Logistics – (Ph.D.)

Target group

THE KLU is seeking highly talented candidates who want to pursue an academic career and are interested in doing research. THE KLU will screen every applicant to identify suitable candidates’ unique talents.

Duration and course structure

In accordance with international standards and practices, the program is composed of four years:

The first part (two years)

• is devoted to course work: during the first year students are required to take at least four courses in methodology, including Operations Research, Statistics and Econometrics, Simulation, and Experimentation. The courses are taught at THE KLU by its own faculty, complemented by internationally distinguished scholars, and students may attend workshops or courses at cooperating universities.

• In the second year, students take four advanced courses in their dissertation topic, which should be logistics, marketing and / or leadership.

• At the end of the second year, every student must pass an examination that measures his/her depth of knowledge and comprehension of relevant methodologies, theoretical foundations and empirical evidence. Upon successful completion candidates are admitted to the second part of the Ph.D. program.

The second part

• The Ph.D. candidate will be actively involved in research projects, with the faculty of KLU. The goal is to publish the results in highly-ranked academic journals.

• The Ph.D. dissertation will consist of a collection of such research papers.

• In addition the candidate can participate in joint research projects and will be involved in teaching.

• The final requirement for the Ph.D. is the oral defense of the dissertation, which takes places at the end of the fourth year.

The KLU Ph.D. program provides opportunities for students to work closely with faculty members, which enable them to develop the skills necessary to pursue their research and teaching careers.