About the GTTL Studies Program

Program Overview
The Global Trade, Transportation, and Logistics (GTTL) Studies Program prepares graduate students for careers that demand the combined knowledge of trade, transportation, and logistics. Students augment their regular graduate degrees with the GTTL Certificate, entering the workforce with a sophisticated understanding of how to manage and create effective and efficient intermodal trade networks.

Based at the University of Washington in Seattle, the GTTL Studies Program operates in a dynamic region that is vitally important to global commerce. In Washington State 1 in 3 jobs is dependent on international trade and the Seattle-Tacoma port region is the 3rd largest shipping hub in North America, smaller than only New York and Los Angeles. This learning environment exposes students to global trade, transportation, and logistics firsthand and connects students with many prominent professional and organizations in the field.

GTTL Studies' interdisciplinary courses engage students on a wide range of transportation issues, including multi-modal air, land, and maritime connections; environmental and energy concerns; telecommunications advancements; the impact of international health and ecological issues; and the legal, regulatory, and technological infrastructures that facilitate global commerce and transportation. Particular attention is directed to activities involved in the flow of goods from point of origin to point of consumption on a global scale. The program is overseen by the UW's Interdisciplinary Committee on Global Trade, Transportation, and Logistics. Comprised of members from the academic, private, and public sectors, this committee ensures that the certificate program is responsive to the current needs of government and industry.

GTTL Studies collaborates with local, federal, and international business and government organizations in offering internships and careers to enrolled students. This collaboration provides a number of scholarship opportunities for graduate students as well.

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Our Students
The GTTL Certificate and GTTL classes are available to currently enrolled graduate students from a variety of disciplines as well as to working professionals who are interested in furthering their credentials and skills. Motivated undergraduates with an interest in GTTL can enroll in our courses, but do not qualify for an official certificate.

If you are interested in becoming a GTTL candidate, please see our Prospective Students page for more information.

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Annual Conference
Each spring the Global Trade, Transportation, and Logistics Studies Program sponsors holds a one-day conference focused on international trade logistics issues. Our conference brings together academics, students, and leaders from government agencies and industry to discuss the latest developments in our global trade network. Keynote speakers from business, government, and academia share insights and expertise. Students in our Core 502 class help coordinate the conference and submit papers for review and discussion. The conference is open to the public and is held at the University of Washington 's main campus in Seattle .

Please click here for more information on this year's conference.

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Newsletter
Each quarter GTTL Studies publishes a newsletter to keep the academic and professional community apprised of program research, achievements, and events. We publish the newsletter in print and electronic form. Please see our News page for current and past issues, as well as to join our mailing list.

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