"logistics" as a major?

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<p>I was reading in the local paper that someone graduated from Auburn with a degree in Logistics. I noticed that he was in the service now. What are Logistics as a college major? I hadn't heard of that before.</p>

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<p>It sounds kind of like a major in Strategiry ;)...</p>

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<p>Actually, this should be a hot, in demand field. Potential employers would be any business that engages in international trade; federal government agencies, also freight forwarders, commercial container shipping lines, the entire industry that supports cargo and air shipping, etc.</p>

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<p>I'm not surprised to see a degree in logistics. There are several master's programs in procurement and/or acquisition management.</p>

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<p>dke,</p>

<p>From your post, I assume you live in the south. If you are interested in logistics (aka supply chain management) in your region consider the University of Tennessee or Georgia Tech as 2 of the top 10 schools in that discipline.</p>

<p>Right now it is a hot discipline in Business Schools as more and more goods are shipped through worldwide supply chains. </p>

<p><a href="http://mba.utk.edu/News/SCM_Ranking.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://mba.utk.edu/News/SCM_Ranking.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Add Arizona State as a school offering a top notch program in this field. Check the Supply Management Program. </p>

<p><a href="http://wpcarey.asu.edu/scm/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://wpcarey.asu.edu/scm/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>thanks, GoalieDad.....I'm actually a parent who just saw the major in the paper and being from a liberal arts background wasn't familiar with it. So it mainly pertains to shipping logisitics sounds like.</p>