Bachelor of Global Logistics and Maritime Management

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Global Logistics and Maritime Management degree equips students with expertise in maritime business, logistics, and supply chain management. It combines theoretical knowledge with practical experience through industry experts and guest speakers. Graduates are prepared for management careers in the maritime and logistics industries, with high demand for skilled professionals in these growing fields.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Overview:

The Bachelor of Global Logistics and Maritime Management degree is designed to prepare students for management careers in the dynamic and internationally-focused maritime and logistics industries.

Objectives:

• Provide graduates with high-level expertise and knowledge to understand the maritime business in the global arena, the world-wide spanning logistics services and strategies, as well as the structuring, operation and coordination of supply chains.
• Expose students to principles in financial management, international business, human resource management and strategic management.
• Offer a clear focus on key components of the maritime and logistics industries, such as port management, logistics, supply chains, warehousing, procurement.
• Expand to key principles in maritime economics, commercial, transport and maritime law.
• Provide a unique educational experience with high level of relevance to specific global shipping and logistics industries.

Description:

Teaching:

• Utilize a combination of faculty and industry experts to provide students with perspectives and real-world experience.
• Implement an applied approach to critical areas, centered on strategic and analytical thinking and decision making skills.
• Facilitate direct engagement with leaders from the maritime and logistics industries through guest speakers and industry forums.

Careers:

• Open doors to management and senior administrative careers in private enterprises, industry organisations and governments.
• Prepare graduates for roles in commercial shipping, ports and terminals, transport, transport policy and administration, freight forwarding, exporting and importing, logistics and supply chains, and other elements of international business.
• High demand for skilled graduates in the maritime and logistics industries.
• Projected growth between now and 2024 in Marine Transport professionals in Australia.
• Over 15,000 jobs expected to be created in Australia as part of the continuous Naval Shipbuilding Program over the next 50 years.