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Overview

The Bachelor in Maritime Logistics and Supply Chain Management (MLSCM) program is tailored to equip students with expertise in logistics, supply chain management, and maritime operations. Through this program, students will study key supply chain activities and functions, including procurement management, production management, warehousing management, distribution management, and customer relationship management, with a focus on the maritime sector.

Program Highlights

Accreditation

Recognised by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA)

Duration

Four years of comprehensive study

Credits

120 credit hours

Why Choose This Course?

Graduates of this program will be equipped to pursue a variety of career opportunities in industries such as shipping and maritime transportation, oil and gas, international trade, and logistics and supply chain management. The program utilises distinguished teaching methods, including case studies, field visits, scientific trips, and applied projects.

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Industry-Relevant Curriculum

1. Emphasize the acquisition of knowledge about domestic and international maritime logistics sectors.

2. Instil an understanding of recent international logistics and value chain developments in the maritime industry and knowledge of fundamental concepts of international trade as it relates to maritime transportation.

3. Achieve an outstanding level of learning and training that prepares graduates to work effectively in the field of maritime logistics and supply chain.

4. Develop a wide range of transferable skills that graduates can use to succeed in the public and private sectors of the maritime industry and its related logistics and supply chain activities.

5. Support the UAE society, business sector, and industrial associations with highly competent graduates in the field of maritime logistics and supply chain management.

Program Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate thorough understanding of contemporary business practices in maritime logistics & supply chain management and knowledge of related areas within the broader industry context.

Demonstrate proficiency in research methods and the application of new concepts and interdisciplinary approaches to solve complex maritime logistics& supply chain issues within a broader business context.

Investigate and solve complex problems in maritime logistics &supply chain management and communicate findings to diverse audiences in professional or academic settings.

Analyze specialized maritime logistics & supply chain management problems in both familiar and new situations and develop innovative business solutions.

Demonstrate the ability to work effectively in different team roles and contribute to successful outcomes in professional or academic settings.

Communicate effectively on complex issues related to maritime logistics& supply chain management in professional or academic settings.

Make well-reasoned decisions in situations relevant to the field of study, taking into account applicable legal and ethical standards in line with professional obligations.

Program Structure

Basics of Maritime Logistics Management

Credit Hours: 3

Information Technology

Credit Hours: 2

This is an introductory course to computer applications and information technology. Concepts include terminology, computer hardware, software, and networks as well as the impact of computers on our society along with ethical issues in computing and trends in information technology and commonly used application software. Students will use computer with word processor, electronic spreadsheet, database management system, and presentation software to process data and present useful information.

Principles of Management

Credit Hours: 3

This course introduces the concepts, theories, and principles of management and techniques used in carrying out various management functions, including planning, organizing, communicating, leading, controlling, decision-making, and managing change in organizations.

General Mathematics

Credit Hours: 3

Project 1

Credit Hours: 3

Maritime Economics 2

Credit Hours: 3

Naval Architecture

Credit Hours: 3

This course provides the principles of Naval Architecture through the well understanding of calculating (load, pressure and stresses acting on the ship - coefficients of form - ship’s areas and volumes - center of gravity and buoyancy -transverse and longitudinal stability.

UAE Society

Credit Hours: 3

Maritime Accounting 1

Credit Hours: 3

General Maritime English 1

Credit Hours: 3

Maritime Accounting 2

Credit Hours: 3

Maritime Logistics Operations Management

Credit Hours: 2

Principles of Marketing

Credit Hours: 3

Maritime Supply Chain Management

Credit Hours: 3

Islamic Culture

Credit Hours: 3

Financial Management

Credit Hours: 3

International Maritime Law

Credit Hours: 3

This course covers the introductory background for the student on the legal maritime framework governing the operation and the management of the ship at sea, through the explanation of the convention of the law of the sea, and the fundamental conventions issued by the IMO.

Production Planning Management

Credit Hours: 3

Project 2

Credit Hours: 3

General maritime English 2

Credit Hours: 3

Commercial Law

Credit Hours: 3

This course covers the legal and economic aspects of international shipping of goods and related international contracts and agreements that regulate the transport of goods by sea, international commercial documents and terms used in sea shipping.

