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MBA - Shipping Finance Management

M.B.A. Shipping Finance Management is high beneficial to pursue career in the shipping or business related to it. The course enables students to get reputed designations not only in the national shipping finance but also at international level.

M.B.A. Shipping Finance Management basically comprises study about the role of maritime transport in the trade at international level along with particular tasks associated with it so that they are well-informed about the work and responsibilities that one has to undertake as an executive in the shipping companies. In addition, various aspects of port activities are also taught to the students.

Eligibility Criteria for Admission in M.B.A. Shipping Finance Management

  • You must be a graduate in any stream from an accredited university or college.
  • Minimum required percentage is 50%.
  • Mariners who hold professional qualification which they get the completion of minimum duration of study cum internship period are also eligible for the course. The required time period of study cum training is of 6 years after the passing out 10+2.

Duration of M.B.A. Shipping Finance Management

2 years is the duration of the course.

Admission Process

Scores of CAT/JMET/TANCET/MAT are accepted. In case, none of these tests has been taken by the applicant, s/he will be asked to appear for a test conducted by the institute itself.

Career Prospects

After completing M.B.A. Shipping Finance Management course, you can get jobs at managerial designations in shipping companies, agencies and export or import houses. Various other firms like clearing and forwarding also appoint the candidates with M.B.A. Shipping Finance Management degree.  Remuneration given this field is really high along with various allowances.

Course Structure

The course gives you all kind of practical knowledge regarding all commercial aspects and management of shipping business such as Shipping Practice, Maritime Economics, Commercial and Shipping Law, Law of sea transport and chartering, Cargo and Tankers, Multimodal Transport, Shipping Finance etc.

However, the practical knowledge and quality varies in different institutes. More experience faculty is always better when it comes to practical knowledge.

Regarding the course structure or the syllabus of this particular course is divided into 4 different Semester as this course is of 2 years of duration. The syllabus of all the 4 semesters is as followed:

First Semester

  • Management Concepts
  • Quantitative Methods
  • Introduction to Shipping & Economics of Sea   Transportation
  • MSCV-I
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Financial & Management Accounting
  • IT SKILL: Management Information System
  • Business Environment

Second Semester

  • Research Methods for Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Managerial Economics
  • MSCV II- Written Communication & Report   Generation
  • Financial Management
  • Human Resources Management
  • Computer Application Packages Practical
  • Port Management

Third Semester

  • Strategic Management
  • Chartering
  • Liner Trace &Multi Modal Transportation
  • MSCV III – Organizing
  • Business & Shipping Laws
  • Ship Management
  • Fundamentals of E commerce
  • Summer Training Project &Viva - Voice Examination

Forth Semester

  • Marine Insurance
  • Development of Coastal Shipping in India
  • MSCV IV : Entrepreneurship Skills
  • Ship Agency
  • RDMS
  • Project Works & Viva Voice Examination