Organization: Università della Svizzera italiana
Registration deadline: 15 Jun 2018
Starting date: 26 Aug 2018
Ending date: 07 Sep 2019
The Master of Advanced Studies in Humanitarian Logistics and Management (MASHLM) is a part-time executive program designed for humanitarian professionals who want to enrich their capacities and enhance their careers.
MASHLM provides training in the key areas of supply chain management, process and project management, strategic management, and humanitarian action. Students attend 6 blocks in Lugano, Switzerland.
- Blocks 1 -5 are 7 days
- Block 6 is 12 days and includes thesis defense and graduation
The entire program takes 1 year to complete. This format allows participants to earn their master's degree while still working full time.
Why MASHLM?
| The FORMAT: You continue to work full time while earning your degree.
| The IMPACT: You can immediately apply the tools and methodologies learned in class. You learn key skills through real-world humanitarian challenges.
| The FUTURE: You gain core skills that employers need. MASHLM students have been rewarded with greater responsibility, promotions, and career advancement.
| The NETWORK: You are welcomed into our global community made up of your peers and faculty from all over the world, from a wide range of organizations. You can tap into this network to bring a global perspective to your humanitarian issues.
| The FACULTY: You work in small groups with experts and scholars from leading universities and humanitarian organizations including MIT, Georgia Tech, USAID, and the Red Cross
| The LEAN SIGMA SIX: Students earn a Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Green Belt certification in addition to their Master (MAS) degree.
MODULES:
Course work is organized into 5 main areas of study: supply chain management, humanitarian action**,** strategic management, process and project management, and research methods.
How to register:
MASHLM applications for upcoming 10th edition starting on August 26, 2018, are now open.
We welcome applications for the 2018 cohort and individual certificates!
In order to apply, please send the following documents to mashlm@usi.ch:
- A complete and updated Curriculum Vitae
- Application Form (please fill it out and send it as signed PDF)
- Motivational Essay
- Two letters of reference (signed and stamped)
- Diplomas (scanned copies)
- Digital photo
- Digital passport copy
Please put MASHLM APPLICATION as the subject of your email.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Candidates who meet the initial requirements will be invited for a skype/phone interview for further assessment.
Once admitted, students must pay a registration deposit before they can receive their visa invitation letter.
Students requiring a visa for Switzerland are strongly urged to apply as early as possible. The visa process can take up to 3 months.