Business Logistics
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DepartmentFaculty of Business Management
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Program code6121LX042
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Field of studyBusiness and Public Management
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QualificationBachelor of Business Management
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Duration3.5
Internationally recognised European Logistics Association (ELA) certificate
Fun fact
The logistics sector continues to expand worldwide, driven by globalization, the rapid growth of e-commerce, and the increasing need for efficient, sustainable supply chain solutions.
Keep stocks in different locations – it reduces risks and keeps supply chains running smoothly. In today’s interconnected world, logistics is one of the fastest-growing industries, constantly seeking professionals who can innovate and lead.
About
Programme Objective
Distributing stocks across multiple locations strengthens supply chain resilience, minimizes the risk of disruption, and ensures the smooth and continuous flow of operations. The Business Logistics programme equips students with the knowledge and tools to design, manage, and optimize these complex systems that keep businesses moving.
Main Study Modules
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Logistics Network and Process Management
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Reverse Logistics and Sustainable Development
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Procurement Organization and Management
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Warehouse and Inventory Management
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Sales Organization and Management
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Supply Chain Management
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Data Analytics in Logistics
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What will I be able to do?
• A solid foundation in economics, management, business psychology, finance, law, and information technology
• The ability to analyze business processes and assess organizational performance and growth potential
• Practical skills in planning and managing the flow of raw materials, production, and services
• Experience in designing and implementing logistics projects
• Competence in green and sustainable business practices
• The ability to evaluate and apply the latest technologies in logistics and supply chain management
• Knowledge and practical skills for creating, developing, and growing a business. -
What are my career opportunities?
• Start your own business and transform innovative ideas into real-world solutions
• Build a career in government or public institutions, including ministries, municipalities, regional organizations, or state-owned enterprises
• Lead logistics operations as a logistics manager, department head, or company director
• Work in trade, service, and manufacturing sectors, ensuring the efficient, timely movement of goods, materials, and services.
Armed with these skills, you will be ready to make an impact both in Lithuania and on the global stage.
Study subjects
1 Semester
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FMSAB16105 9 credits
Linear Algebra and Mathematical Analysis
Module aim
The aim of this course is to provide a sufficient understanding of basic linear algebra concepts, functions, limits and derivative terms, the integral and features as well as develop skills to address various economic and other problems.
Module description
The aim of this course is to introduce principles of algebra and mathematical analysis. The first part of this course covers theory and applications of linearity, including matrices and determinants, linear equations and systems of linear equations, Economic system balance model (Leontjev model) for optimal planning and solving linear programming problems. The second part of this course covers the basic concepts of mathematical analysis: a functions and their properties, limits, continuity, a comprehensive view of the theory and techniques of differential and integral calculus including differentiation rules, methods and applications, techniques of integration, improper and multiple integrals and its practical applications also ordinary differential equations.
Students must attend at least 51% of the lectures, at least 100% of the exercises. -
VVTVB24101 6 credits
Introduction to Business Logistics
Module aim
To develop students’ ability to manage business logistics processes based on the principles of sustainable development and ensuring the competitiveness of the company.
Module description
The module is intended to form the system of basic student’s knowledge about logistics, it’s main functions, composite components, and perception, that logistics is inherent part of production enterprise activity letting it to achieve the competitive advantage.
Students must attend at least 60 per cent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times. -
VVTVB24102 6 credits
Business of Technologies
Module aim
To enable students to understand how technologies shape business processes, models, and strategies by examining the impact of artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, blockchain, and big data on innovation and competitiveness.
Module description
The Business of Technologies course examines technology’s impact on business innovation and competitiveness, covering AI, IoT, blockchain, and big data analysis. It explores startup conditions, evolving business models like subscription services and the platform economy, and sector-specific innovations in health and sustainability. Key topics include cybersecurity, AI applications, blockchain potential, and gamification in business. The course also highlights leading Lithuanian tech companies driving innovation.
Students must attend at least 60% of practical sessions and half of the theoretical lectures. -
KIFSB17109 3 credits
Philosophy
Module aim
The course is intended to introduce students to the basic problems of philosophy and to provide with skills for critical thinking.
Module description
The course examines the origin of philosophy and the role of philosophy in the development of European cultural history. Course presents the topics of being, the nature of things and ideas, knowledge, the relationship between science and philosophy, the human place in cosmos, in a society and in the state. The main focus is placed upon antique philosophy and its subsequent interpretations.
Students must attend at least 60 percent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times -
FMGSB24102 3 credits
Multimedia in Business Communication
Module aim
Be able to apply the principles of multimedia design, to select right elements of artistic expression, to create aesthetically, expressive and evocative computer visualization.
Module description
This course introduces with multimedia design elements, promotional products design features, their aesthetic, expression and the importance of conveying and expressiveness of information. The presentation of multimedia design elements for the specifics of using graphical means of expression and compositional principles. Analyzing visual design and development cycle of the imaged object. Taught create abstracted image of the object, to create the specific environment.
