MSc Maritime - Commercial & Logistics Optimization

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General information

Recognised as the leading French course in International Business and offering a unique specialisation in Maritime Transport, this programme is sanctioned by a Master Degree in Maritime, International Transport & Logistics Management, a certified Level 1 French diploma. The shipping and transportation industry is a fast-paced, ever-changing business, which plays a central role in our globalised economies, where everything is now “made in the world”.

Curriculum

Semesters 1 & 2
Fundamental courses Corporate Strategy
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Common core International Risk Management
International Marketing
International Transport & Environment
International Contract Law
Logistics –Key Concepts
Specialisation courses Port and Management Strategy
Multimodal Transport Management
Logistics, Flow Management & Inventory
Optional courses
International Seminar

Semester 3
Practical Experience:
the last semester is dedicated to hands-on practice, with students required to complete one of the following:

  • Professional Project: strengthen your skills by applying the knowledge you have acquired in your own professional project, devised in agreement with our Professional Project team.
  • Internship: apply your knowledge and skills in the real world; demonstrate to a potential employer how efficient you can be at an operational level; and build up your personal network within your industry of choice.
  • Corporate Project: corporate partners for the MSc courses include CMA CGM, Gemalto and Seafoodexport. Corporate Projects enable participants to gain valuable hands-on experience of business conduct and strategy and deal with the practical complexities of every decision-making process. Students are guided by both their Corporate Mentor and their KEDGE Business School Tutor.

Thesis: conduct research on a specific strategic issue; deepen your academic knowledge on a particular topic; strengthen your ability to apply key concepts in a real business context; demonstrate to any potential employer that you are able to go beyond the scope of operational duties and be a valuable asset in devising their development strategies.

Learning outcome:

This very hands-on programme opens up careers  in a wide range of high-potential functions:

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

  • Export Manager, Back-office Manager
  • Export Sales Administration Manager, Import/Export Manager
  • International Purchaser
  • Procurement Manager

TRANSPORT/LOGISTICS

  • Head of Operations for Transport & International Logistics
  • Intermodal Manager
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Head of Transit, Supply Chain Coordinator

SHIPPING

  • Shipping Line Manager
  • Head of Imports/Exports
  • Profit Centre Manager
  • Cargo Flow Manager, Ship Manager, Harbour Director
Objective:
  • Build up a systemic understanding of global trade and apply this knowledge at both operational and strategic levels.
  • Master the key business strategies related to international logistics, from penetrating foreign markets to managing physical and information flows.
  • Learn and apply techniques for intercultural negotiation, international marketing and door-to-door logistics (from supplier to end user).
  • Acquire the transversal skills required to define and deploy development strategies, whether at company or plant level.
Contact Person: Laurence Mariet Sanchez (international@kedgebs.com)

Content

The highlighted icons, represent the fields of education (in compliance with ISCED Classification) engaged during this course/programme.

0312 - Policy and governance", "0421 - Marine and maritime law", "0311 - Maritime economy", "0413 - Logistics and shipping operational management

Venue

Venue: Kedge Business School
Marseille, France

Application


Cost:
<p>MSc: € 10 500 Preparatory year : € 8 500</p>

Prerequisites:

Candidates should have a sound knowledge of international markets, be natural negotiators and have a taste for intercultural management and be mobile and open to the world. The entry levels for this programme are the following: 

To the one-year MSc: 4-year Bachelor degree or Master degree or 3-year Bachelor degree + 3 years of working experience.

To the 2-year MSc: 3-year Bachelor degree. For those applying to the 2-year MSc, the first year will be devoted to General Management. The specialisation is limited to the second year.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENT

  • Fluent English: TOEIC: 780 /IELTS: 6.5/TOEFL IBT: 90  are required, except for students  who have completed a prior  degree in English. GMAT or GRE  score recommended.
  • Passport copy
  • Photo / Resume / Academic records
  • €120 registration fee 

Application Procedure:

Register online by filling in the form. You can fill in the form in several stages. Upload all of the documents needed for your application mentioned below:

  • Copy of a recent personal ID
  • Your CV
  • Two letters of recommendation from faculty members, heads of training or company directors
  • One recent passport photograph
  • Copy of English test (TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS,…) unless you have followed your studies in English (2 years minimum)
  • Copy of your university diplomas (if you have not yet graduated, please provide grades and academic evaluations for the past two years of higher education). If your degree certificate is not in English or French or in Spanish, you are required to provide a certified copy of the original degree certificate.
  • Copy of the proof of payment of the application fees (120 euros).

You will be contacted within 10 days. If your application is qualified, you will be contacted to fix a Skype Interview. In less than 10 days after your interview, you will get the result of your application.


Grant Opportunities:

At KEDGE Business School, we strongly believe that students shouldn’t abandon their Education projects because of funding concerns. That is why we have launched a financial support plan aimed specifically to help international students.

4 types of scholarships are available:

  • Early Bird Waiver
  • Distinction scholarship
  • Achievement scholarship
  • Outstanding student trophy

You can download the scholarship application form here. Once your form is complete, you can upload it with all the other documents supporting your application.


