Courses Master Display 2025-2026

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Course title Special Topics in Logistics/Operations Management
Course code EBC4150
ECTS credits 6,5
Assessment Whole/Half Grades
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
2 27-10-2025 12-12-2025 C
Level Advanced
Coordinator Tjark Vredeveld
For more information: t.vredeveld@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
Deeper knowledge on models and algorithms for special problems in Logistics and Operations Management.
Description
In this course we put the theory into practice. The focus is on supply chain management problems (such as optimisation of production processes, warehouse management, facility lay-out, scheduling of workers, ...) for which we develop and implement models and algorithms.
Literature
Various research papers in the field of logistics and Operations Management.
Prerequisites
TRANSITIONAL REGULATIONS
  • Master Business Research
  • Master Business Research - Operations Research
  • In 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 education and exam/resit opportunities are offered.
  • In 2026-2027 exam/resit opportunities are offered.
  • From 2027-2028 onwards, the course is cancelled.
Academic YearEducationExam/ResitReplacement(s)
2024-2025 - 2025-2026XX 
2026-2027 X 
2027-2028 onwards   
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) PBL / Presentation / Papers / Groupwork / Research
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Final Paper / Participation / Oral Exam / Presentation
Evaluation in previous academic year For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here"
This course belongs to the following programmes / specialisations
Master Business Research - No specialisation In transition - Y2 Free Electives
Master Business Research - Operations Research In transition - Year 1+2 Elective Courses
Master Business Research - Operations Research Transitional Regulation
Master Economic and Financial Research - Econometrics Elective Course(s)