Introduced in style design, taught to create a representative multi-media product design. Taught to choose and combine font style, proportions, composing.
Students must attend at least 80% of the time scheduled practical lectures and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times. -
VVTVB19101 3 credits
Business Fundamentals
Module aim
To form a student’s knowledge system of the business to practically apply this knowledge to the relationship between market players, to disclose the harmony of market players’ interests arising in their business relationship, ensuring the creation of the added value.
Module description
Business fundamentals course presents various business concepts, reveals the basic economics and business concepts, categories, and creation of business value, introduces to business management steps and processes. Students are introduced to the external and internal factors that determine business success, benefits and challenges of the various sectors of the economy and business organization, and of legal types of business, business financing sources and financial aid opportunities for business creation and development. It also introduces the principles of business accounting and tax system, the fundamentals of management and communication, and discusses the importance of business ethics.
Students must attend at least 60 per cent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times.
2 Semester
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FMSAB19206 9 credits
Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics
Module aim
To provide students with an understanding of the probability theory, to develop their ability to solve problems of mathematical statistics and apply their knowledge for statistical data analysis.
Module description
The course is devoted to the basics of the probability theory and mathematical statistics. The definitions for random event and probability are formulated, their main properties are presented. Random variables and their properties are studied, acquaintance with some discrete and continuous random distributions is made further. The second part of the course consists of the main principles of mathematical statistics. Methods for population parameter estimation and statistical hypothesis testing are overviewed. Each topic is illustrated by applications and solutions of practical tasks. Computer software application in statistics is introduced for students.
Students must attend at least 51% of the lectures, at least 80% of the exercises and at least 80% of the laboratory work during the scheduled time. -
VVTEB16204 6 credits
Business Law
Module aim
The aim of the course is to analyze and evaluate regulation of business relations.
Module description
Business Law is a branch of Civil Law which regulates relations settled in business. This course introduces students to fundamentals of Law, analyzes subjects of business Law and their legal aspects as well as establishment, activity, reorganization, liquidation, monopolistic activities of companies and main features of antimonopolistic Law. The course also introduces main aspects of Competition law and legal regulation of EU Company Law.
Students must attend at least 60 per cent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times. -
KILSB24201 3 credits
Academic Writing and Public Speaking
Module aim
To introduce students with the academic style features, terminology principles, the regularities of professional language and the principles of composing the scientific text.
Module description
The scientific style is examined, and its place in the system of functional styles is discussed. Differences between spoken and written language, public and private language are explored. Students learn to write individual parts of academic texts, understand the peculiarities of text composition, and discuss aspects of expressing academic works. Correct citation of texts from other authors is taught. The concept, requirements, structure of the term as the most important lexical unit of academic text are analyzed, and students are introduced to prestigious terminology resources. Types and structure of public speeches are discussed, and methods of establishing and strengthening communication with the audience are explored. Students learn to use appropriate verbal and nonverbal communication.
Students are required to participate in at least 60% of the scheduled practical sessions according to the timetable and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times. -
VVTVB24201 3 credits
Logistics Infrastructure
Module aim
To form the basis of theoretical knowledge and practical skills regarding the background of main logistics system infrastructure elements (roads and terminals of different transport modes) revealing the importance of these elements in organization of supply and distribution.
Module description
The module is intended to provide theoretical and practical knowledge about the operation of the logistics system through physical connections (roads and terminals of individual modes of transport), which form the basis for the movement of material flows through the logistics system, both in the supply of raw materials, their transportation from one production site to another and the delivery of finished products to the end user.
Students must attend at least 60 per cent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times. -
VVVKB17157 3 credits
Management
Module aim
To form systematic logical management perception by providing knowledge about management science and practical skills needed to organize the preparation of managerial decisions and their implementation.
Module description
During the management course the evolution of management theories is examined, key management functions – planning, organization, leadership, control – the essence and characteristics are disclosed, economic methods of management and their specifics of application, psychological management methods and their role, administrative management methods and their application specifics, management decision making. The importance of the external environment impact on the organization’s management is explained. The most important organizations of competitiveness factors are considered. This will allow to understand basic management principles to master the specifics of the business management, understand the need for systematic management methods. Students of the first and second courses of full-time bachelor studies must attend at least 60% of exercises and at least half of the theoretical lectures according to the timetable. Students of the third and fourth courses of full-time bachelor studies must attend at least 60% of the exercises according to the timetable.
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KIKOB17207 3 credits
Sociology
Module aim
To introduce the knowledge about social reality, to help to understand a sociological view towards society, it’s structure and processes, which influence individual’s socialization, people inter- relations, social action and collaboration.
Module description
The course analyzes the subject of sociology, methods, laws’ structure, its categories and position among humanitarian disciplines. Special attention is paid to the development of a social process, its standards and emerging peculiarities. The course also presents relation between sociological theory and research.
