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MKT 3800 - Transportation Operations

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Prerequisite: Junior standing; Business majors must also meet the BBA admissions requirements (ENGL 1010 , 1020 ; MATH 1810  or 1910 ; ACCT 2010 , 2020 ; ECON 2010 , 2020 ) and CGPA of 2.1 or higher.
This course is concerned with the management of both domestic and international types of transportation, and the roles that various modes of transportation play in getting goods and services to the intermediate and/or end user. Included are studies of the varied areas of transportation management and includes its relationship with other business areas like accounting, finance and production. Topics included are shipment planning and documentation (both domestic and international), freight loss and damage claims, line/staff functions of traffic management, price determination, regulated and unregulated environments and legal influences. Emphasis is placed on the international aspects of transportation functions.