Department Chair: Liu Renjun, Vice Chair: Yao Shengbao

The Department of Logistics and Management Science was founded in 2015 after merging the teaching and research office of logistics management formerly affiliated to the Department of Business Administration and the teaching and research office of management science formerly affiliated to the Department of Agricultural Economy Management. The Department provides two undergraduate programs (Logistics Management, and Management Science) and one master programme (Enterprise Management (Logistics Management)) that involve two first-level disciplines under the category of management science (business administration, and management science and engineering). The enrolment of undergraduate students specializing in Management Science and Logistics Management began in 2001 and 2003 respectively; the enrolment of master students specializing in Logistics Management began in 2009. The Department is one of the first institutions that offers similar programs. Currently, the in-campus undergraduate and master students of the Department amount to over 400.

The Department has a very responsible and energetic faculty team composed of 12 teachers. All the teachers have a doctor’s degree awarded by famous domestic or overseas universities. Education backgrounds of the teachers include business administration, management science and engineering, economics, mathematics, library information management, etc. Two teachers have a doctor’s degree awarded by overseas universities; over half of the teachers have overseas study experiences; and several teachers have worked in various companies. Since 2010, teachers of the Department have undertaken two projects sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, three projects sponsored by the National Social Science Foundation of China, and three projects sponsored by the social science fund of the Ministry of Education. The teachers have published over 30 papers on prestigious journals such as International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Annals of Operations Research, Journal of Combinatorial Optimization, Theoretical Computer Science, Information Processing Letters, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Journal of System Engineering & Electronics, China Industrial Economics, China Management Science, Journal of System Engineering, Journal of Management Engineering, Control and Decision Making, Computer Integrated Manufacturing System, Journal of Library Science in China, Applied Mathematics, etc.

Relying on national-level key laboratory platform, the Department has created a modern logistics simulation laboratory. Equipped with world-class simulation software, the laboratory has developed over 500 class hours of simulation contents that can be used in the teaching concerning three-dimensional logistics perception and logistics process experience. The laboratory can also design simulated logistics system, develop management optimization solution and conduct other researches. The Department has created internship bases on the premises of several corporate partners. Students are encouraged to take part in social practices. It is worth mentioning that students of the Department have won first prize in the National College Student Logistics Design Contest (Second Edition) and prizes in several national-level contests.

Logistics is a sunrise industry; and Management Science has a long history. Relying on academic resources of the School in business administration, both Logistics Management and Management Science are well poised to combine theories with practices, integrate qualitative management with quantitative management, and realize coordinated development of the two majors.

Program

Undergraduate Program: Logistics Management, Management Science

Master’s Program: Business Management (Operation and Supply Chain Management)