Shipping Management

Update: 2019/01/28

Length of Schooling: 4 years

Professional Category: Public Administration and Service

I. Educational Objectives

This major is aimed at cultivating senior shipping talents who are proficient in international shipping business, international shipping management, be acquainted with international trade and international transportation practice, be fluent in English and be able to work overseas independently, and who, are in urgent need by enterprises, executive branches of government and research institutions in line with international shipping and comprehensive logistics.

II. Education Requirements

The students of this major are supposed to acquire the basic principle of management, computer and laws first, and then go further into the courses like Shipping Management, Shipping Business and relevant laws, Multimodal Transport, Supply Chain Management. Students are to be equipped also with the laws of operation and developing trend in shipping industry, to receive basic training of enterprise management skills, and to participate in social and corporate practice.

Upon graduation, students of this major are required

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1. to master principles of management and basic theory of modern enterprise management and basic computer knowledge as well as application ability;

2. to acquire the qualitative and quantitive analyzing methods in international shipping and logistics enterprise management;

3, to be familiar with shipping service and relevant regulations, be proficient in international trade, international shipping policy, practice of international shipping operation and international conventions;

4. to be aware of the latest development in shipping managerial theory and Practice;

5. to have a good command of basic skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing; be qualified to engage in international shipping management and other activities in the relevant field;

6. to have a good command of knowledge about document retrieval and data collection so as to possess the basic abilities in scientific research and practical work;

III. Length of Schooling, Minimum Credits, Degrees conferred

Length of Schooling: 4 years

Academic Credits Required: 159 credits

Degrees Conferred: Bachelor of Management

IV. Curriculum and Credit Distribution

1. General Education Courses (54 credits)

Requirements: 44 credits for compulsory courses;10 credits for elective courses

2. Basic Disciplinary Courses (40 credits)

Requirements: the total of 40 credits for basic courses in the Discipline.

3. Specialty-Oriented Courses(56 credits)

Requirements: 40 credits for compulsory specialty-oriented courses; 16 credits for elective specialty-oriented courses.

4. Optional Courses(6 credits)

Requirements: 6 credits.

5. Second Class(Extracurricular Activities)(3 credits)

Requirements: 3 credits

Ⅴ. Education Plan