Overview
For a country like India that is blessed with a long coastline and a strategic presence in the Indian Ocean, the shipping industry plays a very important role in transportation of goods and material and to some extent in transporting human passengers. Transportation of goods through ships is an integral part of the country's economy. Most of the exports and imports that takes place is through shipping routes only. For inland movement also rivers play an important role. A number of sea and river ports are actively involved in the transportation of goods through ships. An MBA program in shipping, logistics and port management thus prepares a pool of professionally trained manpower that can look after the management of ports and the logistics part very efficiently.
Eligibility and course duration
Graduation in any discipline with at least 50% or higher marks from a recognized university. Selection is through admission tests and interview.
Duration of the course is 2 years.
More about the course
As mentioned above, the shipping industry plays a very important role in the country's economy. Through this management program, you come to know of these roles and gain skills as required. You get to understand the challenges being faced by the shipping industry in meeting the transportation and the operational needs of the ports. Through this course you will learn about cargo handling and dealing with logistics. Logistics aspects like receiving of goods from the senders and transporting them to their destinations, these and many other tasks form part of the job of a business graduate in logistics and port management. The course is specific to the shipping and the logistics industry and specifically deals with ports and handling of goods and materials. Topics ranging from business communication, materials management, economics, management principles & practices, human resource management, port management, maritime economics, marine insurance, supply chain management, etc. are learned in this course.
Job opportunities and scope
A number of job opportunities are created on undertaking this course. You can join the shipping industry, work in the ports and harbours, work with export-import companies or work with transporters. You may also get into government jobs in manning dockyards, ports, harbours and in the customs department. You may work as a port manager, cargo manager, operations manager, custom officer, etc. you could be into coordinating loading-unloading activities at ports or dispatch and procurement of goods.
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