HND Maritime Transport and Business Management
Management, even at the lowest levels in ports and shipping is a demanding but satisfying profession, which increases in complexity and breath of responsibility, with rapid changes in technology and business practices.
The objectives of the Higher National Diploma in Maritime Transport and Business Management are to produce graduates who have adequate knowledge and skills to:
- Communicate fluently in English and write good technical reports on maritime transport and business management
- Carry out management and administrative duties in ports and shipping operations with minimum supervision
- Apply the technology appropriately in the management of ports and shipping operations
- Set up and/or manage a small businesses successfully.
The thrust of the programme is a core curriculum with a blend of professional, technological and academic courses which gives students a firm conceptual analytic foundation for decision making and prepares students to meet the challenges of the modern corporate world.
Prospects
Graduates are equipped to pursue careers in Shipbroking, Marine Insurance, Freight Forwarding, Logistics and Distribution, as well as Arbitration.
Admission Requirements
Admission requirements into the HND in Maritime Transport and Business Management shall include:
- A minimum of Lower Credit pass in the ND in Maritime Transport and Business Management;
- Admission requirements into the ND in Maritime Transport and Business Management;
- A minimum of one year cognate work experience after obtaining the National Diploma in Maritime Transport and Business Studies, if the applicant obtained at least a Lower Credit;
- A minimum of two years cognate work experience if the applicant obtained a pass grade in the National Diploma in Maritime Transport and Business Studies.