MIT - ZARAGOZA Master of Engineering in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Take the lead! The next stage in your career as a supply chain professional begins now
What is the MIT Zaragoza Master of Engineering in Logistics and SCM? > The program also known as ZLOG, is a high-quality, international, graduate education program that offers a world-class supply chain degree taught in a truly global setting. Created in 2004 in collaboration with the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, the leading University in the field, the ZLOG program prepares students to be supply chain professionals and corporate leaders. 10-month Masters Program > Students learn the problem solving and leadership skills that companies seek in an increasingly complex and dynamic marketplace. > ZLOG offers a high return on investment. Compared with an MBA program this intensive Masters means less tuition and less than a year of income reduction. Ranked #1 > The program has been ranked #1 in the field of logistics by El Mundo (the main Master s ranking in Spain) for four consecutive years. > It is built upon the graduate business program in supply chain management at MIT, which has consistently been ranked #1 by US News and World Report. Placement > ZLOG students are recruited by Fortune 500 companies. 90% are hired within 3 months of graduation. Alumni > Over 600 supply chain professionals in the MIT Global SCALE Alumni Network which stretches around the globe and across all industries and gives students access to the resources of MIT career services. Faculty > ZLOG has a culturally diverse faculty staff educated at some of the most prestigious universities from around the world such as Columbia, Georgia Tech, Goethe, Harvard, Indian Institute of Technology, MIT, Purdue, Stanford and Saint Gallen. > The faculty also have extensive industry experience in the manufacturing, transportation, banking, consulting and technology sectors. Diversity > An exceptionally low student to professor ratio creates a superb environment for interaction. > 51 countries represented in the student body. The MIT-Zaragoza program creates a unique group dynamic by combining different professional and cultural backgrounds. The benefits of the program include the exchange course at MIT, Boston, US, and prominent career services. This program is highly recommended both for experienced and young professionals looking to expand their vision of the modern supply chain. Yuliya Kasirava, Belarus Senior Demand Planner. AB-InBev, United Kingdom
Our Alumni José Ramón Quintana Demand Planner ROCHE Luis Felipe Parra Senior Network Planning Analyst AMAZON Roger Llevat UNHCR Ann Allen Senior Consultant DELOITTE Carolina Ruiz Supply Chain Worldwide Planner-Spare Parts HP Noelle Thomas Global Manager - Network Design & Analytics SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC Siddharth Sharma Senior Consultant EY Jessica Yip Global Strategic Sourcing Manager APPLE Mark Boyonas Program Manager-Supply Chain Transformation DELL Carlos Arias Senior Consultant Operations SIEMENS Camilla Agostinho Supply Technical Referent MSF Andrea Martínez Cold Chain Transportation Analyst PFIZER Rich Swapp Process Improvement Leader GLI CUMMINS Eleni Tsana Product Commercialisation Manager MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL Kirsten Curtis Vice President, Supply Chain Planning SAFEWAY Gustavo Rodríguez Head of SCM EMEA CLARIANT
Program Structure > ZLOG students must complete core and elective coursework, a Masters thesis, and participate in the MIT SCALE Connect program. A Term (Fall). Systems & Methods Logistics Systems to understand how logistics systems behave (transportation network optimization, routing and scheduling with inventory consideration, capacity management, flow management principles and push/pull systems are discussed). Supply Chain Challenge Simulation to learn how to work as part of a team, spread across different time zones, practice basic concepts of supply chain management, such as strategy, S&OP, risk management, collaboration, etc. CTL hosts 3 weeks of the B Term on the MIT campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Inventory Systems to learn the key trade-offs involved in making supply chain decisions using quantitative models and the strategic insights derived from them. Analytical Methods to think about decision problems and become intelligent users of management science techniques and fundamental modeling frameworks, such as math programming, network models, queuing, and simulation. Supply Chain Information Systems to understand specific requirements to develop logistics and SCM software on a conceptual level, to evaluate and select systems, and to investigate new concepts and technologies. Financial Systems and Supply Chain Management