An extremely "hot" major, students just graduated are sought after by businesses

The Logistics and Supply Chain Management industry has been present in Vietnam for the past 30 years with an extremely impressive growth rate of 35-40%. Currently, there are more than 1,500 businesses operating in this field and this number is expected to increase rapidly in the near future.

According to the Vietnam Logistics Business and Services Association (VLA), the growth rate of the logistics industry in Vietnam in recent years has reached about 14-16%, with a scale of about 40-42 billion USD/year.

According to statistics from the Vietnam Logistics Research and Development Institute, in the next 3 years, businesses operating in the field of Logistics and Supply Chain Management will need about 20,000 more workers, not including businesses operating in other industries. However, the current labor supply for the logistics industry only meets about 40% of the demand.

This shows that the development potential and job opportunities for those studying Logistics and Supply Chain Management are huge.

What is Logistics and Supply Chain Management?

Logistics and Supply Chain Management is the study, development and management of transportation services in the production and business process. Specifically, the chain of activities includes planning, implementing and controlling the flow of goods, controlling the source of raw materials (input) and final products (output) from the point of origin to the point of consumption.

Logistics is a part of the supply chain cycle, including planning, implementing and controlling goods, services, information in storage and two-way circulation between the starting point and the point of consumption to achieve high efficiency and high benefits to meet customer needs.

Admission information for Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Vietnam National University of Agriculture.

What do you learn in Logistics and Supply Chain Management?

By studying Logistics and Supply Chain Management, students are equipped with enough luggage for career development, especially opening up a paradise for creative startups. Students are equipped with basic and in-depth knowledge to develop appropriate strategies to distribute products to all domestic and international customers in the fastest and most effective way.

It includes knowledge systems on supply chains, distribution systems, freight forwarding, strategic management, construction - management of warehouse systems and warehouse connection points, modes of transport such as road, rail, sea, and air; supplementary knowledge on international marketing, finance - accounting in multimodal transport; At the same time, at the end of the course, students have the skills to classify customers, build delivery plans from the starting point to the final consumption point effectively through the practice of multimodal transport and freight forwarding.

In addition, students are also equipped with important professional skills such as calculation skills, market analysis and strategy building skills, English and information technology skills... and soft skills such as communication skills, time management skills, teamwork skills...

At the same time, students are trained in professional working attitude, creative entrepreneurial spirit, social responsibility, professional ethics and compliance with regulations and laws in the field of Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

What can you do with a degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management?

From a market perspective, Logistics is an important link in the economy. Logistics activities help goods reach consumers and ensure timely supply of raw materials for the production process. However, in Vietnam, Logistics is still a relatively new field and has developed spontaneously with low efficiency. In particular, Vietnam lacks a large number of high-quality human resources in Logistics and supply chain management. As the national economy integrates more deeply with the world economy, Logistics will develop and improve more and more, which means that countless job opportunities will open up for students.

Graduates of Logistics and Supply Chain Management can work in the following positions:

- Business administration staff for transportation services, import-export business, customer care in logistics service companies.

- Specialist in coordinating logistics services, coordinating orders, means of transportation, warehouse management, transportation management, supervising logistics service providers in manufacturing and trading companies.

- Start creative businesses and own businesses in the field of logistics and supply chain management.

- Officials and civil servants in state agencies from central to local levels; Lecturers and researchers in the field of logistics at universities, colleges, vocational schools, institutes and research centers.

If you fall in love with Logistics, where should you study?

In 2022, Vietnam National University of Agriculture will enroll and train the first batch of Logistics and Supply Chain Management students. As one of the key national universities, Vietnam National University of Agriculture aims to train generations of bachelors in Logistics and Supply Chain Management according to international standards and practical needs in businesses. Students will have increased professional practice and English skills.

Connecting businesses is an activity that Vietnam National Academy of Agriculture gives special priority to promoting. The Academy has cooperated with more than 200 businesses (Pan Group Corporation, ThaiBinh Seed Corporation, CodeLovers Vietnam Corporation, Stanley Vietnam Electric Company Limited, CP Vietnam Livestock Joint Stock Company, Dong Giao Food Joint Stock Company, Japfa Comfeed Vietnam Company Limited, Sunjin Vietnam Company Limited,...) in training, practicing, interning as well as recruiting students after graduation.

Every year, the Academy organizes a Job Fair with the participation of 60 to 100 businesses, solving the needs of internships and jobs for 4,000 to 5,000 students. According to the survey results, over 97% of students find jobs after graduation in state agencies, political organizations, socio-political organizations, businesses or start their own businesses.

For more information, please contact: https://daotao.vnua.edu.vn/xettuyen and https://tuyensinh.vnua.edu.vn.

Source: https://danviet.vn/mot-nganh-hoc-cuc-hot-sinh-vien-vua-ra-truong-doanh-nghiep-da-san-don-20240729141311922.htm