Mini MBA: Shipping Management, Leadership and Strategy

Start Date End Date Venue Fees (US $)
17 May 2026 Dubai, UAE $ 3,900 Register
04 Oct 2026 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia $ 4,500 Register

Mini MBA: Shipping Management, Leadership and Strategy

Introduction

This highly current training course will provide the basis for understanding the trends which prevail in shipping at present and provide the tools for unlocking your potential. Primarily intended for professionals who already have exposure to shipping, this training course is designed so as to support participants in updating their knowledge of the sector and developing their skills in order to enhance their confidence and motivation and become a successful strategist and leader.  This training course will provide a bridge to participants for achieving the next level of effectiveness, revitalizing their vision, and investing more successfully in people and strengths.  Additionally, this course will provide an 'MBA level' experience in terms of content, instruction, discussion, and team exercises.

 This training course will feature:

  • Shipping, trade and finance
  • Maritime and port operations
  • Legal frameworks
  • Delivery of vision through the human element
  • Creating value

Objectives

    By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

    • Identify current trends in shipping management
    • Gain a better understanding of the legal environments surrounding shipping
    • Understand game drivers in shipping for generating growth
    • Integrate new perspectives and enhance strategic thinking
    • Identify their leadership potential

Training Methodology

This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies, and presentations on best practices. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations. The online course is conducted online using MS-Teams/ClickMeeting.

Who Should Attend?

This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Executives and managers ashore from the shipping and oil and gas industry
  • Maritime professionals working onboard
  • Independent maritime professionals
  • Administrators
  • Senior professionals from other sectors

Course Outline

Day 1: Shipping, Trade, and Finance

  • Seaborne trade and shipping
  • Flagging and ship registration
  • Shipping stakeholders
  • Qualitative shipping and the IMO
  • Industry best practice
  • Current trends in shipping finance

Day 2: Maritime & Port Operations

  • Vessel operations
  • Bunkering
  • Port safety and Port security
  • Port agency
  • Cargo operations
  • Trends, risks, opportunities: consolidation, digitalization, connectivity, cybersecurity

Day 3: Legal Frameworks

  • Ship registration law
  • Carriage of Goods by Sea Law (charter parties)
  • Marine Insurance law and practice
  • Maritime safety and security law
  • Marine Environment Protection
  • Trends, risks, opportunities, including in relation to autonomous shipping

Day 4: Delivery of Vision through the Human Element

  • The Human Element in shipping
  • Manning requirements and the use of crew agencies
  • STCW 2010 & ILO MLC 2010
  • The use of standard contracts
  • Managing multicultural crews
  • Building teams, motivating and inspiring people

Day 5: Creating Value in Shipping

  • Leadership Development- What is your vision?
  • Enhancing emotional intelligence and developing skills
  • Visionary thinking, encouraging change and innovation
  • Becoming a strategic decisions-maker
  • The role of business ethics and social corporate responsibility
  • Value creation in an uncertain world

Accreditation

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