Reverse logistics

Credit Hours: 3

Marine Engineering

Credit Hours: 2

Introduction to marine engineering, introduction to marine auxiliary engines transmission of power through propulsion systems, thrust bearing, shafting, shaft bearing, stern tube, propeller, different types of pumps, displacement and roto-dynamic, different types of marine boilers, steering gear systems fundamentals, refrigeration system fundamentals and marine pollution prevention equipment.

General Education Elective 1

Credit Hours:

Procurement Management

Credit Hours: 3

This course covers the procurement process by demonstrating its main methods, policies, activities, and its role in the business world. Topics include strategic procurement, public procurement, commodities procurement, Inventory, lead time management, sourcing and pricing strategies, capital procurement, and contract and performance management.

Supply Chain Risk Management

Credit Hours: 3

This course discusses the critical factors involved in managing supply chain risk. It discusses different types of supply chain risks and how these risks can affect the performance level of the supply chain. This course focuses on the structure, implementation, and maintenance of a formal system for managing risks in the supply chain. Then detail how ethical and legal considerations are involved in the risk management process.

General Education Elective 2

Credit Hours:

Internship

Credit Hours: 6

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Credit Hours: 3

Graduation Project

Credit Hours: 3

Strategic Management

Credit Hours: 3

The course covers the principles, skills, and tools of strategic management, to provide students with an overview of the planning process of business strategies. Topics include concepts of corporate strategy, the decision-making process, strategic thinking, formation, implementation, and evaluation of strategy.

Contemporary Issues in Supply Chain Management

Credit Hours: 3

This course provides an understanding of contemporary issues in supply chain management, including recent trends in logistics, various supply chain management processes, new technology tools, and changing market conditions. Students will study contemporary and global supply chain management scenarios along with key performance metrics that affect supply chain competitiveness. The course will also allow students to explore the various management aspects of supply chains in vital sectors such as health care, food production, and tourism.

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Supply Chain Analytics

Credit Hours: 3

Supply chain analytics help students to manage the logistics activities of an organization. It supports all aspects of material management (planning, control). Hence, this course covers several topics that includes modelling of E-supply Chain, supply blockchain, enterprise planning and supply-chain interaction, SAP Production Planning and Material Management, system integration models and concepts, as well as product and vendor evaluation methodology.

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Imports & Exports Logistics Management

Credit Hours: 3

This course will examine all the basics aspects of export and import management. It covers the ways in which businesses transport goods over international boundaries, which involves the buying and selling of products internationally. The students also explore payment methods and import-export documentation including INCOTERMS 2020 procedures.

Data Analysis in Logistics

Credit Hours: 3

Data analytics are transforming many industries and businesses, and logistics is not an exception. The complex and dynamic nature of this sector, as well as the intricate structure of the supply chain, make logistics a perfect use case for data. Thus, this course covers the main topics related to such a system like the statistical data distribution methods, Material Requirements Planning (MRP) Analysis strategies, ABC Method, XYZ Analysis, production analysis, picking strategies, inventory Systems, Reliability and Maintainability, Limited Data Availability, and optimization problems

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Human Resources Management

Credit Hours: 3

This course is an introductory overview of human resource management as a business function for future human resource managers, providing them with the basics of managing human resources activities; these include acquiring, developing, evaluating, disciplining, and maintaining a qualified workforce that positively contributes to organizations effectiveness.

Logistics Information Systems

Credit Hours: 3

Logistics Market is growing at a faster pace with substantial growth rates over the last few years and is estimated that the market will grow significantly. Information sharing is critical to an organization's competitiveness and requires a free flow of information among members if the organization is to remain competitive. Logistics Information Systems is an essential component of logistics and Information Technology enables students to effectively work in the area of business logistics. This course covers logistics information systems components, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), cloud computing, intelligent ERP, and SAP S/4 HANA, big data in the SCM and CRM, artificial intelligence and machine learning, data protection and cybersecurity, internet of things, disruptive technologies in the logistics industry, and logistics information systems implementation challenges.