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KIUSB17129 3 credits
Speciality English Language 1
Module aim
To help students acquire and develop linguistic and professional communicative skills as well as relevant knowledge so that the future specialists are able to use their acquired competences and analyse information, communicate in spoken and written language in their everyday, academic and Professional situations.
Module description
The course is targeted at students of Business Management Faculty with a B1-B2 level of the English Language knowledge and skills, and who seek to gain professional language skills to communicate more effectively in English in daily and in Professional situation on topics covered in the list. During the course, students develop the independent user’s (B) language skills: reception (listening and reading comprehension), production and interaction (speaking and writing), and mediation (translation). Students also master basic professional vocabulary, gain knowledge of the correct technical and scientific language usage, develop skills in analysing the speciality literature. Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.
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KIUSB17132 3 credits
Speciality French Language 1
Module aim
To help students acquire and develop linguistic and professional communicative skills as well as relevant knowledge so that the future specialists are able to use their acquired competences and analyse information, communicate in spoken and written language in their everyday, academic and Professional situations.
Module description
The course is targeted at students of Business Management Faculty with a B1-B2 level of the French Language knowledge and skills, and who seek to gain professional language skills to communicate more effectively in French in daily and in Professional situation on topics covered in the list. During the course, students develop the independent user’s (B) language skills: reception (listening and reading comprehension), production and interaction (speaking and writing), and mediation (translation). Students also master basic professional vocabulary, gain knowledge of the correct technical and scientific language usage, develop skills in analysing the speciality literature. Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.
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KIUSB17131 3 credits
Speciality German Language 1
Module aim
To develop students’ linguistic and professional communicative skills as well as providing relevant knowledge with a goal of preparing the specialists able to use their acquired competences and analyse information communicating in spoken and written language in their everyday, academic and Professional situations.
Module description
The course is targeted at students of Business Management Faculty with a B1-B2 level of the German Language knowledge and skills, and who seek to gain professional language skills to communicate more effectively in German in daily and in Professional situation on topics covered in the list. During the course, students develop the independent user’s (B) language skills: reception (listening and reading comprehension), production and interaction (speaking and writing), and mediation (translation). Students also master basic professional vocabulary, gain knowledge of the correct technical and scientific language usage, develop skills in analysing the speciality literature. Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.
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VVTVB24202 3 credits
Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
Module aim
Reveal the importance of ethics in business and society, develop critical thinking, the ability to distinguish ethical problems in business and specific work situations, make ethical decisions, and get acquainted with the principles of corporate social responsibility.
Module description
During the course, the relationship between the interests of business ethics and social responsibility, the management principles of the code of business ethics, the basic concepts of social responsibility, and the analysis of the problems under consideration are examined. On the basis of classical texts, one gets acquainted with the philosophical origins, evolution, causes, and consequences of social responsibility in the national and global environment.
Students must attend at least 60 per cent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times.
3 Semester
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VVTVB24301 6 credits
E-Business (with Course Work)
Module aim
To provide theoretical and practical knowledge in e-business and alternative solutions, tools, value, and create abilities to evaluate efficiency of e-business processes, abilities to plan, organize, coordinate and control e-business.
Module description
The course of e-commerce aimed to introduce students with e-business electronic business concepts, strategies, and technologies, aspects of planning, organizing, and coordination and control functions in e-commerce, evaluation of e-business and separate tools efficiency.
Students must attend at least 60 per cent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times. -
VVEIB24304 6 credits
Quantitive Research Methods
Module aim
To provide theoretical knowledge about quantitative analysis and decision-making methods and typical models of various economic and business situations and to develop practical abilities to apply them to the analysis of economic phenomena and business decision-making.
Module description
Management decision-making process, qualitative and quantitative decision-making methods. Application of correlational regression analysis in social sciences, interpretation of results. Forecasting and planning, forecasting methods, their accuracy and reliability. Application of operations research models in economics and management. Linear programming. Theory of duality, shadow prices and their use for managerial decisions. Transport type models and their characteristics. Discrete programming models, making an investment plan, production capacity development planning, assignment tasks. Multi-criteria evaluation methods.
Multi-criteria alternative evaluation methods.
Students must attend at least 60% of the scheduled lectures. Minimum mandatory attendance of exercises is 50%. -
VVEIB24301 6 credits
Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
Module aim
To give the basic knowledge of the economic theory, and to develop skills necessary for economic decisions making and
implementing in any professional activity.Module description
The course provides systematized knowledge about the economic theory: micro and macroeconomics,
economic issues and their objectives. The measurement of markets is examined: supply, demand, its elasticity, market
balance as well as market competition models. consumer and producer behavior in the market. Analysis of economic
development of a country is provided: the gross domestic product (GDP), and other indicators, economics of production:
indicators of an enterprise’s activity – income, costs, profit and their calculation. Economic volatility in business cycles,
cyclical fluctuations, fiscal policy, budget balance, public debt, monetary policy and its implementation is analyzed as well.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises. Mandatory minimum attendance of module lectures is 50%. -
VVFRB17301 3 credits
Foundations of Financial Decisions
Module aim
The aim of the course is to give students theoretical and practical knowledge about the essentials of financial decisions, to show their importance on different level in daily life activity of the business manager, to give abilities to assess financial processes, to summarise results and to make economically based decisions in the spheres of saving, borrowing and investment.
