Shipping Management American College of Greece

Overview

The Shipping Management programme taught at  American College of Greece Alba Graduate Business School is a specialized programme, providing students with a holistic and in depth knowledge of the most important issues in modern commercial shipping.

The MSc in Shipping Management is Designed for:

• Recent graduates looking for a career within the shipping industry;

• Shipping professionals who wish to enrich their know-how and improve their professional status;

• Officers of the Merchant Marine serving both at sea & onshore;

• Members of family businesses in shipping preparing to take on increasing responsibility in their companies;

• Young professionals with the determination to enter the shipping industry

Career and opportunities

Through the MSc in Shipping Management programme, you will:

• Acquire an in depth knowledge of the concepts and the processes involved in the management of a shipping company;

• Become familiar with technical terms and particularities of ocean-going vessels;

• Be able to identify and discuss legal issues which rise in international transport transactions;

• Become up to date with the latest trends and issues in the shipping industry and be able to evaluate their impact on it;

• Understand the sources of risk that modern shipping companies face and identify the range of company strategies available in the context of industry constraints;

• Develop global viewpoint and a critical way of thinking.

Accreditation

• Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS), the only internationally recognized professional body in the commercial maritime arena. Graduates of the program are eligible for three exemptions from the ICS qualification.

• Member of BIMCO, the world’s largest direct-membership organization for shipowners, charterers, shipbrokers and agents.