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North West University

Bachelor of Commerce in Transport Economics and Logistics Management

The Bachelor of Commerce in Transport Economics and Logistics Management in Transportation and Logistics is offered by North West University.

Program Length: 4 YEARS.

Bachelor of Commerce in Transport Economics and Logistics Management offered by the North West University at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

Transport Economics is the study of the movement of people and goods over space and time. It is a branch of economics that deals with the allocation of resources within the transport sector.

Transport Economics is the study of the physical movement of freight and passengers from the point of origin to the point of destination, to be at the right place, in the desired condition, at the expected time. All of these activities are key to the functioning of any economy.Typical tasks include:

• Implementation of transport activities
• Interaction with client to ensure quality and timeliness of the deliverables
• Data collection methodology, review of the design and monitoring framework
• Financial management assessment
• Design the fund flow and disbursement mechanisms
• Estimate the investment risk

Core subjects

• Introduction to Logistics
• Logistics Strategies and Customer Service
• Logistics Business Systems
• Transportation Planning
• International Logistics

Degree options 

BCom Transport Economics

Degree duration: 3 years, full time

Offered at: Mahikeng [M]

 

BCom Transport Economics- Extended Programme

Degree duration: 4 years, full time

Offered at: Mahikeng [M]

Career opportunities 

Logistics management

Supply chain manager

Logistics manager

Freight forwarder

Warehousing

Stock control

Public transport planner/scheduler/modeller

Traffic and travel impact assessor

National government, provincial, district and local municipality