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education and training in the world of ports shipping and transport safeway maritime rotterdam b.v an exclusive joint venture with the dutch pilotage association maritime human resources b.v stc-southern africa pty ltd stc-vietnam simulator assisted applied research saar® the dms course introduction educating tomorrow s transport managers is the adagio of the dms course nowadays future managers in many countries in the maritime and transport sector are confronted with changes in the industry examples globalisation containerization it technology intermodal transportation supply chain concepts to name a few the course provides the participants not only with a solid basis in managerial subjects but also with in-depth knowledge of the port shipping sector and the latest developments in transport management what is a more suitable place to conduct such a course than in one of the largest ports of the world rotterdam located in a country with a maritime tradition that has been built over centuries and since 2005 in one of the most advanced education training facilities in the world the mixture of international backgrounds of the students ensures a continuous interaction of ideas and experiences both in a social and in a professional sense the stc-group is a world-wide strategic combination of well-established education high-end training research support and consultancy service providers for the entire shipping port transport and logistics chain as well as for the port-related oil and chemical process industries this combination of forces enables the stc-group to offer a multi-faceted program ranging from education and training to consultancy services research and technical assistance stc-group member shipping and transport college offers high-level education and training for operational and management positions in the transport and logistics chains dedicated to optimize the development of human resources the levels of education range from basic operational training to post graduate higher education shortly a one year full-time master of science in shipping program will be aded to the stc-group range of coursess to support the education and training programmes of advanced operational and management simulation and training equipment is used this includes the unique transport chain simulator® developed exclusively by the stc-group the stc-group consists of shipping and transport college and hogeschool voor de zeevaart university for professional maritime education stc b.v incorporating former daughter companies dynamar consultancy bv international maritime transport academy maritime simulation rotterdam bv in addition joint-venture international companies with other partners exist in vietnam vina-stc joint venture with vinalines hanoi vietnam and maritime education and human resource centre ut-stc joint venture with university of transport in ho chi minh city oman international maritime college oman l.l.c philippines netherlands shipping training centre imta was established in in 1981 as a non-profit foundation for many years it has been a fully owned subsidiary of the stc-group from the beginning imta s objectives have been to transfer knowledge on maritime transport and other related areas to students from all over the world to provide full-time international education at post-graduate and other levels on subjects related to maritime transport management in order to realize these objectives imta offers a number of courses among which a full-time post graduate diploma course in port shipping and transport management diploma management shipping -dms imta is a member of the federation of international education institutes fion of the netherlands the non-profit foundation stc-group is continuing the activities of imta imta was responsible for the organisation of the dms course the department of higher education of the stc-group is executing the dms course postgradu at ediplomamanagementstudies duration and course location the course has a duration of 8 months starting yearly in september and running until may of the following year in between there is a holiday break at the end of december the course takes place at the brand-new building of the stc-group open since september 2005 and located on the waterfront of rotterdam designed to the latest technology standards the building is one of the most advanced education training centers in the world 1 stc-group knowledge hubs around the world the equatorial pendulum w w w s t c group n l

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students should at least be 23 years of age and have some experience in the maritime industry exceptions can be made when an applicant has more than four years experience in the maritime industry is older than 27 and has strong recommendations from his/her superiors the final decision on admission lies with the admission board which is evaluating all applications individually application please send all applications via the enclosed application form accompanied by the necessary documents as mentioned in the application form to the address mentioned on the last page postgradu at ediplomamanagementstudies incorporating state-of-the-art class-rooms computer rooms simulators library conference facilities restaurant pub leisure and sport facilities and with easy access to public transport and the city centre methodology postgradu at ediplomamanagementstudies course objectives · to provide the participants with the knowledge skills and techniques necessary to deal with all kinds of developments in international maritime transport a variety of training methods is used mixing theory and practice formal lectures discussion sessions assignments case studies are the core of many subjects but also modern training aids like simulation programs and simulations are used the knowledge obtained is to be applied in case studies and management simulations observed and tested during field trips to ports and companies in the netherlands and other western european countries lecturers · to enable the participants to make effective use of management information and management control systems the lecturers in the dms course are subject specialists all of them are seniors in their field many have worked for years in the maritime industry in the netherlands and abroad others are lecturers at universities or other specialized educational institutes for higher professional education also many guest lecturers from the industry are invited to share their specialist knowledge with the students 2 3 target group the post graduate dms course is targeted at people working at a middle managerial or supervisory level in private or public organizations in the maritime and transport industry also people from other branches of industry e.g banking and insurance operating in a maritime environment are able to participate successfully many merchant marine officers preparing for a shore-based job have graduated from this course diploma entry qualifications this is a post graduate course applicants must hold at least an appropriate bachelor s degree or its equivalent proficiency in the english language is essential candidates whose previous education was not in the english language are required to take a test participants who successfully pass the exams obtain the post graduate diploma port shipping and transport management participants who do not pass the exams receive a post experience certificate

