Needs Assessment of Logistics Management Curriculum in University Business Collaboration Perspective
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curriculum, competencies, Academics, Logistics re-design, competitiveness, logistics strategy, supply chain optimization, sustainabilityAbstract
The purpose of the study is to analyze the competencies of Logistics Management graduates needed to be able to work and adapt in Logistics industry. This article is the representation of the first step in finding out the competencies by getting information through questionnaire from 229 logistics management lecturers and employees of logistics companies using google form and analyzed using basic calculation in SPSS (Mean, Frequency, and Standard Deviation). The survey method used was known as Needs Assessment (NA). The results show that two competencies; Business Logistics and Interpersonal Skills, both have higher values than Logistics Management competencies due to the ability needed to adapt to the world of logistics industry which is always changing.
Keywords: higher education, logistics management, university business collaboration, needs assessment
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