Diploma in Maritime Management and Leadership
Online United Kingdom
DURATION
12 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
21 May 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 3,899 *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance learning
* + VAT @ 20% for UK individuals and UK companies
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Introduction
The maritime management and leadership course for the shipping industry
Develop the skills and knowledge you need to progress to senior management, increasing career prospects, job security and earning potential
The ever-increasing focus on the human element in the maritime sector has raised awareness of the need to improve management and leadership skills for both sea and shore-based staff. The Diploma in Maritime Management and Leadership is a professional development course that aids existing and aspiring managers in developing requisite management skills by exploring, learning, and then applying best practices. This will ensure they, and their teams, develop and respond positively.
The course benefits anyone seeking a thorough grounding in methodologies, concepts, tools, techniques, strategies and practical skills that contribute to effective leadership and management which whilst creating an understanding of how effective management can lead to better personal and team performance.
Ideal Students
Ideal for:
- Seagoing ship’s officers and masters,
- Role specialists including crew management executives, surveyors, marine superintendents, supervisors in port operations and support staff,
- Shore-based heads and managers
- Employees in administration, technical, operations and commercial roles
- Trainee managers and supervisors in first-level management roles seeking career enhancement
Curriculum
- Module 1 - Introduction to Maritime Business, Management and Leadership
- Module 2 - Understanding and Managing Finances in a Maritime Business
- Module 3 - Managing Yourself and Developing as a Manager
- Module 4 - Organisational Planning, Management Tools and Techniques
- Module 5 - Leadership and Teamwork
- Module 6 - Effective Communication for Managers and Leaders
- Module 7 - Managing People (Shipboard and Ashore)
- Module 8 - The Human Element in the Maritime Industry
- Module 9 - Management in Tough Times/Environments
- Module 10 - Future Leadership and Management with increasing automation
- Case Study - Pervasive Issues in Maritime Management and Leadership
Program Outcome
What you'll learn
- Analyse, interpret and evaluate concepts and theories in leadership and management.
- Understand the vocabulary of management accounting and interpret financial information.
- Discuss and apply effective leadership and management techniques to yourself, individuals and teams in the workplace.
- Discuss the tools/techniques required to translate strategic vision to executable management process and the leadership required to achieve success.
- Apply management and leadership best practices to different situations, in particular the maritime environment.
- Analyse and adapt existing effective Leadership and Management techniques in an increasingly automated environment.
How you'll learn
Every course is broken down into manageable modules, designed to accelerate your learning process through diverse learning activities:
- Work through your instructional material online
- Interact with your peers and learning facilitators through the online forum to discuss subject-related issues and network with your fellow learners
- Investigate relevant, real-world case studies
- Apply what you learn each week to ongoing project submissions
Program Tuition Fee
Program delivery
100% Online
- Accessible – 24/7 availability from wherever you have an internet connection
- Flexible – take control of where, when, how and the rate at which you study
- Professional – industry leading course directors and tutors
- Quality – study the same course used by corporations for internal training
- Network – with tutors and like-minded professionals from around the world. Use our online tutorial forum to ask questions and share knowledge
- Save money – no additional travel or accommodation costs