Program Overview

ECONOMIA E MANAGEMENT MARITTIMO E PORTUALE

The course of Economics and Maritime and Port Management is characterized by a strong international openness in terms of topics, teaching methods, and study abroad opportunities. This will allow students to understand the complexity of the sector and the main global challenges, with particular reference to innovation and sustainability.

Program Overview

• Code: 11875
• Type: Master's Degree Course (D.M. 1649/2023)
• Duration: 2 years
• CFU: 120
• Class: LM-77 - Economic and Business Sciences
• Access: Open access, but with a required verification
• Location: Genoa
• Language: Italian
• Teaching Method: Conventional
• Coordinator: Claudio Ferrari
• Department: Department of Economics

Course Objectives

The Master's Degree Course in Economics and Maritime and Port Management aims to create specialized professional figures in the shipping, port, and logistics sector. The course provides interdisciplinary training in business, management, economics, quantitative (statistical-mathematical), and legal fields, offering advanced and complete preparation for directive and managerial responsibilities in companies and institutions of maritime-port logistics.

Curriculum

• First Year: Dedicated to the study of the economic, managerial, quantitative, and legal bases of maritime transport of goods and people, intermodality, logistics, and port services.
• Second Year: Deepens more specific and innovative topics through teachings, seminars, and other training activities held by teachers and professionals in the sector, as well as through territorial exits and visits to maritime companies, port terminals, and logistics centers.

Career Opportunities

Graduates in Economics and Maritime and Port Management are employed at the regional, national, and international levels. They hold operational and directive positions in maritime and intermodal transport companies and related industries, including shipping companies, port terminals, freight forwarders, logistics operators, as well as maritime and port system authorities and other public bodies.

What You Will Learn

• Management of Maritime-Port Cluster Enterprises: Strategic and organizational aspects
• Innovation Strategies and Processes: Digital technological innovations and solutions
• Planning and Problem-Solving Techniques: Decision-making models for operations
• Budgeting Systems: Business plans and performance control tools
• Maritime-Port Legislation: National, European, and international regulations
• Software and Data Analysis: Advanced tools and techniques for data analysis

International Opportunities

• Erasmus+ Study Mobility Program: Opportunity to spend a study period abroad at prestigious European universities
• Double Degree Program: Opportunity to obtain a double degree in Finances and International Business with the Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar (Cartagena de Indias, Colombia)
• International Conventions: Participation in international conventions and seminars on maritime-port logistics topics

Final Project

The final project will be an opportunity to carry out research and/or company internships, during which students will apply the knowledge acquired and mature a greater awareness of the dynamics of the sector.

Coordinator's Message

Welcome to the Master's Degree Course in Economics and Maritime and Port Management! The course forms future protagonists and experts in the maritime-port logistics sector. We will provide you with interdisciplinary skills to work in this dynamic and international sector. You will have the opportunity to personalize your training path to acquire the skills necessary to build a career that reflects your passions and interests.

Location

• Department of Economics: Via Vivaldi 5 (Darsena), 16126 Genoa