Module description
The course of Foundations of Financial Decisions analyses modern theory of financial decisions, its applications making various financial decisions in the spheres such as interests, equivalence of contracts, analysis of main financial means, effectiveness of investment projects. Students must attend at least 60 per cent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times.
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VVFRB25301 3 credits
Pricing
Module aim
To provide theoretical and practical knowledge about modern pricing methods, pricing strategies, the importance and evaluation methods of pricing factors in pursuance of price determination that would allow the company achieve its objectives. To provide the ability to recognize, analyse, evaluate pricing factors and make economically-based strategic and tactical pricing decisions.
Module description
Pricing discipline deals with important instruments (e.g., pricing strategies and methods, data collection, quantitative and qualitative data processing methods, computer technology for addressing pricing issues) and pricing factors (e.g., customers, competitors, the organization’s scope and cost, ethics, and laws) which are used in decision-making process for economically efficient pricing. It focuses on their evaluation particularities, what by constantly changing but specific market conditions would enable to maximize the organisation’s value focusing on sustainable development. Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.
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VVVKB24301 3 credits
Creation of Personal Branding
Module aim
To provide students with essential knowledge and skills to create and strategically develop and manage their personal brands and be able to create a unique brand identity through strategic communication, content creation and use social media to effectively express their brand and achieve long-term success in their chosen field.
Module description
Taking into account the characteristics of creating a modern personal brand and its strategy formation, students are introduced to the basics of personal branding and study its necessity in today’s competitive environment, they are taught strategic communication, how to create a unique brand identity through content creation, and how to use marketing communication tools. using social networks could effectively express their brand and achieve long-term success in their chosen field. Students must attend at least 60% of the scheduled time exercises.
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KIUSB17170 3 credits
Speciality English Language 2
Module aim
To help students acquire and develop linguistic and professional communicative skills as well as relevant knowledge so that the future specialists are able to use their acquired competences and analyse information, communicate in spoken and written language in their everyday, academic and Professional situations.
Module description
The course is targeted at the development of Business Management Faculty students’ C1 level of the English Language competences, for further development of skills gained in the course Speciality English Language 1 for communication in both daily and Professional situations. The course develops the independent user’s language skills, professional vocabulary, the correct technical and scientific language usage knowledge, abilities to analyse and summarize speciality literature, effective academic presentation skills. Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.
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KIUSB17172 3 credits
Speciality French Language 2
Module aim
To help students acquire and develop linguistic and professional communicative skills as well as relevant knowledge so that the future specialists are able to use their acquired competences and analyse information, communicate in spoken and written language in their everyday, academic and Professional situations.
Module description
The course is targeted at the development of Business Management Faculty students’ C1 level of the French Language competences, for further development of skills gained in the course Speciality French Language 1 for communication in both daily and Professional situations. The course develops the independent user’s language skills, professional vocabulary, the correct technical and scientific language usage knowledge, abilities to analyse and summarize speciality literature, effective academic presentation skills.
Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory. -
KIUSB17171 3 credits
Speciality German Language 2
Module aim
To help students acquire and develop linguistic and professional communicative skills as well as relevant knowledge so that the future specialists are able to use their acquired competences and analyse information, communicate in spoken and written language in their everyday, academic and Professional situations.
Module description
The course is targeted at the development of Business Management Faculty students’ C1 level of the German Language competences, for further development of skills gained in the course Speciality German Language 1 for communication in both daily and Professional situations. The course develops the independent user’s language skills, professional vocabulary, the correct technical and scientific language usage knowledge, abilities to analyse and summarize speciality literature, effective academic presentation skills.
Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory. -
VVTVB25301 3 credits
Negotiation in Business
Module aim
To formulate system of theoretical knowledge of negotiations in business and to develope practical skills of the use of that knowledge.
Module description
The objective of negotiations in business includes variuos conceptions of negotiations, theoretical and practical knowledges, which enable specialists of business and management to master of business negotiations strategies, the ways and methods of arguing contradiction and counterarguing.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.
4 Semester
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VVFRB24401 6 credits
Accounting and Financial Management
Module aim
To provide the specific objective knowledge and to form special and common abilities of business organising and management, both for institutionally organised and individual business, allowing to become professional managers who know modern projecting, organising and management standards of enterprises activity, accounting and analysis models allowing to accomplish adequate evaluation of enterprise’s status and development opportunities.
Module description
The Accounting and Financial Management course developed with the knowledge and skills required for the accounting and financial management problems specify. Knowledge is acquired about laws and legal acts regulating the activities of an economic entity related to financial accounting and analysis. Principles of financial management, processing and analysis are mastered. Students learn to identify and classify accounting information, summarize and evaluate the financial condition and performance of an economic entity, apply indicators describing financial activity and perform their analysis. Students learn to prepare financial statements.
