Master of Professional Studies in Applied Logistics

Master of Professional Studies in Applied Logistics

Northeastern is excited to announce our Master of Professional Studies in Applied Logistics, a fast-paced, experience-packed program designed to ensure students are job-ready from day one after completing the program.

Logistics is the backbone of every industry, touching nearly all aspects of our day to day lives. It’s also a competitive advantage for businesses, so there’s no time to waste once you enter the industry. That’s why our expert instructors equip our students with the tools to always stay one step ahead. With extensive real-world training in the latest tools and technologies, Northeastern graduates are able to execute under pressure, reimagine processes, and develop solutions for even the stickiest logistical situations.

We developed the MPS in Applied Logistics with the support of supply chain professionals from Carhartt; Gulfstream; Gap, Inc.; Transportation Insight; Piaggio Fast Forward; Retail Business Services; and more. With their up-to-the-minute insights and your professors’ expertise, you’ll be ready to tackle issues within the supply chain and beyond as you advance the industry in revolutionary ways.

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Average job openings per year for logisticians through 2030 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2022)
Expected job growth for logisticians in the 12 years to 2030 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2022)
Median annual pay for logisticians (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2022)
"The new applied logistics degree focuses on the day-to-day understanding and execution details of logistics and distribution operations within supply chain management. The curriculum is infused with data analytics, emerging technologies, project management, and leadership skills to prepare students to be creative and adaptive.” — Ammar Aamer, PhD, associate teaching professor

Entry term

  • Fall

Course delivery

  • Online or on campus in Boston

Application deadlines

Fall Domestic:

  • A start: September 6
  • B start: October 17

Fall International:

  • Out of Country: July 7
  • In Country: August 22

Experience-based learning

Your curriculum is packed with real-world learning opportunities that help you master new tools and technologies, learn to adapt as the world changes, and expand your horizons beyond a traditional manufacturing focus. From Experiential Network projects that partner students with real businesses seeking innovative solutions to capstones that allow you to dive into areas you’re passionate about exploring, you’ll have dozens of chances to put your studies into action.


Expert insights

We developed our program in partnership with leaders in logistics, transportation, and distribution to ensure that students graduate with all the skills employers seek in new hires. Their insights, along with those of faculty members who have decades of industry experience, will prepare you to make an immediate impact in your career.


About Northeastern

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact.

Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 13 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 320,000-plus alumni, and more than 3,800 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.

Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment.

Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.




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