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Semester programme in Business and maritime management in a sustainable world
Semester programme
Business and maritime management in a sustainable world is an interdisciplinary course package, combining business administration and maritime management with a sustainable focus. This semester will provide you with qualifications within the area of entrepreneurship, shipping economics and leadership within maritime organisations.
Topics explored during the semester are;
Sustainable shipping economics
- current role and cyclic nature of shipping
- the four main markets (newbuilding, chartering, purchase & sale and scrapping of ships)
- revenues and expenses of a shipping company, including
- optimization and financing of ships
- chartering markets
- political and regulatory actors relevant for the maritime industry
Course description ØKB3130 Sustainable Shipping Economics.
Leadership in sustainable maritime organizations
- change management
- valuebased management/leadership and relational management/leadership
- sensemaking, organizational culture, cooperation and conflict solving
- challenges and dilemmas in practice
Course description NAB3042 Leadership in sustainable maritime organizations.
Entrepreneurship
- introduction to entrepreneurship
- business-idea development
- execution strategy
- preparation of business plans