DUAL MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM IN AND SUPPLY CHAIN

1. INTRODUCTION

The GATECH-UTP Dual Master’s Degree in Engineering and program offers the unique combination of a world-class supply chain degree taught in a truly global setting.

The GATECH-UTP program builds on the top-ranked curriculum at the Georgia Institute of Technology. One year of challenging coursework, cutting edge research, and industry interaction provide to the graduates with the problem solving and leadership skills that companies seek in an increasingly complex and dynamic marketplace.

2. REQUIRED CANDIDATE PROFILE

The program is targeted to professionals with at least two years of work experience, good academic record (minimum GPA of 2.00 / 3.00), and English proficiency suitable for pursuing coursework and reading texts in that language. Additionally, candidates shall comply with the admission requirements of the Georgia Institute of Technology, including appropriate performance in GRE and TOEFL tests.

3. ADMISSION PROCESS a. UTP All applicants must submit the documents listed below to the Program Coordination Office at the School.

 Letter requesting admission to the program, addressed to the Program Coordinator of the Industrial Engineering School (Eng. Lineth Rodríguez de Barnett)  Two (2) photocopies of the undergraduate diploma (certified as true copy of original by the General Secretary)  Original and photocopy of academic transcripts (certified as true copy of original by the General Secretary)  Letter of Certification for the GPA from General Secretary, if the student is a graduate from a private University other than USMA  Curriculum Vitae  2 passport size photos  2 copies of the National ID card  Receipt of USD 1.50 for the certification of documents as true copies of originals.  Certification of score obtained in the English placement test from the Specialized Centre of Languages at the UTP.  GRE and TOEFL score reports, if available at the time of application (for more information go to www.ets.org )

b. Georgia Tech i. For admission requirements go to: http://www.gradadmiss.gatech.edu/apply/index.php

4. CONTACT a. Eng. Esmeralda Hernández i. Dean of the FII ii. 560-3122 iii. [email protected] b. Eng. Elizabeth Salgado i. Vice-dean of the FII ii. 560-3125 iii. [email protected] c. Eng. Lineth Rodríguez de Barnett i. Program Coordinator ii. 560-3363 iii. [email protected]

5. PROGRAM CURRICULUM:

Diversity in the student body is an important characteristic of the GATECH-UTP program. While applicants are expected to have an aptitude for analytical thinking, a previous degree in engineering is not required. Work experience from a variety of operational and management responsibilities provides a valuable background for the GATECH-UTP program. However, we do welcome exceptional students with little or no work experience. We invite applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.

a. Profile of the incoming students:

Students of the Dual Master’s Degree Program in Engineering and Supply Chain Management shall be people with interest in the formal development of based on design methodologies, interest in research with a critical thought capability, creativity and inventiveness to address new problems, or to innovate by offering solutions to actual problems related to supply chains, strategy, information systems, transportation systems, and .

They must also possess communication skills and a willingness to work in teams to tackle complex problems involving different specialties. Finally, they must have a level of knowledge of the English language that allows them to follow a text and a course in this language. Apart from the general profile, they must have a strong mathematics and statistics foundation, and also training in some key areas of modern technology.

b. Profile of the graduates:

Graduates of this program shall be able to:

• Collect and analyze databases appropriately. • Apply quantitative methods for modeling and analysis of global supply chains. • Work in teams. • Describe problems, recognizing their difficulties and develop and evaluate potential solutions. • Effectively present results. • Determine the impact of solutions in the global, economic, environmental and social context. • Continue learning and to develop within their field. • Effectively participate in organizations where they are involved. • Have a broad knowledge of matters relevant to the domain of global supply chains. • Have an understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities.

c. Competencies to be developed by the student

• Application of the scientific method. • Critical analysis of the literature on specialized technology. • Evaluation of issues and the contemporary needs of industry. • Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams. • Ability to present their work in English in front of the scientific community in national or international events. • Greater scientific capacity to participate in doctoral programs fostered by national and international bodies (e.g. SENACYT); and at the same time, the academic work carried out will be commensurate with the demands of international universities.

d. Group enrollment characteristics

Group size of the classroom should be at least 10 and at most 25 students; with an ideal enrollment of 20 students.

e. Syllabus

Table 1.

