• Introduction: How the operating environment is changing and why investing in skills development and continuous learning is beneficial?
• Overview of the training program
  • Course content and program flow, course and module selection, learning methods, and assessments
  • Intro to the usage of learning platforms and working methods
• Getting to know fellow students
• Opportunity to ask questions about studies

This study module consists of:

• Independently viewed pre-recorded video lectures,
• three tutorial sessions (duration 1.5 hours each), and
• three individual assignments to be submitted.

The tutoring sessions are held at Aalto University premises (you can also attend online). To prepare for the sessions, you are expected to familiarize yourself with the pre-material (video recordings). The topics cover linear programming and related methods. The knowledge acquired will be demonstrated through individual assignments, which will be assessed, and feedback will be provided.

The main topics of the study module are:

• Introduction to linear programming
• Introduction to what-if analysis
• Logistics optimization models 

The schedule for the tutorial sessions will be updated here in early 2025.

The module consists of the following elements:

• 1-day seminar event
• 3 business case exercises and 3 related debriefing sessions.

The seminar will showcase academic and industry speakers’ keynote presentations and roundtables on current topics in the industry. The seminar's themes include sustainability, digitalization, and analytics. Participation in the seminar day is mandatory, and module participants must write a reflective learning diary based on their participation. 

Buring the business case exercises, participants will delve into three case studies that they will analyze independently in groups, submitting a written report for each. The work will be supported by selected articles. Debriefing sessions will follow the casework, during which discussions about the conclusions will take place within the groups. These debriefing sessions will last approximately 2 hours per case study.

The seminar will be held at Aalto University premises in the spring of 2026. The business case exercises and debriefing sessions will take place between March and April 2026. A more detailed schedule will be published later.

Participants will execute a guided development project for their organization completed over 5 months.

The project work is intended to serve your professional development and also to help bring your learnings to your own work and organization, and as such it should be used to raise questions and present analysis and solutions to current issues within your own organization based on understanding and skills you have developed during the diploma studies. The output of the project work is a written report.

The project work can be completed as an individual assignment or as a group work (group of maximum 3 participants). The group work option is meant for individuals from the same organization.

As a mandatory part of the program, students will select two elective courses from Aalto University's course offerings. In these modules, you will be studying together with other logistics experts and Aalto University degree students. The specific dates and course details will be informed in the spring of 2025. Check more detailed information from the website.