Sustainable Transportation and Logistics MS
A cross-disciplinary approach to creating more sustainable, efficient and environmentally friendly transportation and logistics solutions.
Transportation, logistics and supply chain management can significantly impact businesses and society, but these challenges can provide unique job opportunities. Our Sustainable Transportation and Logistics MS trains globally competitive graduates who are well-rounded technically and managerially so they can assume leadership positions in transportation and logistics.
Research and education in this field require a cross-disciplinary approach that integrates analytical and engineering problem-solving skills with management principles. Our master's program is jointly offered by the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the School of Management, thus offering students a truly trans-disciplinary program unique to UB. The program's primary thrust is sustainability, emphasizing environmentally friendly and socially responsible technologies and practices.
STEM Approved
The program is STEM approved, allowing international students the opportunity to apply for the 24-month STEM OPT extension.
Students opting to complete it full-time can finish in 1 to 1.5 years. The program can be taken full-time or part-time to enable those working in industry to benefit from the program.
Courses applicable towards a degree must be taken for a letter grade, and the student must have received a grade of A, B, or C. Courses with grades of D or F do not count towards satisfying a student’s degree requirements.
Courses taken S/U will not count towards a degree, other than research/thesis hours or Individual Problems, or any other S/U course explicitly required by the program.
Five coure courses teach students principals in analytics, and pre-approved electives provide students with the core elements of management and practice.
Culminating Experience
The degree culminates in one of three options: All course option (E-Portfolio), Master’s Thesis, or Master's Project. Students have the choice which path they wish to take to complete their degree requirements. The intended culminating experience will change the nature of the student's course plan, as each option changes the minimum number of electives a student needs to take to complete their degree requirements.
Core Courses
- Five courses
- Fifteen credits
Elective Courses
- Five courses
- Fifteen credits
Core Courses
- Five courses
- Fifteen credits
Elective Courses
- Three courses
- Nine credits
Up to six thesis credits
Core Courses
- Five courses
- Fifteen credits
Elective Courses
- Four courses
- Twelve credits
Up to three project credits
Admission to the program will require a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 15 credit hours of mathematics and/or economics, and at least one calculus course.
Students from all majors are encouraged to apply including, but not limited to: engineering, business administration, marketing, supply chain management, transportation, economics, geography, urban planning, etc.