BBA in Logistics Management is a 3- year undergraduate course essentially covering the concepts and processes involved in logistics- related domains, such as transportation, shipment, and others.
The curriculum is designed with the aim of familiarizing students with the inner working of the business world. Students are taught to develop communication and leadership skills, and attain expertise in areas of Accounting, IT, and Management, International Trade, and Strategic Location.

successful graduates are hired in the shipping and transportation sectors, among others, and the average fee charged in India for the course ranges between INR 30,000 and 5 lacs for the total duration. The average annual salary offered to such professionals in India ranges between INR 3 and 10 lacs.

BBA in Logistics Management: Course Highlights

Listed below are some of the major highlights of the course

BBA in Logistics Management: What is it About?

The functioning of the logistics sector depends upon the combined interplay of infrastructure and technology. A recent revolutionary upsurge in e-commerce, has caused logistics- related organizations to respond timely with new innovations, so as to keep up.

BBA in Logistics Management has hence been designed to cater to these rapid advancements in Logistics Management. The program offers students the choice to pick from major and elective streams from among Accounting, Marketing, Business Management, and Business Information Systems/ Operations Management.

BBA in Logistics Management: Who Should opt?

Listed here are the skills that ideal students of the course would possess.

• Technology skills: Information technology plays a key role in the management of the supply chain and thus, it candidates seeking a career in transport management and transport planning need to be familiar with it.
• IT literacy – Proficiency in information systems and technology, their functioning, ways to improve their operational efficiency and competitiveness.
• Management Information Systems – Proficiency in application of such systems used by organizations to store data and information.
• Leadership – Clarity with respect to objectives, recognition of individual contributions of individuals.
• Communication – Competent interpersonal communication.
• Team-building – Ability to play as part of the team.

Top Institutes offering BBA in Logistics Management

Listed below are some of the top institutes offering the course in the country with the corresponding locations and fees charged by each.

Eligibility for BBA in Logistics Management

As a minimum criterion of eligibility, candidates aspiring to pursue the course need to have attained the 10+2 qualification from a recognized educational Board, with Accounts, Math, Economics and Business Studies as main subjects.

BBA in Logistics Management: Admission Process

For admission to the course, eligible candidates need to have passed a relevant entrance examination, conducted at an of university, State and national levels, as part of the general admission procedure. Subsequently, qualifying candidates are needed to qualify rounds of group discussion and personal interview as part of the counseling procedure.

Some of the major entrance examinations conducted in India for admission to the course are as follows:

• Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET)
• Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test (GGSIPU CET)
• All India Management Association Undergraduate Aptitude Test (AIMA UGAT)
• Joint Management Entrance Test
• GITAM University Admission Test

Additionally, institutes may also conduct rounds of Aptitude Test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview for assessing candidates.

BBA in Logistics Management: Syllabus and Course Description

A semester- wise breakup of the course’s syllabus is tabulated below

BBA in Logistics Management: Career Prospects

Successful graduates of the course are hired in capacities such as:

• Analyst/Consultant
• Vehicle Fleet Manager
• Customer Service Manager
• Distribution Center Officer
• Inventory Control Manager
• Purchasing Manager
• Production Manager
• Import & Export Agent
• Freight Coordinator
• Cargo Operations Specialist
• Academic of Logistics Management

Some of the popular avenues open to graduates of the course are listed below with the corresponding salaries offered for the respective positions.

Job Position	Job Description	Average Annual Salary in INR
Logistics Operations Manager	The job of a Logistics Operations Manager is to run a distribution facility that deals with shipping companies and freight, and to ensure that distribution operations run smoothly.	8-10 lacs
Road Transport Manager	Transportation Managers develop and implement policies and procedures for transportation operations. These professionals are in charge of personnel activities and schedules, and they oversee shipment coordination and routing.	5-8 lacs
Supply Chain Manager	Supply Chain Managers direct and coordinate production, purchasing, warehousing and distribution services. They plan to limit costs and improve accuracy, customer service and safety. They also examine existing procedures/opportunities for streamlining activities to meet product distribution deadlines.	3-6 lacs
Cargo Supervisor	A Cargo Supervisor organizes and coordinates the activities of ground crew in the loading, unloading, securing, and staging of aircraft cargo or luggage.	2-5 lacs