Transportation and Logistics Management
The Degree That Delivers.
Turn your interest in business, global trade and the movement of goods into a career with a future. The Transportation and Logistics Management major at UW-Superior prepares you to manage the systems that keep businesses and economies moving.
Located in a major North American transportation hub, UW-Superior connects you with all five modes of transportation: air, highway, rail, marine and pipeline. Through hands-on learning, industry connections and internship opportunities, you’ll develop the skills to help move products efficiently across local, national and global networks.
Available on campus and fully online, this program offers flexible pathways to fit your goals and schedule.
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Apply to the Transportation and Logistics Management program at UW-Superior and take the next step toward a career in a dynamic, interconnected industry.
Why Study Transportation and Logistics Management UW-Superior
Transportation and logistics professionals help businesses move products, manage complex supply chains and keep global commerce running. At UW-Superior, you’ll build a strong business foundation while exploring the systems and strategies that make it all work.
This curriculum emphasizes:
- Transportation operations and modal management
- Logistics and supply chain management
- International trade and intermodal transportation
- Business management and decision-making
- Environmental sustainability and regulation
- Problem-solving, communication and analytical skills
With access to a major regional transportation hub, you’ll have opportunities to connect classroom learning with the industries and professionals shaping the field.
Learn by Doing
Experiential learning connects your coursework to the real world.
Transportation and Logistics Management students apply business and logistics concepts through industry experiences, internships, field tours and professional connections. These opportunities help you understand how transportation systems operate and prepare you to solve real-world challenges.
High-Impact Learning Experiences Include:
Industry Tours and Networking
Explore transportation facilities and learn from professionals working across the transportation industry. Build connections with local, national and international organizations.
Internships
Gain practical experience in transportation and logistics through an internship with a private company or government agency. Apply your knowledge in a professional setting and build valuable career connections.
Industry Events and Case Competitions
Participate in opportunities such as the Intermodal Association of North America’s Expo and intercollegiate case study competition, connecting what you learn in class with current industry challenges.
In this program, you learn about all modes of transportation. That includes air transportation — including how cargo moves to and from ships; land transportation, such as railroads, trucking and pipelines; and international and intermodal transportation. All of my professors were very welcoming and made themselves available whenever I had questions.
Bradley Lellis
B.S. Transportation and Logistics Management
What You’ll Learn
The Transportation and Logistics Management program combines business fundamentals with specialized knowledge of transportation systems, logistics and global supply chains.
Graduates of the program will be prepared to:
Apply business concepts and decision-making tools to organizational challenges.
Understand transportation operations and supply chain management.
Evaluate the global, environmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting transportation and logistics.
Communicate effectively and collaborate to solve complex business problems.
Apply logistics and supply chain concepts to real-world situations.
Supply chain is the ‘what.’ Transportation and logistics is the ‘how.’ How do you move goods or services from point A to point B in a way that’s efficient, affordable and on time? Every business – no matter how small or large – needs that. These are skills you can take with you anywhere.
Dillon Rust
B.S. Transportation and Logistics Management
Program Structure
The Transportation and Logistics Management major offers flexible pathways to help you reach your academic and career goals.
Choose the path that works for you
- Bachelor’s degree in Transportation and Logistics Management: Earn a B.A. or B.S. through a four-year plan.
- Accelerated degree plan: Complete the major in approximately three and a half years.
- Double major: Combine Transportation and Logistics Management with Business Administration and a concentration in Supply Chain Management.
- Additional elective coursework that may be used toward a minor, certificate, or complementary area of study
The program is available both on campus and fully online, giving you options for balancing your education with work and other responsibilities.
Career Opportunities
Put your skills to work across a global industry.
Transportation and logistics professionals help organizations coordinate the movement, storage and distribution of goods. With a foundation in business, transportation operations and supply chain management, graduates can pursue opportunities across private industry and the public sector.
Graduates may pursue careers such as:
Your career could take you into trucking, rail, aviation, marine transportation, pipelines, international trade or other areas of logistics and supply chain operations.
UW-Superior’s Transportation and Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management programs open doors for ample opportunities and diverse roles. The faculty are willing to go above and beyond to provide hands-on experience, networking and other additional tools to help you succeed as a student and in your career. I have had a pleasant experience getting to know the professors and students, and am confident in my future career endeavors.
Grace Simon
B.S. Transportation and Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management
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