to link supply chain management to the systems and objectives of the corporation, including tools and frameworks for financial and economic analysis, activity based costing, international financial flows, and taxation. Probability and Statistics to reinforce the quantitative skills needed to make good supply chain decisions: probability distributions, point estimation, statistical intervals, hypothesis testing, ANOVA, linear regression etc. Spanish Language Introduction to the Spanish language. B Term (January). Leadership & Mgmt. Supply Chain Leadership to develop team leadership skills through seminars and workshops led by supply chain executives. C Term (Spring). Specialization System Dynamics to use a mixture of simulation models, role-playing games, and case studies to develop principles for successful management of complex strategies in a dynamic world. Logistics Facilities & Operations to explore technological and managerial issues involved in the design and operation of distribution and logistics physical facilities including site visits to logistics operations. Supply Chain Strategy to learn how supply chain strategies must be designed to fit with the particular requirements of various competitive environments, as well as a company s competitive strategy. Supply Chain Network Design to develop logistics models, gain insights on the major trade-offs encountered when designing a supply chain network. Electives Customized courses such as Energy Risk Management, Advanced Optimization Techniques, Supply Chain Contracts & Coordination, Project Management, Mass Customization, Retail Supply Chain Management, Humanitarian and Public Health Supply Chains, Freight Transportation, Manufacturing Logistics. Advanced Topics The Advanced Topics Seminar spans several terms, featuring elite professors who offer short, intense seminars on advanced topics. We typically feature professors from MIT and from leading schools in Europe. To be schooled in supply chain is easy, but to be educated in the field via the ZLOG program is a privilege; it not only nurtures and sharpens talents, awakens confidence to excel whilst expanding global networks, but also opens real doors to put that experience into practice. The ZLOG program? Outstanding. It s that simple! Samuel Ohene Amoah, Ghana Supply Chain Excellence, Project & Process Specialist. Cargill, Netherlands
Class Profile AVERAGE AGE: 29 74 % 26 % > AVG. GMAT SCORE: 680 > YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 5 > NATIONALITIES: 51 PREVIOUS EDUCATION 52 % > ENGINEERING > BUSINESS/ECONOMICS 30 % 11 % 7 % 49 % > SCIENCE > OTHER DISCIPLINES > MBA/MASTER DEGREE COMPANIES HIRING OUR ALUMNI AB-InBev Accenture Amazon Apple AT Kearney Beiersdorf Boeing Cargill Caterpillar Clariant Coca-Cola Covidien Cummins Damco Dell Deloitte Dow Agro Sciences Dupont Ericsson Hewlett Packard Home Depot Ingenico Johnson & Johnson Kohler Kuehne + Nagel Levi Strauss Maersk McKinsey MSF Niagara Bottling Nike Novartis Novo Nordisk P&G Pemex Pepsi Bottling Pfizer Roche Safeway Samsung SAP Schlumberger Schneider Electric Siemens UN Unilever 90 % 75,000 average of students HIRED within 3 months of graduation compensation package The MIT-Zaragoza program offers an excellent blend of academic coursework, industry exposure and relationship building across the supply chain world. It opens new vistas for career progression, and fosters self-confidence for the exciting journey ahead. Shishir Gupta, India Global Business Process Owner - Manage Logistics & Distribution F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Switzerland
General Information Dates Mid-August to May Location ZLC Campus, Zaragoza, Spain (10 months) MIT Campus, Massachusetts, USA (3 weeks) Tuition and Fees 24,000 + 300 Financing Scholarships available for students who have been admitted to ZLOG program www.zlc.edu.es/zlog/financial-aid/ Certificate ZLOG graduates receive a Masters degree from the University of Zaragoza and a certificate from the MIT - Zaragoza International Logistics Program Admission Requirements. Apply Now! 1. Application form 2. Statement of intent 3. Essay 4. Resume 5. Official GMAT or GRE scores (can be waived when shown proof of excellent quantitative skills) 6. Official TOEFL, IELTS or other similar English test (if not a native speaker) 7. Official transcripts/diploma 8. Three letters of recommendation 9. Video Applycam statement 10. Video interview Application Deadlines Round I - November 15 Round II - February 1 Round III - April 1 Rolling Admissions after Third Round Deadline Contact us Zaragoza Logistics Center Edificio Náyade 5, C/ Bari 55 (PLAZA) 50197 Zaragoza, Spain www.zlc.edu.es/zlog admissions@zlc.edu.es Follow us: MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics FONDO SOCIAL EUROPEO Construyendo Europa desde Aragón