Students must attend at least 60 per cent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times. -
VVTVB25402 6 credits
Organization and Management of Acquisitions
Module aim
To develop students’ understanding of the main processes of the procurement organization and managed system, which is one of the most important areas of the company’s activity, including planning, management, coordination, forecasting, and cooperation policy formation with suppliers.
Module description
The module is intended to form the system of basic student’s knowledge about organization and management of acquisitions,
its main areas of activity: procurement risk management, supplier certification, use of IT systems for procurement organization, seeking to achieve the competitive advantage through purchasing.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises. -
VVTVB24402 6 credits
Digital Leadership
Module aim
To provide students with theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to effectively apply digital leadership principles in organizations, understand the impact of digital transformation on leadership, communication, and decision-making, and develop the ability to initiate, manage, and sustain innovations in a dynamic digital environment.
Module description
A digital leadership course designed to develop the skills needed to lead organizations during digital transformation effectively. The course analyzes how technology is changing organizational management, processes, culture, and strategic direction. Students learn about data-driven decision-making, change management, the principles of digital innovation implementation, and the role of leaders in creating a digital organizational environment. Combining theory with practical tools and real-life case studies, the course helps students understand how digital technologies can be applied to create value and strengthen the competitiveness of an organization.
Students must attend at least 60 per cent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times. -
VVTVB25403 3 credits
Innovation Management
Module aim
To provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed for business logistics students in the area of innovation
management.Module description
Innovation management course analyse of the content of innovation management, principles of innovation management, system of innovation management, characteristics of innovation models, perspective innovation mamagement models, generation of innovative ideas, new innovation process, innovation marketing, financing of innovation projects, financing means, innovation trends in logistics.
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VVVKB24403 3 credits
Qualitative Research Methods
Module aim
To provide theoretical knowledge of qualitative research methods and practical skills to apply them in the analysis of business phenomena, as well as in business decision-making.
Module description
The Qualitative Research Methods subject aims to provide students with profound knowledge of qualitative research methods and their application in organizational settings. Through theoretical learning and practical experience, students will acquire skills to analyze complex organizational phenomena, support strategic decision-making, and enhance leadership capabilities in a rapidly changing global environment. The curriculum includes case studies, historical studies, and discourse analysis. It applies grounded theory and narrative inquiry using inductive approaches. Visual methodologies, visual sociology, and anthropology are adapted, alongside classical and qualitative content analysis strategies. Students learn to plan qualitative research while adhering to ethical standards. Software tools are employed for data analysis and coding. Students are required to participate in at least 60% of practical sessions as per the scheduled timetable.
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TILTB24833 3 credits
Transportation Service
Module aim
To provide theoretical knowledge about the peculiarities of the carriage of goods and its carriage by various modes of transport and to develop the ability to apply various methods in practice in order to ensure the quality and efficient production for the end-user service.
Module description
The study module is aimed at formulating a theoretical understanding on transport as one of the logistics functions in the activities of manufacturing company, as well as developing such practical skills as selecting transport mode and the carier; applying separate modes of transport under uncertain operating conditions.
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VVTVB25401 3 credits
Entrepreneurship
Module aim
To provide integrated system of theoretical and practical knowledge of entrepreneurship, which would allow students to orient themselves better in national and international environment while incepting and developing business companies. Knowledge of entrepreneurship would let to solve urgent management and economic issues in order to maintain performance sustainability and efficiency of business companies.
Module description
Entrepreneurship as learning subject provides possibility for students to obtain economic, managerial, and sociologic
(theoretical and practical) knowledge about inception and development of enterprises. A wide spectrum of theoretical and
practical approaches towards specifics of contemporary business: recognizing and evaluation new opportunities, designing
business models, choosing financing sources and predicting modes of business closing. Various types of organizations, their alliances, business growth specifics in Europe and USA are being considered.
Students must attend at least 60 per cent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times.
5 Semester
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VVTVB24501 6 credits
Production Technology and Management (with course work)
Module aim
To acquire integrated knowledge of business management and business logistics in field of manufacturing management and other professional activities. To acquire the ability to apply the general and special principles of business planning, organization, coordination and implementation in the private and public sector and to use them constructively in a wide range of professional activities, to create and develop a business related to manufacturing, to be ready to constantly improve the knowledge through lifelong learning.
Module description
The course is designed for students in a management and supply chain related field, who wish to develop key knowledge in business and leadership at supervisory management level. Students can acquire skills in specific areas of the manufacturing and the production processes to support career development. The course develops key production planning skills and knowledge required for the student to understand effective manufacturing planning scheduling and control. There is analysed the nowadays conception of production technologies and management. The place of new technologies in business process. The main production technologies are analysed.
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VVTVB24503 6 credits
Quality Management
Module aim
To provide knowledge of quality management and methods of solving quality problems. To develop students’ critical thinking in analysing the causes of quality problems. To develop the ability to apply quality management tools for continuous performance improvement.
