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Kühne Logistics University: Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Logistik und Unternehmensführung (KLU) is a private, state-accredited university located on Hamburg's harbor. Sponsored by the nonprofit Kühne Stiftung (Kühne Foundation), KLU offers a broad spectrum of courses and research in logistics and supply chain, and business management. Our BSc, MSc, and Ph.D. degree programs feature an international student body, an outstanding faculty, an intimate learning environment, and extensive corporate ties. Our part-time MBA program, open enrolment, and customized executive education programs provide excellent opportunities for professionals to expand their expertise. KLU is unique for its international faculty known for research excellence in logistics, transportation, supply chain management, and related business aspects. The private university in Hamburg is one of the top universities in the 2014 Handelsblatt research ranking of business administration faculties and achieved top ratings in the 2017 CHE university rankings. KLU is the primary source of interdisciplinary insight for global logistics research and practice. KU graduates bring logistics expertise to leadership positions in logistics, operational logistics, and related industries and functions. KLU is the first choice for executives seeking to expand their logistics and logistics managers on faculties in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The ongoing progress in information and communication technologies has changed and will continue to change how individuals, societies, organizations, and businesses communicate, collaborate, operate, and make decisions. Rarely has any technological development ever had a comparable impact. Successful management becomes increasingly dependent on the capability of exploiting the potentials of this digital transformation. We expand the boundaries of knowledge and generate insights that advance theory, and help companies take the lead in the digital revolution for competitive advantage. With its study programs and research, the KLU's mission in value creation is to prepare future business leaders to evolve beyond a defensive mindset of maintaining market shares and saving costs. Through new methods, our students are encouraged to develop their creative thinking and learn how to devise innovative products and processes that break new ground and provide future growth potentials. They are capable of taking their global teams along when venturing into new markets or segments. Sustainability has emerged as a central issue in today's business world. Environmental issues such as global warming, increasing waste and pollution, depleting natural resources combined with societal issues such as health, safety, equality, fairness, and development put unprecedented pressure on companies to realign their businesses while remaining profitable and competitive. With its study programs and research, the KLU's mission in sustainability is to prepare future business leaders who understand the impact of business on the environment and society and propel sustainable change. Our students comprehend sustainability by its three integral components of profit, environment, and society, emphasizing supply chain management and logistics. Kühne Logistics University is situated in Hamburg's HafenCity waterfront urban development area. The location is one of Europe's largest seaports and is ideal for the campus. KLU is strongly oriented towards economic science and interdisciplinary studies. Together with the Fraunhofer Institute for Maritime Logistics and the technology-oriented logistics center at the Hamburg University of Technology, KLU is a virtual cluster of logistics research institutes in northern Europe. View full university