Top Banner Photo: 海事局的学生 Logan King and Ariel Damery participating in the 从实践经验中学习 Program at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand.
海事局新闻
2024年3月
的 海事局 Career Expo was organized at the Bay State Conference Center. 的 following employers attended covering a range of different organizations:
- Steven J. Smaracko with Kuehne+Nagel
- Leah Alessi with OW Ocean Winds
- Nicholas Curran and Colby Davis with FreightPlus
- Anthony McKillop with Sequoia Biotech Consulting
- 的o Marchal, Shannon Elwood and Stephanie Robbins with Clean Harbors
- Zack Merrill and Jonathan Eder with 港口 of Vancouver 美国
- Eric Medeiros with General Dynamics Electric Boat
的 海事局 department hosted an Offshore Wind Career Panel on 3/1 that was attended by alumni working in this field in various capacities, representing some major players.
2024年2月
Several MMA alumni met current 海事局的学生 in two sessions on 2/15. 的y provided valuable input regarding job search strategies and career paths. 的 alumni represented a broad spectrum of industries, both maritime and non maritime.
Mourning the untimely death of Ms. Angela Chao, CEO of Foremost Group. Ms. Chao was a huge supporter of the International Maritime Business program at MMA and was a member of our Advisory Board. She is pictured here with 海事局 student 约翰•加拉格尔 and visiting students from Shanghai Maritime University. We are deeply saddened by her sudden demise.
两个海事局毕业生, 相隔十年, visit campus on 2/12 to talk about the practical applications of negotiation and utilization of the Veson nautical software for 租船 and brokerage. Thank you Christian Mrozek (海事局 2011) and Matthew Gorman (海事局 2021) for your time today in support of current students.
Ms. 金正日吉布森, MMA 05, the Senior General Superintendent at Gilbane Building Company was our guest speaker on 2/8 as part of the 海事局 Project Management speaker series.
2024年1月
Ms. 凯西Shediac, the Director of Agile Delivery at Veson Nautical was our guest speaker on 1/25 as part of the Project Management speaker series.
MMA will be hosting the IAMU (International Association of Maritime Universities) Annual General Assembly in October 2024. This will be the largest global conference ever hosted by MMA and maritime students, researchers and faculty from around the world will participate. 的 海事局 department has had a long association with IAMU and our students have participated in the IAMU AGA since 2005. 的 most recent participation was in Finland in October 2023 when Keven Paul, Liam Howell and Kylie Maher prented their paper. MMA recently hosted IAMU officials Shigemi Matsuzaki and Yusuke Mori to start the planning process.
2023年12月
Dr. 巴尼·高什博士. 港口ia Ndlovu and some Seniors were at the historic Fairhaven High School on 12/7/23 to talk about the exciting 从实践经验中学习 Program of the International Maritime Business department. 的 presentation was well received and we are grateful to Ms. Marlene Sabeh for the kind invitation.
A Marine 保险 panel was hosted by Dr. 鲍西娅·恩德洛芙和Mr. Charles Pugliese and Megan Habel (海事局 2015) on 12/5. It was very interesting for our students to hear from practitioners in the industry and learn from their experiences.
2023年11月
约翰•加拉格尔 (海事局 2015) visited us on November 16 and spoke to the current students about financial risk management strategies. Jake is a Risk Control Analyst at ExxonMobil, working closely with trading, 管理风险, reporting market fundamentals and ensuring accuracy of profit and loss reporting. This was a great opportunity for current students to learn about the link between 金融 海运业务. Jake also gave creative gifts to students who responded accurately to his questions; It did feel like an early Christmas.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy Celebrates 排灯节
Massachusetts Maritime Academy celebrated 排灯节, the Festival of Lights for the first time on campus. This major Indian celebration was attended by several members of the administration, 教师和学生. 的re was also a wonderful recital by the dance troupe, Souls of India. Presentations were made by Dr. Ashok Pandey和Dr. Bani Ghosh explaining the concept of 排灯节 to attending guests.
11月14日星期二, Project Engineer Nate McDermott 海事局 '23 guided a group of 13 students (from freshmen to seniors) enrolled in the 海事局 Project Management concentration on a tour of Suffolk's $150M expansion project at Cape Cod Hospital where a new 4-story state-of-the-art cancer and cardiac unit is being built.