Module description
This module analyses the concept of quality, the evolution of quality management and the importance of quality for the competitiveness of business enterprises. It introduces modern quality management concepts, operational principles and methods, international quality management standards, the implementation of QMS and its effective management to achieve operational efficiency and the implementation of global quality management.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises. -
VVVKB17033 6 credits
Marketing
Module aim
To provide students with theoretical knowledge in marketing and provide practical skills in making marketing decisions necessary financial engineering business-related activities and the implementation of the business development in the local and international markets. Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.
Module description
During marketing course holistic marketing concept and main elements are analysed. For students variety of marketing objects is presented. Main marketing concepts: needs, wants and demands are presented. In the course main strategic marketing elements and marketing information systems are introduced. In the course external and internal marketing environment is analysed and practical analytical tools (PESTEL, SWOT, etc.) are presented. Also main marketing research methods and tools are discussed. For students marketing planning process and marketing plan are introduced. During the course main product concept, product level, service marketing is discussed. Main pricing, distribution channels, promotion strategies for marketing of products are presented. New communication trends and innovative internet tools and media are presented. Students of the first and second courses of full-time bachelor studies must attend at least 60% of exercises and at least half of the theoretical lectures according to the timetable.
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VVFRB24501 3 credits
Pricing
Module aim
To provide theoretical and practical knowledge about modern pricing methods, pricing strategies, and pricing factors’ evaluation methods in pursuance of price determination that would allow the company to achieve its objectives. To provide the ability to make economically based strategic and tactical pricing decisions.
Module description
Pricing discipline deals with important instruments (e.g., pricing strategies and methods, data collection, quantitative and qualitative data processing methods, computer technology for addressing pricing issues) and pricing factors (e.g., customers, competitors, the organization’s scope and cost, ethics, and laws) which are used in the decision-making process for economically efficient pricing. It focuses on their evaluation particularities, which, by constantly changing but specific market conditions, would enable to maximize the organization’s value by focusing on sustainable development. Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.
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VVTVB24502 3 credits
Industrial Logistics
Module aim
To provide knowledge about the main principles of production logistics and operations management, their application in creating efficient production processes and organization of production from the point of view of the supply chain, forming the ability to analyze the influence of these production processes on the company’s performance and to apply appropriate methods in solving typical production logistics and operations management problems and adopting relevant production logistics solutions.
Module description
Operations management includes a number of interrelated activities involved in planning, organizing, and controlling production processes to achieve the organization’s strategic goals. The course examines the theoretical and practical aspects of company resource acquisition (materials planning and inventory management) and production organization (capacity planning, department layout and smooth work organization), aimed at ensuring that the planned productivity is achieved through the efficient use of resources and the success of the organization’s activities is guaranteed. Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled exercises.
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VVTEB24501 3 credits
Contract Law and Export Management
Module aim
The aim of the course is to reveal regulation principles of contract law, fundamentals of making contracts and their implementation.
Module description
Contract law and export magement is a branch of Civil law which regulates formation, implementation, validity, interpretation, termination of contracts, as well as legislation regulating export. This course introduces students to pre-contractual relations, content, implementation, nullidity of contracts, contractual liability, the documents to be filled during the export process, the necessary permits and licenses, and the basic customs regulations.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.
6 Semester
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VVTVB24601 6 credits
Organization and Management of Acquisitions
Module aim
To develop students’ understanding of the main processes of the procurement organization and managed system, which is one of the most important areas of the company’s activity, including planning, management, coordination, forecasting, and cooperation policy formation with suppliers.
Module description
The module is intended to form the system of basic student’s knowledge about organization and management of acquisitions,
its main areas of activity: procurement risk management, supplier certification, use of IT systems for procurement organization, seeking to achieve the competitive advantage through purchasing.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises. -
VVTVB24602 6 credits
Organization and Management of Sales
Module aim
To form the basis of theoretical knowledge and practical skills about the organization and management of the sales system, revealing the importance of this activity for the successful existence and development of the company.
Module description
The module is intended to provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills related to sales, organization and management. This course will analyze the main processes related to sales, study and develop sales strategies and flows, analyze and apply systems that will allow you to predict possible sales flows, make forecast plans, and analyze markets and customer relations.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises. -
VVTVB17272 6 credits
Business Projects (with course work)
Module aim
To provide theoretical and practical knowledge about business projects, their concepts, classification, the variety of project life cycles, the peculiarities of jobs performed in separate project phases, project research performance methodologies, their application peculiarities for separate business projects, to provide knowledge on project research conducting, investment and production cost estimation, evaluation of particular project with regard to financial, economic and social aspect.
Module description
This course examines business projects, their types, project life cycles, the specifics of work performed in individual project phases, and methodologies for conducting project studies (feasibility studies). The procedure for conducting project studies is analysed in detail, discussing the work required for the project implementation discussed in each chapter, uncertainty analysis is performed, and risk assessment methods and risk reduction methods are discussed. Project preparation and evaluation specifics are analysed to obtain financial support from the European Union Structural Funds.
