COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MARITIME BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DDD 5023 MARITIME BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Maritime Security, Safety and Environmental Management

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ALI CEMAL TÖZ

Offered to

Maritime Security, Safety and Environmental Management

Course Objective

In general, defining the concept of operations and business management functions provide information about the management and organization of. Transferring differences in organizational structure and basic operation of the Maritime Companies. register, flag, control concepts, and thus emphasize the importance of international maritime sector. ship management, technical and operational tasks of governments. Studies on the structures and activities aimed to the general situation.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Having knowledge about the structure of maritime companies and jobs,
2   2. Having Knowledge about differences in other types of businesses than Maritime Companies
3   3. Having knowledge about ship management and operating techniques.
4   4. to analyze the relationships between ship management and freight markets.
5   5. Knowledge of the operational management of the ships, and to have the knowledge and skills necessary management processes can take place,
6   to prepare the ground for studies about the ship management and shipping enterprises with studies that will be done in future

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Acquaintance, Entrance, Definitions
2 Business and business management concepts, social responsibility and ethical values in business management, concepts related to global and local business environments and economic environment
3 Types of business, entrepreneurship and small business management, strategic planning, competitive strategies
4 Relationship management, business organization and management functions
5 Human resources and personnel management, production management, customer orientation and marketing management
6 Pricing, distribution and promotion componentsTechnology and information systems management, accounting and financial statements, financial management
7 MIDTERM EXAM
8 An overview of marine management. Ship management companies organization and management structures.
9 Ship Management contracts and scopes. Ship types and examining the differences.
10 Ship sale and purchase techniques and market structures. Ship registry, Comparison of concepts and their national flag and the flag.
11 Ships personnel supply management. Analysis of freight markets.
12 Vessel operating costs and effects on ship performance analysis. Ship chartering operations.
13 Operational management of ships. Technical management of ships.
14 Sectoral Analysis of maritime companies and the General Status Assessment

Recomended or Required Reading

The main source:
Alan E. Branch, Elements of Shipping

Resources to help:
Peter Lorange - Shipping Company Strategies: Global Management under Turbulent Conditions
Martin Stopford - Maritime Economics
Kevin Cullinane - International Handbook of Maritime Business

References:
International Journal of Transport Management
Journal of International Management
Journal of Transport Policy
Journal of Transportation Research A: Policy and Practice
Journal of Transportation Research A: Logistics and Transportation Research
Other course materials:

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Review of the literature, case studies, presentation and discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Comparison of Operating Concept and Maritime Companies: Exams and homework / The scope and breadth of the literature utilized in presentations
2. Maritime Companies Functioning: meeting the maritime business during the preparation of the homework and presentation and analysis of the information obtained
3. Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility: to the care and honesty when making reference, compliance with scientific guidelines.
4. Effective Communication Capability: attitude in relationships with colleagues, clear and concise statements, to comply with the rules of courtesy, respect, discussion manners.
5. Team Studies Compliance: communicate with those from different areas of expertise, solidarity, to make joint working and co-operation, formulate a solution

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Cemal Töz
ali.toz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 12 12
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 142

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.153553
LO.23555
LO.3533533
LO.45533
LO.53553
LO.65353553

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