Course Outcomes
After successful completion of this short learning programme, you will be able to:
- Explain and apply transport economics, management and regulatory concepts and principles
- Identify and describe the variety of role players in the transport sector and reflect upon the role and/or needs of each
- Describe the importance and role of the transport industry and the regulation thereof on a macro- and micro-level, particularly with respect to the contribution of transport to the national economy and the relationship between transport facilities, economic growth and development
- Reflect on the way in which a road transport operation is structured managerially
- Design a strategic plan to reach objectives for the organisation in a transport environment, and apply this concept in a defined environment
- Be equipped with knowledge to assist with the assessment of investment opportunities within the transport industry
- Reflect on the necessity to satisfy client demand and measure performance in the road freight operations in this and other respects