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  • 1.  PhD Summer Academy

    Posted 03-10-2016 10:48

    Dear colleagues,

    It is a pleasure to announce that the 9th PhD Summer Academy will take place on June 21-29, 2016 at the Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC), in Zaragoza, Spain. Linked to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Zaragoza, ZLC is a research and educational center located in Spain, with the highest number of European research projects in logistics and the finest master degree in the country. Additionally, SCM World has recently added the well-deserved accolade of Top Supply Chain University in Spain, coming in at an impressive number 10 in Europe.

    As previous years, this time we also have a group of distinguished professors to teach different topics within the SCM field:

    MAHMUT PARLAR, McMaster University “Business Analytics with R and R Commander"

    VINOD SINGHAL, Georgia Institute of Technology “Using Secondary Data in Operations Management Research: Overview, research Methods, and Research Opportunities"

    VOLODYMYR BABICH, Georgetown University “Interface of Finance and Operations: Foundations and Trends"

    ZEYNEP AKŞIN, Koç University “Contemporary Topics in Service Modeling and Analysis"

    Please click here to download the brochure and find more detailed information about the summer academy. The application deadline is April 15, 2016. We will accept applications beyond this date, however, priority will be given to the ones who apply by the deadline.

    For questions about application materials, please contact PhD Summer Academy Admissions Office at phdacademy@zlc.edu.es or by phone at +34 976 070 148.

    I would appreciate if you forward this email to either a PhD student of yours or to any candidate who might be interested in joining the program.

    Thank you.

    JianJun Xu, PhD

    PhD Summer Academy Program Director

    Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC)

    phdacademy@zlc.edu.es