Students must attend at least 60 per cent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times. -
VVTVB19602 3 credits
Innovation Management
Module aim
To provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed for business logistics students in the area of innovation
management.Module description
Innovation management course analyse of the content of innovation management, principles of innovation management, system of innovation management, characteristics of innovation models, perspective innovation mamagement models, generation of innovative ideas, new innovation process, innovation marketing, financing of innovation projects, financing means, innovation trends in logistics.
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VVTVB17174 3 credits
Warehouse and Inventory Management
Module aim
To provide the necessary theoretical knowledge about warehouses, understanding of processes, technical and organisational systems and practical skills allowing to apply the acquired knowledge in their daily activities related to stock management.
Module description
The module is designed to develop students’ knowledge and skills in the field of warehouses, their role, warehouse elements and functions and warehouse functioning tools. To ensure that the logistics specialist will be able to get theoretical and practical knowledge on stock management and its impact.
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VVFRB24601 3 credits
Business Risk Management
Module aim
Provide students with comprehensive knowledge about company business risk management standards and their application, peculiarities of financial risk management, and introduce students to the concepts, methods, and models used in the theory and practice of business risk management.
Module description
The Business Risk Management course explores risk management in company operations and financial risk management, providing knowledge of existing and widely applied risk management standards and methodologies. The course aims to familiarize students with methods and tools for identifying, analyzing, evaluating, and managing business risks. Practical calculations involve examining derivative securities as tools for financial risk management.
Students must attend at least 60 per cent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times.
7 Semester
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VVTVB17243 12 credits
Professional Practice
Module aim
To develop students’ ability to apply general and specialised theoretical knowledge of business logistics in practice, to improve their skills in describing the observed activities of organisations, the tasks carried out, the jobs done, the solutions to problems requiring scientific knowledge and the ability to write reports.
Module description
Professional practice is an integral part of the study process of the study programme Business Logistics and consolidates the theoretical knowledge learned during the study process in solving problems related to business logistics.
Professional practice is based in Lithuanian or foreign companies. During the traineeship, students are introduced to the logistics aspects of business. The aim of the internship is to consolidate the students’ knowledge of the subject areas of the study programme, develop social skills and the ability to analyse the current business situation. -
VVTVB17170 6 credits
Global Supply Chain Complex Project
Module aim
To apply theoretical and practical knowledge of study courses (Waste Management and Green Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Optimization Proceses of Logistics Systems) in solving problems of business logistics; to develope the ability
to collect, to analyze and interpret data, to evaluate alternative solutions in business logistics context; to develope economically based solutions of processes improvement of business logistics.Module description
Complex project combines theoretical knowledge gained in business logistics study program courses (Waste Management and Green Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Optimization Proceses of Logistics Systems) for solving problems of business logistics. For preparing a complex project students performe the analysis of literature, scientific papers and best practice in field of waste management and green logistics, supply chain management, optimization proceses of logistics systems collecting, analyzing and interpreting the data in the selected problem of business logistics; preparing and evaluating alternative solutions and are providing economically based decisions.
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APAVB18701 3 credits
Waste Management and Green Logistics
Module aim
To provide the knowledge and abilities necessary for preparing a business logistics strategy, improving the waste management system, reducing the amount of waste, and implementing the principles of green logistics.
Module description
The study subject is dedicated to the analysis of sources of waste generation, waste flows and their individual characteristics and management technologies. The principles and advantages of green logistics in the supply chain are examined in terms of environmental protection, sustainable development and social responsibility. Students must participate in at least 60% of exercises during the scheduled time.
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VVTVB17244 3 credits
Bachelor Graduation Thesis 1
Module aim
To build capacities to apply theoretical knowledge of business logistics studies in solving business logistics problems and to collect, organize, analyze and interpret information related to solutions of business logistics problems.
Module description
Bachelor’s thesis 1 dealt with the practical problem of student’s choice and application characteristics of business logistics in the context of economic processes. The student chooses and formulates the topic of bachelor graduation thesis 1 according Business Logistics programme, and reasons the relevance of problem.
Student prepares their final thesis 1 out of information relating to e-business economy literature, patents, research papers, best practice analysis and summary, prepares thesis report and describes the relevance of topic, addressing the significance of the problem, object, raise the purpose and tasks achieving it, submit the structure of the work.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises. -
VVTVB17168 3 credits
Optimization Proceses of Logistics Systems
Module aim
To provide knowledge about main principles of logistic systems’ creation and improvement in the context of chain supply, their improvement, developing the effective production processes and organization of production from the chain supply perspective, forming ability to analyze the impact of production processes to the optimization of enterprise activity and to apply appropriate methods solving problems of logistic systems and accepting appropriate solutions of logistic systems’ improvement.
