Logistics Educational Needs for Logistics Undergraduate Program: A Case Study on the Malaysia Private Higher Education Institution

This is a case study pertaining to logistics educational needs (LEN) for one Malaysia private higher education institution. The purpose of the study is to provide a perspective view pertaining LEN in an undergraduate logistics programmes from Malaysian logistics practitioners. It focuses on the perception concerning courses required in logistics programmes offered by this Malaysian private higher education institution. 13 respondents who were working in a logistics industry were participated in the study. The study aims to discover what is important across the constructs of courses in logistics program using an open-ended questionnaire. It deals with the exploratory approach to LEN and its relevancy in the present logistics curriculum. The findings show that 37 items were derived from the study and were grouped under knowledge, skills and working experience. The findings are considered to create an understanding to design future empirical study on LEN in the Malaysian undergraduate logistics programmes.