Foreword by the Head of Department

MBA in Maritime Management programme helps the maritime experts to bridge the gap between maritime experience and management skills. IMU's commitment to fostering a well-rounded understanding of maritime management also prepares seafarers for diverse career paths within the broader maritime and logistics landscape. Maritime professionals seeking to enhance their career paths through participation in this initiative will also see avenues for academic pursuits.

Overview

IMU has geared to offer a two-year online MBA in Maritime Management for seafarers with Certificates of Competency (CoC). The curriculum provides a comprehensive understanding of maritime issues to seafarers who have acquired extensive experience at sea. It addresses the unique challenges that seafaring professionals face by improving their management skills and gaining industry knowledge online.

The Programme has been structured to bring in working knowledge to professionals already engaged in shipping ashore and also provide the underpinning knowledge to those sailing and aspiring to pursue a shore-based career in shipping.

Eligibility

For admission to the online MBA Maritime Management programmes at IMU, candidates must hold a Certificate of Competency (CoC) of following categories:
- Master, Chief Mate, Second Mate, MEO Class IV, Class II, and Chief Engineer, issued by the Government of India, including Foreign Going (F.G.) and (NCV) Certificates, along with any Bachelor’s Degree recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India, are eligible to apply
- Candidates shall also be eligible for credit exemptions as per the hierarchy of the CoC held.
- Candidates must possess a solid foundation in maritime competencies, aligning with the programme's objective to attract professionals with seafaring or industry experience.
- The University shall do the admission process for applicants. The Verification of the applicant's credentials shall include the followingdocuments/certificates, as applicable. These aretobeproducedinoriginalatthetimeofcounselling/admissions:
Degree Certificate (Recognised by UGC, Government of India)
- Marks Sheet(s) for the above Degree
- CoC issued by DGS or Equivalent
- CommunityCertificate
- Any other documents/certificates may be stipulated from time to time bythe University.
- Open to All Ages

Course Fee

Fees Payable by Students for various Programmes in IMU Campuses (Not applicable to Affiliated Institutes)
Residential/ Non Residential	Total Fees for the Academic Year (Rs.)	Fee Payable per Semester
		Odd Semester		Even Semester
		Programme Fee (Rs.)	Semester Fee (Rs.)	Semester Fee (Rs.)
2-year Non-Residential Programme	2,05,000/-	30,000/-	87,500/-	87,500/-

Program Structure

Semester I
	Theory	Practical Laboratories/Workshops
1	Management Principles
2	Shipping Practice
3	Maritime Economics
4	Law of Contract
5	Management Accounting
6	Bill of Lading
7	Marine Insurance & Underwriting
8	Elective-I
Semester II
	Theory	Practical Laboratories/Workshops
1	Maritime HR Management
2	Maritime Risk Management
3	Liner Trade & Operations
4	Liability and Tort
5	Law of Carriage of Goods
6	Chartering Basics
7	Dry Cargo Chartering
8	Optimisation
9	Elective – II
Semester III
	Theory	Practical Laboratories/Workshops
1	Multimodal Operations
2	Logistics Management
3	Tanker & Gas Chartering
4	Hull & Machinery Insurance
5	Cargo Insurance
6	Maritime Inventory Management
7	Costing & Budgeting
8	Elective – III
Semester III
	Theory	Practical Laboratories/Workshops
1	Four Pillars of Maritime Regulations
2	Liability Insurance and P&I Clubs
3	Ship Superintendent
4	Ship Acquisition & Finance
5	Elective – IV
6		Project Work

Career Opportunities

Avenues for further studies

MBA - Maritime Management (Online)