DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: Maritime Business Administration

General Description

History

Dokuz Eylül University Graduate School of Social Sciences Maritime Business Administration Department was established in 1993. Under the roof of this Department, Maritime Business Administration Masters Program started education in 1993. The program aims to educate, improve and expertise its students who will work in the land side of maritime businesses, teach them the philosophy of science. The graduates of the program will be able to carry out scientific researches and can be employed as middle or top level managers in maritime organizations both in public and private sector. The medium of instruction of the Program is English.

Qualification Awarded

Master`s Degree in Maritime Business Administration (MSc.)

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) diploma; a minimum score of 55 from the Academic Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related field or GRE/GMAT equivalent; a minimum score of 50 from the Foreign Language Exams (ÜDS/KPDS/YDS/e-YDS/YÖKDİL) or from equivalent foreign language proficiency exam approved by OSYM or a minimum score of 55 from DEU School of Foreign Languages English Proficiency Test. Transcript; a minimum score of 65 from the graduate school academic proficiency exam.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

2 years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 120 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

Maritime Business Adiminstration is an academic discipline that aims to educate competent individuals in the maritime field. In Maritime Business Administration Master's Program offers opportunities to specialize in maritime business areas such as ship operations management, maritime policy and strategies, port management, maritime finance, maritime economics, logistics and supply chain management, along with the general maritime business field. Thus, it is expected that the students who complete the program will be able to work in corporate maritime and logistics enterprises and related public institutions, both in Turkey and abroad, as middle and senior managers, and as academicians in universities.

The aim of Maritime Business Adiministration Master's Program is to have theoretical knowledge in the field of maritime business admanistration; able to learn on their own by following academic developments; able to contribute to the production of scientific knowledge and transfer knowledge by synthesizing the theoretical knowledge related to the field of expertise with a critical perspective; to educate academicians and researchers who show a principled approach to the philosophy of science and science ethics.

Education and scientific research activities of the program are carried out in equipped classrooms, and Port operations, Logistics, Computer and Management Simulation labs. Students and academics have access to both wireless and ethernet line, internet connections and a library. The medium of instruction of the program is English.

Key Learning Outcomes

1   Collects and interprets the data related to the main and side fields of maritime business management, taking into consideration the social, scientific, vocational and ethical values, supervises/controls this knowledge at the stage of implementation, and acts as a leader in efforts to protect such values.
2   Leads the multidisciplinary teams, develops with the sense of responsibility overcoming solutions to the complicated situations involved in maritime business management.
3   Fulfils problem-solving mechanisms in maritime business affairs, considering the priorities in terms of efficiency, effectiveness, quality, safety and ecology which would concern the maritime business enterprises, customers, users, and all stakeholders within such a triple concept of international, national and societal outlook.
4   Creates new knowledge, using information processing competencies, and enhances self-improvement through making use of life-long learning facilities.
5   Achieves deep and thorough access to the required knowledge in maritime business administration through self-regulated, independent studies and scientific researches; evaluates, interprets and applies the new knowledge.
6   Acts in compliance with the requirements of total quality management principles.
7   Conducts independently and on his/her own scientific studies requiring professional/specialized qualification/competence related to the main and side fields of transportation.
8   Designs and applies analytical, modelling and experiment based researches; analyzes and interprets complicated situations related to maritime business administration.
9   Develops strategies, policies and implementation plans in the main and side fields of maritime business administration; implements/applies them to the vocational fields and assess the results in the scope of quality processes.
10   Presents the developments and the results of his/her studies in maritime business administration to the national and international media / platforms through systematic approaches and in written or oral form.
11   Integrates the theoretical and practical knowledge related to maritime business administration, economics, law, logistics, transport and other relevant fields into the problem-solving processes concerning these fields and uses it in overcoming the likely problems.
12   Develops proposals in accordance with the social, legal and environmental (ecological) dimensions of maritime business administration practices; plans proactive problem-solving alternatives and puts these plans into effective practice.
13   Solves the problems encountered in the field of maritime business administration, making the best use of contemporary business administration techniques.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Graduates of Maritime Business Administration Master's Program are employed in a wide range of positions in both private and public sectors. The graduates can acquire positions in top level management of different fields of the private sector, such as shipowning and ship management companies, ship agents, export-import companies, marine insurance companies, ports, logistic companies, yachting companies and marinas. In public sector, our graduates can be employed in administrative duties in Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, and other related ministry offices and public institutions. Also graduates can be employed as research assistants, lecturers, or academics in universities.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to third cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Courses in the program are given in two semesters. The courses in the program provide knowledge, skills and competencies to have knowledge in the field of maritime management, to examine the concepts and ideas related to this field with scientific methods, to interpret and evaluate data, and to follow the innovations in the field. There are compulsory and elective courses in the program. Elective courses are offered in both Fall and Spring semesters. Students must take elective courses as well as compulsory courses. Students must take 30 ECTS courses in a semester (including elective courses, seminar and field study courses).
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 DİY 5033 MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION IN MARITIME BUSINESS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6
G 2 DİY 5029 INTERNATIONAL MARITIME BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 18
TOTAL:   30
 
1 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 DİY 5031 MARITIME LOGISTICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 2 DİY 5035 MARITIME POLICY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 3 DİY 5037 SERVICES MARKETING FOR MARITIME BUSINESSES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 4 DİY 5039 PORT MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 5 DİY 5041 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN SHIPPING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 6 DİY 5057 ECONOMICS OF INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 7 DİY 5045 MARITIME CARGO OPERATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 8 DİY 5047 SHIP MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 9 DİY 5049 MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT SYSTEMS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 10 DİY 5053 CONTAINER SHIPPING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 11 DİY 5055 MARITIME ECONOMETRICS I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 12 DİY 5043 INTERNATIONAL MARITIME CONVENTIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
 
2 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 SBE 5001 BILIMSEL ARAşTıRMA TEKNIKLERI VE YAYıN ETIğI COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5
B 2 DİY 5196 SEMINAR COMPULSORY 0 2 0 3
B 3 DİY 5036 MARITIME LAW COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6
B 4 DİY 5098 FIELD STUDY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 6
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 10
TOTAL:   30
 
2 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 DİY 5034 PORT BUSINESS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 2 DİY 5040 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND MARITIME TRANSPORT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 3 DİY 5042 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 4 DİY 5044 CHARTERING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 5 DİY 5048 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND SYSTEMS IN SHIPPING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 6 DİY 5066 MARITIME CONTRACT LAW ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 7 DİY 5056 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 8 DİY 5058 MARITIME TRANSPORT IN INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CORRIDORS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 9 DİY 5060 MARITIME ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 10 DİY 5062 MARITIME ECONOMETRICS II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 11 DİY 5064 INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 12 DİY 5054 MARINE TOURISM MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
 
3.Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 DİY 5099 THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 
4.Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 DİY 5099 THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Evaluation and assessment methods for each course is defined in the the Course Description Form which is prepared by related faculty member / s and included in the information package. Exams and course success notes is subject to the relevant articles of the DEU Regulation on Graduate Education.

Graduation Requirements

Second Cycle (Masters Degree) Program with thesis is comprised of courses (at least 51 ECTS), a seminar (3 ECTS) and field study (6 ECTS) and thesis (60 ECTS), in total 120 ECTS credits. Students must have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50/4.00 and completed all the courses with at least CB/ S / TP grades.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of Department: Prof. Dr. Durmuş Ali Deveci
Phone: +90 232 301 88 01
E-mail: adeveci@deu.edu.tr