BSc in Business Administration (Supply Chain Management)

Plan, design, and operate global supply chains

Supply Chain Managers (SCM) develop and oversee enormous international logistics flows of goods and information. Products we need and use on a daily basis, from electric toothbrushes to smartphones to cars, don’t just pop out of thin air. SCM steers the overall process, from supply to storage to delivery, meticulously coordinating every aspect, while keeping environmental issues, such as carbon or waste reduction in mind. At the same time, they have to react to new technologies, such as the Internet of Things, where objects are constantly connected and able to exchange data with each other. This technology promises enormous advancements and increased efficiency. Access to the most recent data allows for making data-supported decisions, helping companies to be better, faster, and more reliable than their competition.

Solidify your expertise

Our degree provides you with a strong foundation in all aspects of business administration. Develop expertise in a number of areas through a wide range of topics such as management, strategy, accounting, math, statistics, law, micro and macroeconomics, and more. Gain well-rounded knowledge and a skill set that will maximize your career opportunities with a specialization in supply chain management.

Kühne Logistics University – Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Logistik und Unternehmensführung (KLU) – is a private university located in Hamburg’s HafenCity. KLU is one of very few private universities in Germany entitled to confer their own PhDs.

The independent, state-certified university’s major research areas are Sustainability, Digital Transformation, and Value Creation in the fields of Transport, Global Logistics, and Supply Chain Management. 2020 KLU celebrates its 10th anniversary under the motto "10 years of award-winning teaching and research".

The 2019 ranking of the Wirtschaftswoche identifies KLU as one of the strongest research universities in the field of Business Administration in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Out of 200 competing universities, KLU reaches the top 20 in the overall ranking and scores No. 2 among all private universities. In terms of research output per professor, KLU faculty is ranked No. 7 in the overall ranking and No. 1 of all private universities. In the latest CHE University ranking, KLU obtained the highest marks for all major criteria. Learn more about our ranking results here.

With one BSc and three MSc degree programs, a structured doctoral program, and a part-time MBA, KLU offers its 400 full-time students a high level of specialization and excellent learning conditions. KLU has an international team of 24 professors who teach in English. In open, tailor-made management seminar series, industry specialists and managers alike benefit from the application of academic findings to practical issues.