MIT Offers Humanitarian Logistics Course

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Written By Jennifer Joslyn

📚 MIT Offers Humanitarian Logistics Course.

MIT's Center for Transportation & Logistics is offering a free online course titled "Humanitarian Logistics," led by Dr. Jarrod Goentzel, director of the MIT Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab. The nine-week course aims to equip participants with the skills to create timely, effective, and efficient supply chain plans in humanitarian contexts. It covers topics such as disaster preparedness, emergency response, and protracted crisis, allowing individuals to make a positive impact in humanitarian crises. While the course is free to participate, a verified certificate can be earned for $149. The program is produced in partnership with edX and runs until September 25.

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