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description of subjects per topic costs the tuition fee per person is 11195,­ including all books and course materials stands for euro which is the local currency in addition there are costs for various insurance coverage compulsory including medical insurance of 400,­ per person for the duration of the course management macro economics and marketing basic concepts and principles of macro economics are necessary for analysis of business conditions in the light of different economic theories national income accounting income determination inflation and output determination and balance of payment are subjects treated the marketing mix both for products and for services is the core subject demands of the market and the objectives constraints of the organization should be balanced management and organization knowledge of organisation development and of organisational characteristics as entities of co-operating individuals with each their own behaviour is a condition for understanding management company strategy and policy necessary subjects for managers are consequently part of the course subjects all this is being related to leadership styles postgradu at ediplomamanagementstudies fellowships postgradu at ediplomamanagementstudies each year the dutch government provides some scholarships for the dms course the fellowships cover the total of tuition fee course material insurances international travel and living expenses for the duration of the course applications take place through the netherlands embassy or a consulate in the country of origin the fellowships are subject to the rules and regulations of the netherlands fellowship programme n.f.p for all information on rules regulations and requirements please consult the dutch representatives in your country it is also possible to apply for a fellowship with the world bank the asian development bank i.m.o or other regional financial institutions application for a fellowship with any of these organisations however is a matter of private initiative of the individual students accounting and finance main ingredients are basic concepts and techniques of accounting the use of accounting in the internal administration in a company is treated but also the use of accounting in the preparation and interpretation of external reports strategic management strategic management is the management of the process of environmental analysis strategy formulation strategy implementation and strategic control the scope of strategic management is greater than any one area of operational management and includes understanding the concepts of strategic positioning of the business the making of strategic choices for the future and the turning of strategy into action project management planning organization and control of projects are treated as an integral part of project management the categories project participants and good inter-action between them and most important ways of achieving quality with the help of a break-down structure are a.o parts of this subject 4 course design in line with present day global development the basic concept of the course is that the participants should get familiarized with management in a privatized environment market orientation profitability and competition are the key issues with which the students are confronted an outline of time allocated for the course topics and the percentage for that particular topic is shown here personal research project port management shipping field trips guest lectures information management/it management ±8 ± 22 ± 22 ±9 ±5 ± 34 5

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information management objective of this subject is to acquire the skill to solve information problems with the help of a computer the students learn to work with microsoft office programmes spreadsheet word processor data base also the setting-up of an information center and making computer-based presentations will be part of this subject various countries basic knowledge of english law is part of the subject as preparation for the laws mentioned above marine environmental protection more and more important nowadays are rules and regulations regarding oil and chemical pollution waste disposal and reduction of energy consumption logistics door to door service just-in-time outsourcing concepts demand other attitudes from the transport industry logistics in transport matters deals not only with transport and transport organisation but also with other issues like trans-shipment storage of goods and value-adding services the relationship between these determine the logistic flow of goods in the transport chain the total cost of transportation the customer service and ultimately the competitive edge of a provider of transport services postgradu at ediplomamanagementstudies port management postgradu at ediplomamanagementstudies port administration port policy port infrastructure investment policy price setting but especially privatization are important issues nowadays ample attention is given to decision-making regarding privatization issues especially the different models of port management port and terminal operations terminal operations are not the same for different type of goods and services subjects like specialization and port competition especially related to containerization are treated who are the customers and what are their demands particularly in relation with modern maritime developments operational organizational and economic aspects as well as human resources aspects are treated marine insurance insurance is an important intercessor of contractual and legal risks together with legal knowledge knowledge of insurance forms the basis of risk management a necessary element of damage prevention personal research project each student is required to define and execute a research project of a managerial subject which is related to their own home situation application of the knowledge obtained during the course to the situation in the home country and the organisation for which the student works is considered essential the student describes a problem situation executes research and gives suggestions for solutions the project is carried out under the guidance of a tutor who is mostly one of the lecturers treating the subject concerned 6 7 shipping structure and operation of the shipping industry objective is to enable the students to analyze economic problems and policies related to shipping management attention is given to international organizations dealing with shipping quality management a range of subjects in relation to quality and quality maintenance management iso-9002 iip and management strategies like deeming and the kaizen method are discussed in profound the international safety management code is discussed from both the shore as the vessels point of view topics like history of the code ism requirements and in and external audits are all supported by the use of practical cases maritime law the scope of international treaties related to the movement of goods across the oceans the consequences for parties concerned and the attitude and views formed by judicial courts in examination examinations take place throughout the course the students are allowed time for study before the written exams for many subjects assignments and papers -to be submitted in written form and to be presented orally take the place of traditional examinations they are evaluated and graded in addition the research project to be presented and defended before a panel of lecturers and in the presence of their fellow students also counts as part of the examination.

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lodging imta students usually live in an apartment building rented by the institute the building is situated within half an hour s travel from the stc-group/imta building where lecturing sessions take place living in the netherlands rotterdam is a melting pot of cultures there are several other international training institutes which makes contacts with other fellowwomen of the country a good possibility for many nationalities public transportation is well-developed and travel by train to international destinations is easy almost all the dutch which is what the people from the netherlands are generally called speak english this makes getting around even easier postgradu at ediplomamanagementstudies rotterdam is located in the river rhine delta which explains the many inland waterways and lakes the climate in the netherlands is a typically mild maritime climate with relatively soft wet winters and summers and lots of cloudy overcast days only relatively seldom do the temperatures reach a point below zero degrees celsius during daytime address please direct all your correspondence to the address mentioned below stc-group imta attn course director of the dms course lloydstraat 300 3024 ea rotterdam netherlands phone +31 10 4486400 fax +31 10 4486029 e-mail info@stc-group.nl website www.stc-group.nl bank ing 668905298 chamber of commerce rotterdam nr 41131703 iban nl 07 ingb 0668905298 swiftcode ingbnl2a 8

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