Graduate profile

Transport and transport companies are going through a period of radical changes. These changes are mainly associated with rapid development in logistics, forwarding, information and communication technologies. The basic characteristics of this development are outsourcing, value chains oriented to the integration of services and the rapid development of electronic business and trading. Providers of transport and transport-related services are currently represented by companies that provide all activities within the logistics chain with added value. The transition to a market economy in the Slovak Republic created conditions for the application of a global trend in the field of transport as the separation of organizational and management activities in transport from executive activities – relocation of things and persons in space and time. On the basis of this trend in the field of freight transport, transport organizations focused on "Forwarding" were established in the Slovak Republic, which procure the transport of goods and services related to transport. Based on this development, there is an inevitable need for qualified workers in this area. The Forwarding and logistics study program fulfils these tendencies and also meets the requirement of the Association of Logistics and Freight Forwarding of the Slovak Republic to train experts for this dynamically developing business sphere. The sphere in the licensed business "forwarding" currently has a great need for such experts. 

Graduates of the 1st degree of university studies of the Forwarding and logistics study program can analyze fundamental problems, processes in the provision of transport services, related legislation and economic-legal relations, in particular the responsibility of the carrier and the forwarder for damage, partial or complete loss of the transported shipment. Graduates must be able to use the advantages of all types of transport and their combinations to ensure the needs of customers. They have basic knowledge of business, organization and financial management of transport and forwarding organizations. Graduates of the transport department have the knowledge prescribed by the legislation for professional competence for carrying out licensed business in road transport and forwarding. The graduate will acquire theoretical knowledge in the area of ​​mathematical and statistical foundations of transport technologies, processes and logistics systems, foundations of legislation in transport services, foundations of the transport system, foundations of economics and general economic theory, foundations of information technologies, foundations of transport and means of transport - their transport characteristics. On a theoretical basis, the professional disciplines of merchandising and material handling, marketing and business economics, commercial and operational activities in the road, rail, water and air transport, intermodal transport, logistics and transport services and forwarding are developed. The graduate acquires and understands basic concepts, approaches and methods in the field of using transport services and related activities (packaging goods and storage), can work out price calculations for different alternatives of transport services, and knows how to use information technologies in practice.

The graduate will acquire the ability to evaluate the transport conditions of individual modes of transport, specify the most suitable procedures in the selection of modes of transport, organize and ensure the operation of a small transport or forwarding organization, use information technology for managing the procurement of transport services and management of the organization, and evaluate the quality of provided transport services from individual carriers.

The graduate of this study fulfils the requirements for the professional qualification of a road transport operator and a professionally qualified representative for licensed business "forwarding". Graduates with experience can apply for the FIATA Diploma "Shipping expert". Graduates will find employment in forwarding and transport organizations in logistics departments in the executive functions of forwarders, dispatchers, and transport managers. They will also apply to the positions of operational managers and executives for ordering transport services in production and distribution organizations.

 

Graduate of the study field of transport, study program Road transport, knows the technological processes in road transport and the basics in other modes of transport, related legislative standards and economic contexts, can analyze the problems and management of transport processes at the road transport level. The graduate is able to cooperate with state administration bodies in the field of transport services planning and traffic management. He has a basic knowledge of business and management in transport and can apply them in offering services to the public. The graduate of the study program Road Transport has knowledge of the technical operation of vehicles, technology and economics of road and urban transport, transport theory and is able to apply this knowledge to solve operational tasks in the short and long term.

Graduates of the study program Road Transport will acquire basic knowledge of transport theory, technical equipment, technology, economics and transport legislation and knowledge of the basics of informatics to the extent necessary for their use in operational practice, can use them in managing road transport systems, and can choose appropriate management procedures to achieve the highest possible quality and safety of road and urban transport at the lowest possible cost and with a view to minimizing environmental pollution. The graduate's theoretical knowledge is tied primarily to transport and the theoretical foundations of university studies, especially mathematical and physical foundations (mathematics, physics, computer science, electrical engineering), basics of law and economics, solid and fluid mechanics, statistics. Language training is part of the entire education system with the aim of using foreign literature in study and later in practice. However, adequate language training from secondary school is already assumed.

On a theoretical basis, professional disciplines are developed: marketing, management, goods knowledge and material handling, road and urban communications, basics of traffic engineering, automobile engines, road vehicles, road freight technology, public passenger transport technology, diagnostics, maintenance and repair of road vehicles transport and road transport business. Graduates of the study program road transport meet the requirements of professional competence according to the Act of the National Council of the Slovak Republic no. 56/2012 Coll. on road transport as amended by later regulations for business in all modes of road transport.

The graduate of the study program Road Transport is able to work in transport companies, in industrial companies in the management of transport and logistics activities and in the state administration in the planning and management of transport services in the region. It will be applied at the positions of operations staff and middle management members for the planning and management of traffic in national and international road transport, as well as at the positions of reception technicians in road vehicle services and the places of road vehicle dealers, etc.

Graduates of the 2nd degree of the study program Shipping and Logistics in the field of transport acquire comprehensive knowledge in the field of transport services, including solving complex problems in the design of transport chains and logistics systems with an emphasis on service quality. Graduates are prepared for the management of transport and forwarding organizations and logistics departments of production and distribution companies, retail chains and in state administration and self-government in the fields of transport. The profile of the graduate corresponds to the requirements for obtaining the international diploma "Forwarding Expert", developed by FIATA (World Federation of Shipping Associations).

