Programme Delivered in Association with DNV

DNV IS THE WORLD’S LARGEST SHIP AND OFFSHORE CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY. DNV’S MARITIME ACADEMY PROVIDES AN EXTENSIVE PORTFOLIO OF TRAINING COURSES FOR THE MARITIME INDUSTRY. WITH THEIR GLOBAL NETWORK THEY ARE ABLE TO EXPLOIT BEST PRACTICES AND OFFER COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAMMES.

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EXECUTIVE MARITIME MANAGEMENT

Managers in today’s extremely competitive maritime industry need to cope with continuous technical, regulatory and commercial development. They must be able to anticipate future opportunities and act proactively, armed with up-to-date skills and comprehensive knowledge if they want to retain their competitive edge. This programme, first offered in 2015, has been designed to provide a “boot camp” for managers. It is continuously updated to address issues of critical importance in the maritime industry across its operational, technical and commercial aspects. A major revision and update of the programme were made in 2021.

It consists of five modules, each of which is a compulsory element of the programme. Approximately every eight weeks a module will be completed with a final assessment and a new module will start. The programmes offer pre-recorded videos on an e-learning platform, self-assessment exercises, collaboration tools, discussion forums and WMU e-library access.

Fundamental Maritime Economics and Contemporary Maritime Law:

The principles and trends in maritime markets are discussed to gain an understanding of maritime corporate and economic driving forces. The module includes presentations on maritime conventions and the new regulatory development in the shipping sector.

Shipping Market and Financial Management:

An overview of the shipping markets and their unique characteristics is presented, and the challenges and issues in the current maritime sector are examined. Advanced knowledge of shipping financial management and the impact of economic variables on shipping business organizations’ financial operations are analysed.

Management, Organizational Behaviour and Leadership:

The nature of organizations and the processes inherent in them as they relate to individuals and groups are examined, and learners’ appreciation of the significance of management and leadership in organizations when organizational effectiveness, sustainability and productivity are in view is increased.

Safe Shipping – Safety and Technology:

Two fundamental aspects of the modern maritime domain: safety in shipping and the digital transformation are explored, along with various safety and security challenges, how to identify them and how to manage risk.

Sustainable Shipping – Environment and Technology:

On the environmental aspects of the shipping industry – from carbon footprint to ballast water management, from antifouling to oil spills, along with relevant technologies and challenges faced in the aim of achieving sustainable maritime development are examined.

Programme Information

Time frame 11 months

Credits 40 EC

Fees EUR 8,170 when paid in two instalments

EUR 8,750 when paid on a per-module basis (EUR1,750 per module)