Courses

There are two obligatory courses, each 6 ECTS:

• DR1: The history and development of logistics.
• DR2: Philosophy of science (see below)

In addition, Molde University College offers the following courses at irregular intervals. These courses reflect the competence of the faculty. Courses will be run only when demanded, that is, when we have students who need them.

• DR3: Decision-making under uncertainty
• DR4: Game theory
• DR5: Advanced routing models
• DR6: Strategic pricing
• DR7: Cost-benefit analysis
• DR8: Inter-organizational Issues in Supply Chain Management
• DR9: Generic product structures

These courses will normally be offered in one out of two ways

• Intensive courses over one or two weeks, possibly with students from other universities
• As reading courses

The Doctoral Committee will always have the possibility to accept larger reading courses if that suits your special interests. You (in cooperation with your supervisor) will have to present a list of suggested courses to the Doctoral Committee. The list must be a mix of master level and doctoral level courses, and a mix of local and otherwise offered courses. The list will take into account both the suggested topic for your thesis and your background. For example (see below), if you do not have a solid background in logistics, you will on one hand need a large collection of courses in logistics, on the other hand, you will already have a solid background in some related subject that will be beneficial for your thesis. If you do not have a background in logistics, the Doctoral Committee may require that you take courses without credit in order to bring you to an acceptable level for starting on a doctoral study.

The collection of courses will depend on your background. The following is a guideline:

• If you have a master-degree in logistics from Molde University College, your general background in logistics will certainly be sufficient. In this case you will possibly pick courses you have not already taken from the master-program according to your interests and needs.
• If you have a background from some other institution where logistics is a major part of your background, you may have to include some courses from the master-program to broaden your general background in logistics. In addition, you may of course take master courses based on interests and needs.
• If you have a different background, you will necessarily have to take a larger collection of courses from the master-program.

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For comments and questions, contact
Stein W. Wallace

Molde University College
P.O.Box 2110, N-6402 Molde