Northeastern’s Master of Professional Studies in Applied Logistics program provides the multidisciplinary academic foundation to equip you with the knowledge and skills required to successfully adapt to the disruptions found in logistics and supply chain management.

Based on a targeted curriculum of core domain knowledge and an exploration and understanding of advanced technologies, you will be prepared to take the field of logistics in new directions.

With successful leadership tools and agile project management techniques you’ll be prepared to communicate to customers, avoid reactionary responses, work collaboratively to find innovative solutions, and effectively communicate across the supply chain to internal and external stakeholders.

Following Northeastern’s traditional emphasis on real-world learning, this master’s program allows you to go outside the classroom with project-based learning and short-term experiential projects to gain real-world training.  Through collaboration and experience you and your classmates will use the latest tools and technologies to execute under pressure, reimagine processes, and develop solutions for even the stickiest logistical and supply chain situations.

Program objectives

• Be able to assess integrated logistics and supply chain management components, flow, and complexity associated with warehousing and distribution, inventory management, transportation management, and procurement management, while understanding daily optimization for each.
• Evaluate and apply information management systems, advanced technology, and business intelligence tools to effectively manage the end-to-end supply chain process.
• Establish proficiency in managing logistics and supply chain data and analysis to produce effective business intelligence decisions.
• Be able to use descriptive analytics in real time to take actions affecting how to manage inventory, change packaging due to customer demand, and optimize routing among distribution centers to meet demand.
• Design an effective plan to execute logistics and supply chain projects, while considering risks, organizational agility, innovation, and resilience to change.
• Demonstrate personal and professional competencies in collaborating and managing procurement, supplier, and customer relationships.

Unique Features

1. Be job-ready from day one after graduation. This MPS in Applied Logistics program was created alongside employers to ensure the curriculum is aligned with their wants and needs for graduate students entering the workforce.
2. This degree can accommodate credits earned from most CPS certificates to fulfill the concentration requirements. This allows you to have more content focus areas available, such as - Leadership, Project Management, Analytics, and Applied Machine Intelligence.
3. We developed the MPS in Applied Logistics with the support of supply chain professionals from Carhartt; Gulfstream; Gap, Inc.; Transportation Insight; Piaggio Fast Forward; Retail Business Services; and more.

Degree Concentrations

To explore the available concentrations and their course requirements for this program, please visit the Registrar’s Catalog for the most up-to-date information.