The next Key Elements course is already scheduled for 9 – 11 October 2012. Don't miss it.
Key Elements of Shipping (KES) was run with great success for the 4th time in Singapore, March 20 - 22. All seats were "sold out" once again. Participants included bankers, lawyers, owners, ship managers and ship's agents who all signed up for an. BI Business School/Conference produces this 3 day in depth introduction to shipping in collaboration with SeaProf Executive Education. The classes featured Assoc Prof Cathrine Bjune from BI, Capt Robert Gordon from SeaProf and Asst Prof Dr Jasmine Lam from NTU together with well known maritime industry experts from major shipping industry organisations including PIL, Fearnleys, E-Ships and DnB Bank. The course is endorsed by the Singapore MPA by way of full support from the Maritime Cluster Fund and is sponsored by the Singapore Shipping Assoc and the Singapore Maritime Foundation. Participant feedback was – as before – very positive and we are now seeing repeat bookings from marine employers based on "satisfied student" referrals. In particular, participants enjoyed the opportunity to learn new skills and exchange ideas with other maritime industry executives in both class room case study sessions and in the networking sessions during the coffee and lunch breaks. The course ended with the presentation of BI Certificates of Achievement by Cathrine Bjune followed by a reception at the course venue bistro, The Sleeping Rhino. The hardest part of the course was to get everyone to go home!
About the course
The course will be taught by senior academics together with leading marine industry professionals. The intention is to provide a balance of both theory and market practice which will be re-enforced through topical case studies. The goal is to ensure active participation and understanding by engaging participants in a free interchange of ideas, questions and practical experience throughout the programme.
Target Group
The course is designed primarily for people who have recently started to work in the industry, or who may have been in the industry for several years and now aspire to move up to a more challenging management role.
Aims
The planned outcome is that the participants will understand the roles of the many shipping industry "players", the regulatory complexities of ship owning and management, the intricacies of ship sale and purchase and finance, shipping economics and market cycles, chartering strategy and revenue projection, risk management and marine insurance fundamentals and the challenges and opportunities of green shipping. The learning provided to participants will be assessed by way of case studies and multiple choice quizzes and a BI Norwegian Business School "Certificate of Achievement" will be awarded. The goal is that the course will enhance the knowledge and confidence of the participants and enable them to advance their careers in one of the world's most challenging industries.