It was a pleasure to host Mr. 尼克·华兹华斯, 首席执行官和海事局校友, 蒂姆·默瑟, Project Consultant of Offshore Construction Associates on Monday, 11/6. Mr. Wordsworth spoke about supply chain issues in the US Offshore sector. We look forward to several academic-industry partnerships with OCA.
International Maritime Business
本科学位
的 International Maritime Business (海事局U) program prepares cadets for careers as business professionals serving the complex global supply chain.
Cadets acquire wide-ranging business skills — such as accounting, 经济学, 金融, and negotiations — and maritime industry knowledge — such as admiralty law, 港口码头业务, 和运输. 的se unique skills provide cadets with an edge in the increasingly global marketplace. With 90% of goods traveling by ship at some point in the journey from origin to destination, the industry is in need of professionals with this specific focus.
Accredited by the International 认证 Council for Business Education (IACBE), this program requires at least two co-ops and an international or maritime experiential component to build practical maritime experience and develop a global perspective while creating relationships worldwide. Cadets may elect to participate in a sea term in place of a co-op or experiential learning.
你将学习什么?
Required coursework will include the following:
- Broad foundation in general education
- Breadth across business disciplines
- Depth within maritime domain
- Specialization through major electives
- Applied experiential learning through cooperatives
- International, maritime, and virtual experiences
International Maritime Business Career Paths
This program prepares graduates in the foundation of general business, with a focus on the maritime sector, and prepares them for careers in the fields of management, 物流, 运输, 操作, 航运, 租船, 海运业务. 的se unique skills provide cadets with an edge in the increasingly global marketplace. Many of our graduates go on to work in the following fields:
- 一般业务
- 航运 & 操作
- 船租船 & 经纪公司
- 港口 & 终端操作
- 海事法 & 保险
- 供应链管理
从实践经验中学习
的 International Maritime Business Unit has various programs for International 从实践经验中学习 and Cultural Awareness. This specialized education, training and learning is an important part of the success of any person involved in the 航运 industry because of its global nature.
实践学习
的 海事局 program embodies the Learn-Do-Learn philosophy. We have a trio of 6-credit “Do” courses where students apply what they have learned in the classroom out in the field through hands-on experiences - including working for employers, visiting maritime centers around the world, 等. Similarly, there are many courses with hands-on practical components (e.g., portfolio analysis using the resources in the Riccardi investment center, live case studies consulting to real-world clients, and obtaining professional certifications).
学习成果
- 海事局的学生 will demonstrate knowledge of key concepts, 原则, and practices in business and maritime domains. (能力)
- 海事局的学生 will apply appropriate analytic techniques to solve problems and support decision making. [分析]
- 海事局的学生 will comprehensively explore issues, 的想法, 证据, and perspectives in order to accept or formulate an opinion or conclusion. (批判性思维)
- 海事局的学生 will effectively listen and read to gain information. 海事局的学生 will effectively speak and write to share information. (沟通)
- 海事局的学生 will perform effectively as a team member and leader. (领导)
- 海事局的学生 will demonstrate ability to perform in professional settings. (专业)
Certification Opportunities
的 certification opportunities available to 海事局的学生 are almost limitless. 例如, by virtue of having taken our business courses, students will be ready to sit for a variety of certification examinations, such as Certificate in Business Analysis, Certified Associate in Project Management, or Certified Managerial Accountant. Our showcase certification is offered through the Institute for Chartered Shipbrokers. Starting with the Business of 航运, our seven maritime courses provide you the knowledge necessary to sit for the qualifying exams right on campus in the only exam center in the US. With as little as two exams you can obtain a Foundation Diploma, and by passing seven exams, you will earn what's known as the Professional Qualifying Examination, 一个总理, 全球公认的, 海事证书.
IACBE认证
的 International Maritime Business Department at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy has received specialized accreditation for its business program through the International 认证 Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, 堪萨斯, 美国. For a list of accredited programs please refer to the IACBE member 状态页.
会员状态
IACBE证书 of Specialized 认证
Public Disclosure of Student Achievement