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The Hamburg
School of Logistics (HSL) was founded in July 2003 in
Germany as an innovative public-private
partnership between the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH)
and the Kuehne Foundation of Schindellegi, Switzerland. The HSL
vision is to become a top business and logistics school and a
leading international competence center for applied research in
logistics. The HSL is taking shape on the TUHH campus as an
international university in Germany for logistics with a powerful,
tried and tested network of academics and corporate backers at its
disposal.
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The HSL is
Hamburg’s answer to the deficit in management development in the
field of logistics. Most of the executives who are currently at
the controls of worldwide logistics systems have had to get used
to the wide-ranging areas of their work as self-taught specialists
because not enough courses are on offer. In spite of the numerous
training and further training offerings in the logistics sector
that have since been laid on, there continues to be a shortfall,
especially for highly-qualified trainee managers and senior
executives in both retail, industry and the services sector.
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The challenging programs offered by the HSL covers important
concerns that logistics and management fields are facing to
respond the high demand on competitiveness among business. With
its compact MBA in logistics program,
HSL would like to attract young next generation executives in
preparation for top management positions in the field of logistics.
The
professional program is designed
to offer executive learning and practical short courses providing
further education to professionals, entrepreneurs, executives and
practioners who are immersed in logistics areas. Thus HSL deals
with education and research such as: Business strategy,
supply chain management,
transportation and e-commerce, international
logistics, leadership and project management. |
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HSL Background
The Hamburg
School of Logistics, HSL, was founded in July 2003 as an
innovative public-private partnership between the Hamburg
University of Technology (TUHH) and the Kuehne Foundation of
Schindellegi, Switzerland.
The Kuehne
Foundation, led by Hamburg native Klaus-Michael Kuehne, has long
felt the need to establish a top-rate institute aiming to assemble
internationally renowned experts able to close the growing gap
between business, research and education in the field of logistics.
The TUHH turned out to be an ideal counterpart for this ambitious
project as it is well known as a young, innovative and successful
German university with a leading position in logistics and
engineering sciences. Furthermore, the city of Hamburg, a major
logistics hub in Europe, offers a location advantage for a
logistics school covering the increasing demand for logistics
services.
The HSL is taking
shape on the TUHH campus as an international university facility
for logistics with a strong network of reputed academics and
corporate backers at its disposal. Most of the executives who are
currently at the controls of worldwide logistics systems have had
to get used to the wide-ranging areas of their work as self-taught
specialists because not enough courses are on offer. In spite of
the numerous training and further training offerings in the
logistics sector that have since been laid on, there continues to
be a shortfall, especially for highly-qualified trainee managers
and senior executives in both retail, industry and the services
sector. The HSL is thereby Hamburg’s answer to the deficit in
management development in the field of logistics.
In order to meet
the current demands in Logistics Management, the HSL has been
designed to provide for 3 areas of expertise: a
Master of Business Administration Program with specialization
in Logistics, a Professional Program and a
Research Program. Stating in October 2004, the MBA in
Logistics has been developed to offer a compact MBA for high
potential young professionals interested in becoming tomorrow’s
managers in logistics businesses. From 2005 onwards, the
professional program is planned to strength participants’
knowledge and abilities to respond in the tough atmosphere of
senior management roles. To foster excellence and to enhance
innovation, an international competence center for
application-oriented logistics research is projected as the third
area of expertise at HSL.
Mission Statement
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At HSL, our focus
is clearly on management and logistics. Our mission is to foster
excellence in our study, research, and professional programs in
order to contribute toward the development of management and
logistics studies driving our academic community to the
achievement of innovative, useful and successful solutions for
themselves and our stakeholders within today’s fast-changing
business world. |
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The HSL Difference
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The simultaneous
involvement of professors from universities as well as managers
from industry as lecturers in all our courses leads to a
well-balanced combination of a scientific and a practical approach
to each topic covered. The integration of scientific methods and
intercultural training into a project-oriented education will
provide our graduates with the integral elements for a successful
career in logistics management. The international nature of both
the students and the staff at HSL corresponds with the premises
that our graduates will face in their future careers. |
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Besides, HSL
provides an advanced forum for a wide range of academic research
in the field of logistics. Internationally renowned experts will
propel both basic and applied research to form a prime center of
competence and research in logistics. As Hamburg is one of the
leading transport hubs with the second largest container port in
Europe, it is the city of choice for an institute focusing on
logistics management. HSL already benefits from a stimulating
cooperation in this highly dynamic key industry. |
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