Regulations:

The diploma is accredited by CGE (Conférence  des Grandes Écoles) and delivers Level-1 diplomas certified by public body RNCP (National Directory of Professional Certifications). More specifically, it delivers  the title of “Transport, Logistics and International Trade Manager”. The Maritime, International Transport & Logistics Management MSc programme offers a global approach that enables students to develop key skills in three complementary areas which are critical to global-minded companies

Qualification

Academic level: Master

Qualification: Master of Science
Occupations (not validated):

Recognised as the leading French course in International Business and offering a unique specialisation in Maritime Transport, this programme is sanctioned by a Master Degree in Maritime, International Transport & Logistics Management, a certified Level 1 French diploma. The shipping and transportation industry is a fast-paced, ever-changing business, which plays a central role in our globalised economies, where everything is now “made in the world”.

Curriculum

Semesters 1 & 2
Fundamental courses Corporate Strategy
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Common core International Risk Management
International Marketing
International Transport & Environment
International Contract Law
Logistics –Key Concepts
Specialisation courses Port and Management Strategy
Multimodal Transport Management
Logistics, Flow Management & Inventory
Optional courses
International Seminar

Semester 3
Practical Experience:
the last semester is dedicated to hands-on practice, with students required to complete one of the following:

  • Professional Project: strengthen your skills by applying the knowledge you have acquired in your own professional project, devised in agreement with our Professional Project team.
  • Internship: apply your knowledge and skills in the real world; demonstrate to a potential employer how efficient you can be at an operational level; and build up your personal network within your industry of choice.
  • Corporate Project: corporate partners for the MSc courses include CMA CGM, Gemalto and Seafoodexport. Corporate Projects enable participants to gain valuable hands-on experience of business conduct and strategy and deal with the practical complexities of every decision-making process. Students are guided by both their Corporate Mentor and their KEDGE Business School Tutor.

Thesis: conduct research on a specific strategic issue; deepen your academic knowledge on a particular topic; strengthen your ability to apply key concepts in a real business context; demonstrate to any potential employer that you are able to go beyond the scope of operational duties and be a valuable asset in devising their development strategies.

Qualification: 
Application procedure: 

Register online by filling in the form. You can fill in the form in several stages. Upload all of the documents needed for your application mentioned below:

  • Copy of a recent personal ID
  • Your CV
  • Two letters of recommendation from faculty members, heads of training or company directors
  • One recent passport photograph
  • Copy of English test (TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS,…) unless you have followed your studies in English (2 years minimum)
  • Copy of your university diplomas (if you have not yet graduated, please provide grades and academic evaluations for the past two years of higher education). If your degree certificate is not in English or French or in Spanish, you are required to provide a certified copy of the original degree certificate.
  • Copy of the proof of payment of the application fees (120 euros).

You will be contacted within 10 days. If your application is qualified, you will be contacted to fix a Skype Interview. In less than 10 days after your interview, you will get the result of your application.

Attendance mode: 
Campus
Attendance pattern: 
Daytime
Cost: 
<p>MSc: € 10 500 Preparatory year : € 8 500</p>
Duration: 
15 months
Start/End: 
Thursday, September 1, 2016 - 02:00
Language of assessment: 
English
Language of instruction: 
English
Learning outcome: 

This very hands-on programme opens up careers  in a wide range of high-potential functions:

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

  • Export Manager, Back-office Manager
  • Export Sales Administration Manager, Import/Export Manager
  • International Purchaser
  • Procurement Manager

TRANSPORT/LOGISTICS

  • Head of Operations for Transport & International Logistics
  • Intermodal Manager
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Head of Transit, Supply Chain Coordinator

SHIPPING

  • Shipping Line Manager
  • Head of Imports/Exports
  • Profit Centre Manager
  • Cargo Flow Manager, Ship Manager, Harbour Director
Objective: 
  • Build up a systemic understanding of global trade and apply this knowledge at both operational and strategic levels.
  • Master the key business strategies related to international logistics, from penetrating foreign markets to managing physical and information flows.
  • Learn and apply techniques for intercultural negotiation, international marketing and door-to-door logistics (from supplier to end user).
  • Acquire the transversal skills required to define and deploy development strategies, whether at company or plant level.
Prerequisite: 

Candidates should have a sound knowledge of international markets, be natural negotiators and have a taste for intercultural management and be mobile and open to the world. The entry levels for this programme are the following: 

To the one-year MSc: 4-year Bachelor degree or Master degree or 3-year Bachelor degree + 3 years of working experience.

To the 2-year MSc: 3-year Bachelor degree. For those applying to the 2-year MSc, the first year will be devoted to General Management. The specialisation is limited to the second year.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENT

  • Fluent English: TOEIC: 780 /IELTS: 6.5/TOEFL IBT: 90  are required, except for students  who have completed a prior  degree in English. GMAT or GRE  score recommended.
  • Passport copy
  • Photo / Resume / Academic records
  • €120 registration fee 
Regulations: 

The diploma is accredited by CGE (Conférence  des Grandes Écoles) and delivers Level-1 diplomas certified by public body RNCP (National Directory of Professional Certifications). More specifically, it delivers  the title of “Transport, Logistics and International Trade Manager”. The Maritime, International Transport & Logistics Management MSc programme offers a global approach that enables students to develop key skills in three complementary areas which are critical to global-minded companies

Study mode: 
Full time
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