Emphasis is placed on acquiring a very good theoretical foundation enabling easier adaptation and further professional growth of the graduate in the field of transport services management, forwarding and logistics, which will enable rapid application of the graduate in practice, project management, team management and gradual assumption of responsibility for complex solutions in transport services that are still absent in practice. At the same time, they are trained to solve, assess and decide on increasingly complex tasks in the development of transport services, in terms of the ongoing division of labor between modes and transport chains using combined transport and have knowledge of the possibilities of using information technology to improve transport services. The theoretical basis of engineering studies is knowledge of the transport system, knowledge of technological processes and legal standards, economic and international business relations in the organization of the transport chain, basics of optimization methods and their use in solving transport tasks, basics of public service theory and its application in transport services. business and financial management and e-commerce. On a theoretical basis, the professional disciplines of logistics, packaging of goods, warehouses and handling equipment, express and courier services, informatics in forwarding and transport, transport technology, forwarding, quality management in transport services, liability insurance of the forwarder and carrier, form and tools of payment system are developed. and forensic engineering in transportation and forwarding.

The graduate masters the conceptual solution of the assigned project and the elaboration of a technical and economic analysis of the proposed solution (investment plan, personnel plan, business plan). The graduate is able to orient and develop the theoretical basis of transport services and find their own solutions to customers' transport problems, select and creatively apply appropriate procedures, methodologies and methods in solving and assessing transport and logistics tasks, can also apply modern methods and means for solving problems, including computer technology. . The graduate will be able to analyze and creatively develop knowledge in solving practical tasks of procurement of transport services, choice of mode of transport and suitable means of transport, can define, rationalize, model and design comprehensive solutions to ensure optimal range of transport services and related activities in packaging , storage and use of handling equipment, manage transport and related processes through the selection and evaluation of quality of transport service suppliers in terms of customer requirements and their current development and adaptation to new requirements, demonstrate a thorough understanding of technological processes, transport - legal and business relations in transport and forwarding together with the ability of critical judgment in the whole spectrum of problems related to their management and can choose the optimal customs transit system and liability methods for international transport of goods. The graduate of this study meets the requirements for professional competence for the performance of licensed trades in road transport and forwarding.

Graduates will find employment in forwarding and transport organizations in the logistics departments in the executive and management functions of forwarding, transport and logistics organizations. They will also apply in the positions of operations managers of logistics departments in large production and distribution organizations for ordering transport services. The graduate has knowledge of business in transport and forwarding and is ready to establish their own company. The employment of graduates is also expected in research and development organizations with a transport focus, in state administration bodies, as well as teachers at secondary vocational schools and universities.

The graduate of the study program Road Transport is prepared for the management of operational, technological and economic activities in road and urban transport at various organizational levels. The professional orientation of the graduate is based on the intentions and goals of the state transport policy in the conditions of a market economy, respecting the principles and standards of the European Union (EU). The concept of road transport business in the EU is based on the constitution of small and medium-sized enterprises, therefore the training of a transport expert requires a systemic approach to be able to respond flexibly and dynamically to rapid economic changes and transport requirements and to organize traffic and transport business in given conditions.

The graduate of the second stage of the study field of transport within the study program Road Transport can technically and economically manage road transport companies and individual transport processes, analyze road transport requirements and design transport technologies to service these requirements with an emphasis on quality, minimizing operating costs and respecting requirements of sustainable development of society. The graduate is able to work independently in the field of research with a high degree of creativity. Emphasis is placed on acquiring theoretical foundations that will enable easier adaptation and further professional growth of the graduate, as well as on acquiring knowledge in the field of transport, enabling rapid application of the graduate in practice, management of staff teams in road transport, responsibility for complex solutions.

In order for the graduate to be able to use sound technical approaches in solving problems, he must gain experience in the formulation of hypotheses and analysis of the obtained data. In addition to the routine solution of road transport management systems, the graduate can find his own solutions to problems, especially from the point of view of sustainable development of the company. The graduate is able to critically analyze and forecast the needs of transport and effectively decide on the most appropriate ways to meet these requirements using modern methods, techniques and systems to support decision-making. The graduate of the study program road transport acquires the ability to analyze and understand the technological and other processes in road transport from the point of view of their technical operation and economic management. formulate the needs of transport systems management, specify, design, implement and maintain modern control systems using telematics services, manage the processes of changes in road transport technology in terms of their current development and adaptation to new requirements, and work in large-scale projects that include problem identification, analysis, design and implementation of solutions using computer technology and modern management methods, while being able to apply quality aspects.

The theoretical basis of engineering studies is the theory of transport and traffic flow, knowledge of technological processes in road transport, legal standards, economic and international relations in the organization of the road transport chain as part of logistics, graph theory, probability and mathematical statistics, operational analysis and road and urban economics. transport. On a theoretical basis, the professional disciplines of transport technology, road vehicles, public passenger transport, urban railways, business and financial management, automobile engines, technical diagnostics, maintenance and repairs of road vehicles, quality management and business and financial enterprise, business diagnostics and control. Graduates gain knowledge of the design of transport and transportation systems, including analysis of the cost-effectiveness of the solution, choice of means of transport, energy and financial demands as well as environmental impacts. Graduates of this field of study have done very well in the past in various sections of the economy, thanks to the fact that during their studies they gained a wide range of current theoretical knowledge that allows them to be well adapted in practice.

The training of graduates also includes knowledge of business law, personnel management, labour law, managerial accounting and management of work teams in terms of motivation and use of human potential. Language training is part of the entire education system with the aim of using foreign literature in the study and professional communication in a foreign language. However, adequate language training from secondary school is already assumed. The curriculum is variably built so that the graduate can profile himself in the field of road vehicle testing, forensic engineering and informatics in road and urban transport in addition to the basic profile in the form of optional subjects. At the end of the study, the graduate must demonstrate comprehensive - systemic managerial knowledge of road and urban transport business management, based on knowledge of technical and user characteristics of transport technology, knowledge of transport and transportation technology.