top Universities in the region, CLI offers world-class educational programs in which global and regional leaders are formed. www.cli-logyca.org 6 LOGyCA For the last 20 years, LOGyCA has focused on delivering the tools and capabilities that enterprises need to successfully establish collaboration within their value networks. Through innovative educational, technological, and applied research offerings and partnerships, LOGyCA has worked with over 17,000 small, medium and large companies in Colombia and Latin America. LOGyCA s 5-acre EPC RFID research campus in Bogotá the largest of its kind in Latin America includes warehouses, retail outlets, residential and medical buildings, provides the ideal environment for applied research in technology and logistics best practices. http://www.logyca.org

GC-LOG International Echanges GC-LOG students will have the opportunity to visit various locations around the world: Bogotá, Colombia Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, is 2,630 meters above sea level on a plateau in the eastern mountain chain of the Andes. It has a yearlong average temperature of 14 oc (57 of) and has about seven million inhabitants. The city counts with around 45 theatres, 58 museums, 62 art galleries, 161 cultural venues, 75 large public parks, 40 movie theaters, 28 churches, 132 national monuments, 25 universities, the most modern science and technology interactive center Maloka and hundreds of world-class hotels. Boston & Cambridge, United States of America Boston, first incorporated as a town in 1630, and as a city in 1822, is one of America s oldest cities, with a rich economic and social history. What began as a farming community, eventually evolved into a center for social and political change. Boston has since become the economic and cultural hub of New England. Just across the river from Boston, Cambridge offers an eciting multicultural setting where visitors from around the world mingle in the shadow of two of the world s premier educational institutions: Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Teeming with cafes, bookstores, and boutiques, Cambridge is often referred to as Boston s Left Bank. Zaragoza, Spain Zaragoza, the capital of Aragón, has been at the crossroads of commerce since it was founded by Caesar Augustus. Today, it is at the center of Southwestern Europe s most prosperous region within 300 km (185 miles) of Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Bilbao, and Toulouse which generates most of Spain s GDP and includes over 20 million consumers. The fifth largest city in Spain, Zaragoza continues to grow and was host to the 2008 World Epo. Panama Canal, Panama The Panama Canal is a 77 km (48 mi) ship canal in Panama that joins the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. Built from 1904 to 1914, annual traffic has risen from about 1,000 ships in the canal s early days to 14,702 vessels in 2008, measuring a total 309.6 million Panama Canal/Universal Measurement System (PC/UMS) tons. One of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken, the canal had an enormous impact on shipping between the two oceans, replacing the long and treacherous route via the Drake Passage and Cape Horn at the southernmost tip of South America. 7

MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics Center for Latin American Logistics Innovation Avenida El Dorado # 70-16 Bogotá, Colombia Tel: + 57 1 427 0999 MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics 77 Massachusetts Avenue, E40-276 Cambridge MA 02139 Tel: + 1 617 253 5320 or 617 253 1547 www.cli-logyca.org http://ctl.mit.edu/ GC LOG is a wonderfull, ecited and full of interesting themes program. Take the challenge to live this eperience Miguel Pimienta / ITESM, Meico. GC-LOG: Graduate Certificate in Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management http://www.logyca.org/web/cli/gc-log Email: aprieto@logyca.org