Module description
The optimization processes of logistics systems are analyzed during this course. It includes questions like how to organize logistics effectively in enterprises, from the delivery and warehousing of raw materials to the final completion of product and warehousing, solving the problems of these optimization processes. The application of different methods in creating, developing and improving the optimization processes of logistics systems.
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VVTVB17169 3 credits
Supply Chain Management
Module aim
To provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge about the essence of supply chain management, the benefits of such practice and the added value created.
Module description
The supply chain management course examines the concept of integrated management of individual value-creating activities and the benefits of its application.
Objectives and tools of supply chain management are discussed. Aspects of infrastructure facilities, inventory, transportation management and redistribution of activities, information management and pricing are examined. The specific tasks of providing resources are solved, the need for materials and the optimal size of ordered stocks are calculated, the evaluation of suppliers and carriers is carried out, and the tasks of optimizing distribution channels are solved.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.
8 Semester
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VVTVB17241 9 credits
Bachelor Graduation Thesis 3
Module aim
To increase knowledge and skills to present summarized research results systematically of chosen problem corresponding with study program of Business Logistics, determining the validity and harmony of reasons and possible solution of the problem, formulating adequate conclusions and suggestions.
Module description
In the bachelor thesis the scientific-practical problem corresponding to topic of study program of Business Logistics is solved by the student. The bachelor thesis combine theoretical knowledge and abilities of study modules of business logistics to solve problems of business logistics processes. Students are choosen, analized and evaluated all alternative decision and provide economically viable solutions. In the bachelor thesis the results of empirical research and their connection with a theoretical basis of problem are analysed and evaluated. The ways and means of problem’s solution are concretised and presented. The evaluation and objective interpretation of proposed alternatives of problem’s solution are prepared according particularity of business logistics in chosen object of research. The relevance of proposed models, means and systems needed to solve the problem are based.
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VVTVB19815 6 credits
Bachelor Graduation Thesis 2
Module aim
Provide ability to collect, analyze data, interpret information related to problems of business logistics. To develop skills of investigating the chosen problem systematically, corresponding to topic of study program of Business Logistics, determining the reason of the arising of the problem, with the help of suitable problem’s research method, to evaluate the opportunities of solution of the problem.
Module description
The bachelor’s final thesis solves a scientific-practical problem chosen by the student, corresponding to the subject of the Business Logistics study program. Final thesis 2 combines the theoretical knowledge and abilities of business logistics subjects acquired during studies, which are necessary for solving problems related to business logistics processes. Final thesis 2 analyzes and evaluates the existing theoretical potential for solving the problem under consideration: educational and methodological materials, scientific articles, examples of good practice, etc. The directions and methods of investigating the problem and solving it are clarified. The problem research methodology and relevant research methods are selected.
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VVTVB19813 6 credits
Management of Logistics Networks and Processes
Module aim
To provide the necessary theoretical knowledge of logistics networks and processes and practical skills allowing to apply the acquired knowledge in their daily activities
Module description
The module is designed to develop students’ knowledge and skills in the complex field of logistics networks and process control problems (basic principles, provisions and measures) to ensure that the logistics specialist will be able to apply its practice of logistics networks and process control key principles as a contribution to a separate entity and all the country’s economic growth.
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VVTVB19801 3 credits
Information Management Systems
Module aim
To prepare business intelligence specialists with integrated business analitics knowledge, able to integrate ICT, information systems, quantitative and qualitative analytical and research methods, integrate economic, information technology and management theories into their professional activities in search of practical solutions for the analysis, evaluation and forecasting of company activities taking into account changes and perspectives of the external and internal environment.
Module description
The concept of informaction management systems (IMS) and their support in diferent management layers. Information and Communication technologies (ICT). Business Management Systems, their classification. Information Management Systems, their impact on business: competitiveness, organizational management structure, corporate culture. Integrated management information systems. Information Management Systems development, planning and organization.
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VVTVB19814 3 credits
Course Project of Management of Logistics Networks and Processes
Module aim
To provide the necessary theoretical knowledge of logistics networks and processes and practical skills allowing to apply the acquired knowledge in their daily activities
Module description
The module is designed to develop students’ knowledge and skills in the complex field of logistics networks and process control problems (basic principles, provisions and measures) to ensure that the logistics specialist will be able to apply its practice of logistics networks and process control key principles as a contribution to a separate entity and all the country’s economic growth.
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VVTVB19817 3 credits
Reverse Logistics and Sustainable Development
Module aim
To provide theoretical knowledge about reverse logistics and sustainable development and practical skills letting to apply the main provisions ot these concepts in daily activities.
Module description
The module is dedicated to form the complex of student’s knowledge and abilities related to concepts of reverse logistics and sustainable development (it’s main principles, provisions and means) assuring that specialist of logistics will understand and will be able to apply the main principles of this phenomena in practical activity contributing to formation of sustainable society and economics.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.
Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrolled students | 12 |
| Enrolled to FT | 2 |
| Min FT grade | 8.53 |