Our Faculty

KLU’s vision is to be the university for Logistics and Leadership, promoting economic development and social prosperity around the world through focused research and education. It is our mission to enhance the status and increase the understanding of logistics and leadership in research and education, in industry and society. As we move into an increasingly digital era, the role of logistics and supply chain management is becoming more and more important. Climate change and pandemics like COVID-19 pose major threats to supply chains, though they can also create new opportunities for the logistics sector. KLU, with its interdisciplinary and international faculty, strives for research excellence in logistics, transportation, supply chain management, and business topics like leadership, accounting, marketing, innovation, finance, strategy and human resource management.

We believe that research should produce a lasting impact on academia, industry and government alike. It influences the academic community by expanding the available body of knowledge, creating new schools of thought, shaping the thinking of other academics, devising and refining analytical tools, and providing students with new insights they will need in their future careers. Its impact can be more direct on business practices, society and the environment, through industrial applications and the decision-making support it offers for public policymakers and corporate managers. A major part of our research is conducted with industrial partners seeking practical advice at both the operational and strategic level. Many of them also take part in our executive education programs to learn firsthand from professors who have conducted the research and are willing to share their findings on a range of business-related topics.

KLU’s research is impactful, and recognized by our colleagues around the world as upholding a high standard. We achieve this through our dedicated faculty, the unique design of our Ph. D. program, and our strong focus on interdisciplinary learning.