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Summary of the Profile
General Description:
Objective(s) of a study programme:
To educate a logistics business management specialist who can speak at least two foreign languages and is able to apply theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the global market of transport and logistics services.
Learning outcomes:
General Competencies
Is able to demonstrate initiative, critical thinking, systematic approach working in team and independently according to the performance quality and ethics principles;
Is able to demonstrate subject knowledge and skills in presenting and responding to professional challenges;
Is able to apply entrepreneurial skills for personal and professional development responding to environmental changes;
Is able to use the knowledge and skills responsibly; is aware of the need for self-improvement;
Is aware of the moral responsibility for the impact of the activities and their results on society, economic development, welfare and the environment;
Is able to independently study in the field of professional activity.
Professional Competencies
Is able to find and properly understand professional information at least in two foreign languages;
Knows and is able to use at least two foreign languages in professional activities and communicating with society;
the knowledge and is able to apply transport activities regulating international and national legislation and by-laws, knows transport policy and understands the importance of transport and logistics activities in the global market;
Is able to collect and analyse the data necessary to solve the problems of transport and logistics;
Has the knowledge of specific activities, processes of transport and knows how to carry them out and to initiate innovations;
Is able to speak reasonably and present unbiased views regarding transport and logistics issues;
Has the knowledge of market factors affecting the activity of the company and is able to apply marketing principles to improve the performance;
Is able to effectively choose and appropriately use technological, organizational and methodical management tools;
Is able to document the activity in accordance with legislation in force;
Is able to plan, organize, carry out and control management processes;
Has the knowledge of the business forms and the factors influencing them;
Is able to develop business projects and implement them;
Is able to analyse business changes and react to them, seeking set business goals;
Is able to analyse market information systematically planning and maintaining relationships with customers.
Activities of teaching and learning:
Vilnius Business College creates a distinctive learning and teaching environment and implements innovative teaching methods. The recently-implemented Project-based teaching method aims to develop students’ skills such as leadership, entrepreneurship, team-work, time planning and finance management, etc.
A great deal of learning activities will be organized using College virtual learning environment, new ICT technologies, and social media. Students will have lectures and seminars in psychology, team-work, effective work and study methods as well as time planning conducted by professional lecturers and experienced practitioners. Students will get acquainted with the study process, College values, opportunities for international studies and internships.
Methods of assessment of learning achievements:
To evaluate achievement of learning outcomes proportional criterion-cumulative assessment (cumulative assessment) system is applied which is defined in Study Regulations. This document as all the others documents related to the study process is published on College website http://kolegija.lt/lt//studijos/studiju-dokumentai/86.
Evaluation criteria are selected according to the study programme and subject learning outcomes and peculiarities of the subject. Cumulative grade structure is given in each module description and will be presented to students during the first lecture.
Students’ achievement assessment methods such as test, exam, project work will enable students to understand their weaknesses and strengths, and will help to evaluate their achievement level.
Framework:
Study subjects (modules), practical training:
General study subjects – 15 credits: Psychology, Applied Information Technologies, Bsics of Law.
Study field subjects – no less then 135 credits:
Transport System, Business Organization, Management & Organizational Behaviour, Logistics Fundamentals & Project, Personel Manegement, Transport Policy, Transport Law, Transport Information & Intelectual Systems, Project Management, Marketing, Sales Management, Forwarding & Custom Activities, Transportation Technology & Project, Warehouse Logistics and Inventory Management & Project, Work Safety & Ergonomics, Supply Chain Management, Statistics, Professional Language & Written Communication, Basics of Accounting, Mathematics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Intercultural Business Communication, Professional English, 2-nd Foreign Language.
Internships – 30 credits
Final Thesis (Project) – 9 credits
Free-elective subjects – no less then 9 credits.
Specialisations:
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Optional courses:
To deepen and strengthen their knowledge and skills in IT applications, entrepreneurship, students have an opportunty to choose subjects from all the study programmes organized by the College.
Distinctive features of a study programme:
Students can choose from a variety of second foreign languages: German, French, Spanish, Swedish, Chinese and Russian. An interdisciplinary approach is used in Project-Based Learning.
Access to professional activity or further study:
Access to professional activity:
Logistics business is one of the most successfully functioning industry branches, creating a huge impact on Lithuanian economic growth, therefore logistics professionals who know a couple of foreign languages really well easily find both internship and work placements in this sector. A graduate will integrate into already existing Lithuanian and international organization collectives that provide logistics services;
will establish your own transport company; will work in cargo and passenger transportation organizing companies; will work in different governmental institutions and business organizations in which professional logistics specialists are required.
Access to further study:
Graduates of the Logistics Business study programme will be able to apply for further Master studies in Logistics, Transport, Transport Engineering, Business, Management and other similar study fields at universities in Lithuania and abroad.
