Our MBA Global is a benchmark for successful managers in the modern, business world and aspires to become an incubator of the future leaders. The MBA Global Shipping, designed by the University of Derby, is a contemporary course that fully responds to the needs of business executives for a holistic understanding of the organisational functions, the development of leadership capacity and the capability to successfully adjust within a constantly changing business environment. At the same time it focuses on Shipping, covering in more detail issues on the shipping market and maritime law and insurance.
During the course, students discuss topics on strategic management, business research and decision making while putting them into their own, business context. Highlight of the programme is the independent study which students undertake, where they have the opportunity to further develop their research and problem solving skills in Shipping Management.
The MBA Global Shipping is one of the few MBA programmes accredited by the UK CMI (Chartered Management Institute) and is also chosen by tens of employers every year as a training & development pathway for their executives.
Teaching & Learning
The programme develops progressively, thus allowing students to enhance and apply skills on critical analysis and synthesis, strategic thinking and evidenced based practice. Emphasis is placed on putting theory into practice, with interconnecting modules that integrate the whole spectrum of organisational functions: strategic management, financial management & chartering, leadership, marketing, operations & maritime law. Modules are not designed in isolation to cover specific business functions. On the contrary, modules incorporate a wider content that covers the interaction of different management fields in an organisation (such as operations and marketing, financial and strategic management etc).
Learning and teaching is achieved through the use of modern methods, aiming to achieve maximum results: lectures, guest lectures, seminars, labs & workshops, tutorials, case study discussions, role plays, business simulations, and independent study.
Assessment methods also vary, including individual and group course-work, presentations, reports, self-reflections, online tests and real business projects. The combination of all these different assessment methods facilitates the development of students’ skills on communication, analysis – synthesis, problem-solving, writing presentation, and self-evaluation.
The student learning experience is further enhanced by the well-balanced mixture of the participants, who represent different academic and professional backgrounds, as well as the Mediterranean Business School’s further activities (such as the Student Excellence Conference, guest lectures, etc).
Why choose this course
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Mediterranean College Business School is one of the first private business schools established in Greece (1977) and the first to offer an MBA (1989).
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The University of Derby is the No1 UK University in Greece for Management Studies (Guardian University Guide 2016) and overall ranks among the TOP-50 UK Universities.
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This is the only MBA Global Shipping in Greece giving an international perspective to graduates.
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It is an Executive MBA, given the high proportion of middle-level and senior executives that participate in the course.
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Participants have excellent networking opportunities, through the MBA student & alumni club and our wide network of industry partners.
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The MBA Global Shipping students can qualify as Internal Auditors ISM-ISPS-MLC for Shipping Companies by DNV-GL.
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It’s the only MBA with dedicated courses on developing soft and professional skills, such as career coaching, mentoring, teamworking, decision making, presentations, negotiations etc., essential for the modern, multi-skilled manager.
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It focuses on putting theory into practice, which is supported by the diverse teaching and assessment methods used, the professional expertise of the teaching staff and the real-life projects that can be based on students’ individual working environments.
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Mediterranean College puts emphasis on the academic support of its (mature) students, by offering personalised support and a structured series of academic development workshops (academic writing, referencing, etc)
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Teaching is adjusted to the needs of working professionals (virtual electronic environment, e-library, personal support, assessment through written work), providing students the necessary conditions for successfully completing the course.
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All academic staff are accredited lecturers of the University of Derby for every module they teach. Mediterranean College implements an integrated system of recruitment, assessment and continuing professional development of academic staff, so that students receive excellent teaching and personal support to develop their social and professional skills.
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Business School students actively participate in activities organised within the MC Employability Scheme, the College’s integrative employability development plan.