SEMESTER II 2010 SUMMER I 2011 2011

Courses completed at the Universidad Tecnólogica de Panamá

Statistics 3 Financial 3

1 Operation Research I 3

2 Operation Research II 3

3 Supply Chain Engineering 1 (Warehousing Systems) 3

Courses completed at the Georgia Tech Campus

4 Supply Chain Engineering 2 3

5 Supply Chain Engineering 3 3

6 Supply Chain Strategy 3

7 Supply Chain Information Systems 3

8 Seminars (Company Visits and Projects) 3

9 Capstone Project 6

Credit Hours 15 15 6

Table 2. Course Descriptions

Prerequisites Statistics: Data handling and analysis Financials : Analysis of investments and working capital Core Courses ISyE 6331 (3-0-3) 1 : Deterministic optimization models; linear programming, network flows. ISyE 6332 (3-0-3) Operations Research 2 : Probabilistic models; variability; and simulation. Wholesale and retail models. ISyE 6333 (3-0-3) Supply Chain Engineering 1 : Production systems, scheduling; warehousing, including inventory, picking and ordering strategies; distribution. ISyE 6334 (3-0-3) Supply Chain Engineering 2: Transportation (truckload and less-than- truckload), courier and packaging systems. Container shipping: port operations, container management, intermodal shipping. Air cargo. International freight networks and freight flow patterns. ISyE 6335 (3-0-3) Supply Chain Engineering 3: Make or buy decisions, pricing and bidding, wholesale and retail distribution channels; inventory pooling and postponement; collaboration and sharing, supply chain dynamics and the bullwhip effect. Local supply chain issues in key regions of the world. ISyE 6336 (3-0-3) Supply Chain Strategy : Case studies highlighting supply chain successes and failures. ISyE 6337 (3-0-3) Supply Chain Information Systems : Planning and execution systems for inventory management, warehousing, transportation,transportation, imports and exports, etc. Service oriented architecture, cloud computing, systems intintegration,egration, RFID and other scanning and monitoring technologies. ISyE 6338 (2-3-3) Seminars: Company visits and industry speakers. ISyE 6339 (0-9-3) Capstone Project : Small groups of students focused on specific industry-sponsored projects, advi sed by faculty members.

The Capstone Project is under taken in the summer period and can be completed in Atlanta or Panama. The students will work in small teams (between 5 or 8 studentsstudents per team) and they will be supervised by a member of the faculty. The projeprojectscts will be selected from proposals by public and private sponsor companies.

6. FACULTY

Lineth Rodríguez de Barnett Program Coordinator From Panama City, Rep. of Panama Education M.Sc. in Logistics , Zaragoza Logistics Center; Post -graduated Diploma in Management, Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá; B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering, Universidad Católica Santa María la Antigua de Panamá; ELS, Harvard University ExtenExtensisionon School. Experience Production and Demand Planner, Minería y Tecnología de Arcillas, S.A.; Project Manager, Supermercados Riba Smith; Cost Analyst, Empresas Hopsa; Manufacturing Engineering, Industria Panameña de Papel. Research Interest Closed Loop Supply Chains & Green Logistics , Reverse Logistics, Supply Chain Management in Disaster Response, Humanitarian Supply Chain Management, and RFID Technologies.

Rita Arauz-Takakuwa Statistics From Chiriqui, Rep. of Panama Education Ph.D. in Management, University of Tsukuba, Japan; MastersMasters of in Management, University of Tsukuba, Japan; Bachelor of Science iinn Industrial Engineering and Management, Oklahoma State University, USA. Experience Institutional Quality Coordinator and Adjunct Professor, Technological University of Panama; Visiting Foreign Research Fellow, University of Tsukuba, Japan; Assistant Project Manager, Pacific Architects and Engineers, Inc.,Inc., Panama. Research Interest Operations Management, Quality Management, Quantitative Methods and Statistical Data Analysis. In addition, Management of Change, Service Quality and Quality in Higher Education.

Humberto Alvarez Operations Research I From David, Chiriqui, Rep. of Panama Education Ph. D., Industrial Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, U. S. A.; Master of in Industrial Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, U. S. A.; Post - graduated Diploma in Higher Education Instituto Tecnoló gico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico; Bachelor of Sciences in Industrial and , Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá. Experience Professor of Industrial Engineering. Former director of the Agribusiness Research Center, Engin eering Experimental Center and Engineering Project Center of the Technological University of Panama. Private consultant in Innovation Management, Organizational Change and Quality Systems. Research Interest Systems Dynamic approaches for organizational behavior and change, Disaster Management, Mathematical Modeling. Memberships: Senior Member of the Institute of Industrial Engineering Member of INFORMS, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, Panamanian Association for the Advancement of Science.

Zoila Guerra de Castillo Operations Research II From Chiriquí, Rep. of Panama Education Ph.D. Industrial Engineering, Iowa State University. Master and B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering, Technological University or Panama. Experience Professor-Research leader of the Logistics Research Center, Technological University of Panama, Consultant in Strategic Planning, Change Management, Reengineering, and Project Management for International Organizations (AID, GTZ, European Union, OECD), Companies (MEDCOM, Riba Smith, Papelera Istme ña, Sindicato de Industriales de Panamá), Government (MINSA, MIDES, UTP, MEDUCA, SENACYT), ONG’s and Religious Organizations. Visitor Professor in Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Research Interest Stochastic models, optimization, simulation, l ogistics and supply chain management.

Juan José Moran Salazar From Panama City, Panama Educación Master of Sciences in Industrial and Engineering, North Dakota State University; Bachelor of Sciences in Industrial -Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá. Experience Materials and Supply Manager, Chiquita Brands International; Logistics Manager, UNILEVER PLC; Senior Consultant for Arden & Price, Senior Consultant for URS Holdings; Professor at Master’s Level at Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá, Universidad Latina de Panamá and Universidad Católica Santa Maria La Antigua. Research Interest Local and Regional Logistics Costs, Impact of Mega Projects in Logistics Strategies, Reverse Logistics.

7. SCHOLARSHIPS

Go to: http://www.senacyt.gob.pa/convocatorias2010/ . S cholarships for the Dual Master´s Degree Program in Engineering and Supply C hain Management at Georgia Tech. Download and complete the documents required by SENACYT .