Logistics & Supply Chain Management and Engineering Education & Research
Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC) is a research and educational institute established by the Government of Aragon in Spain in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Zaragoza. Founded in 2003, ZLC campus is located at Dinamiza businesspark, designed to meet the pace and work needs of companies after the EXPO Zaragoza 2008. ZLC has rapidly become recognized as an international center of excellence for education and research in logistics and supply chain management.
To accomplish its mission ZLC partnered with the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics to form the MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program, a unique model of collaboration between industry, government and academia. This successful partnership led to the creation of the MIT Global SCALE Network that now spans four continents. In addition, Zaragoza Logistics Center participates in several national and international research and educational initiatives.
In 2008 the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science officially recognized ZLC as a Knowledge Transfer Office (KTO) after previously being designated the National Center of Excellence for research in the area of logistics and supply chain management, CNC LOGISTICA, in 2006. This latest recognition puts ZLC in the leading role to define and coordinate research, development and innovation initiatives across Spain in logistics and supply chain management.
Academic Programs
MIT - Zaragoza Programs
- Master of Engineering in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (ZLOG): Taught in English, the MIT-Zaragoza Master of Engineering Program offers the unique combination of a world-class supply chain degree taught in a truly global setting. The ZLOG program is built on the top-ranked curriculum at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Nine months of challenging course work, cutting edge research, and industry interaction provide ZLOG graduates with the problem solving and leadership skills that companies seek in an increasingly complex and dynamic marketplace.
- Blended Master of Engineering in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (ZLOGb): The blended master's degree refers to a new option that is being developed by MIT that would allow learners to combine the MITx Micro Masters credential with one + semester at Zaragoza Logistics Center in Zaragoza, Spain (which will also include 3 week stay at MIT). The Micro Masters credential requires a learner to successfully pass five rigorous online courses in supply chain management and also pass a proctored comprehensive exam. Learners with the MITx Micro Masters credential in SCM can then apply to MIT for the blended SCM master’s degree. This new program would require the successful applicant to come to MIT for January and continue studies in Zaragoza through May.
- PhD in Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Zaragoza Logistics Center offers a world-class doctoral program to leverage the quality faculty and numerous research opportunities of the MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program. The University of Zaragoza awards the PhD in Logistics and Supply Chain Management which conforms to evolving Bologna standards. Graduates also receive a certificate from MIT for their participation in the MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program. The full-time program follows the highest international quality standards for doctoral studies, from the intensive admissions process to the comprehensive exam and thesis defense. The ZLC PhD degree and MIT-Zaragoza certificate enable graduates to take faculty positions at leading universities around the world or to become innovation leaders for international companies.
Other Programs
- Master in Supply Chain Management (MDSC): 9 months, part-time degree program taught in Spanish.
- PhD Summer Academy (10 days): In addition to being introduced to different topics in the field by a group of distinguished professors, it will be a great opportunity to meet doctoral students from different institutions and exchange ideas. You will be selected to be part of a discussion forum of outstanding scholars in the area of logistics and supply chain management.
- ZLC Executive Education: Open and Customized programs.