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Quality Assurance Management

Credit Hours: 3

This course introduces the basic principles of quality management in the context of the production of goods and services. It presents a systematic approach that allows any organization to adopt the integral management of quality. The course presents a set of approaches, techniques and tools that are necessary for successful quality management.

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Energy Economics and Trading

Petroleum Project Management

Credit Hours: 3

This course covers oil and gas projects that have special characteristics that need a different technique in project management. The development of any country depends on the development of the energy reserve through investing in oil and gas projects through onshore and offshore exploration, drilling, and increasing facility capacities. Therefore, these projects need a sort of management match with their characteristics, and project management is the main tool to achieving a successful project.

Renewable Energy Marketing

Credit Hours: 3

The course focuses on market models for various renewable energy power in green electricity markets and outlines the existing and potential opportunities for the electricity production from renewable energy sources.

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Sustainable Energy Management

Credit Hours: 3

This course introduces to students topics of sustainable energy, the economics of energy generation, environmental effects of energy production and utilization, energy conservation and efficiency, and energy efficiency management. The course covers also the application of sustainability strategies in the field of transportation and buildings sector. Case Studies of Low-Energy Communities will be discussed.

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Oil and Gas Supply Chain Management

Credit Hours: 3

This course covers analysis and proposed solutions to one of the core challenges faced in the Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) supply chains in the oil and gas industry, a field that is currently impacted by low oil prices, emerging technologies, and a societal transition to cleaner energies. It describes the end-to-end nature of the oil and gas supply chain, and challenges paradigms and accepted ways of working within the industry - such as wastes driven by broken interfaces, naivete regarding supply chains, and the practice that considers re-organization to be the answer to these challenges - and identifies opportunities to shift this paradigm towards reliability and value.

Entry Requirements

Completion Requirement

Students are required to complete 129 credits distributed as follows:

1. 27 credit hours as university requirements.

2. 102 credit hours as program requirements.

University Requirement

27 credit hours as university requirements.

Mandatory Courses
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GED102 General Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
GED111 UAE Society Credit Hours: 3
GED103 General Maritime English 1 Credit Hours: 3
GED202 Islamic Culture Credit Hours: 3
GED205 General maritime English 2 Credit Hours: 3
GED 100 Research Methodology Credit Hours: 3
GED 106 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3
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Electives Courses‍
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GED107 Photoraphy Credit Hours: 3
GED333 Cultural Studies Credit Hours: 3
GED303 Psychology Credit Hours: 3
GED407 Personal development Credit Hours: 3

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Program Requirement

102 credit hours as program requirements.

Mandatory Courses

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ML111 Basics of Maritime Logistics Management Credit Hours: 3
ML112 Information Technology Credit Hours: 3
ML113 Maritime Economics 1 Credit Hours: 3
ML114 Principles of Management Credit Hours: 3
ML121 Maritime Accounting 1 Credit Hours: 3
ML123 Maritime Economics 2 Credit Hours: 3
ML124 Naval Architecture Credit Hours: 3
ML122 Project 1 Credit Hours: 3
ML211 Maritime Accounting 2 Credit Hours: 3
ML212 Maritime Logistics Operations Management Credit Hours: 3
ML213 Principles of Marketing Credit Hours: 3
ML214 Maritime Supply Chain Management Credit Hours: 3
ML221 Financial Management Credit Hours: 3
ML222 International Maritime Law Credit Hours: 3
ML223 Production Planning Management Credit Hours: 3
ML224 Project 2 Credit Hours: 3
ML312 Commercial Law Credit Hours: 3
ML313 Reverse logistics Credit Hours: 3
ML314 Marine Engineering Credit Hours: 3
ML321 Procurement Management Credit Hours: 3
ML323 Supply Chain Risk Management Credit Hours: 3
ML324 Internship Credit Hours: 6
ML412 Maritime Supply Chain Modelling Credit Hours: 3
ML413 Lean Supply Chain Management Credit Hours: 3
ML414 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Credit Hours: 3
ML421 Graduation Project Credit Hours: 3
ML422 Strategic Management Credit Hours: 3
ML423 Contemporary Issues in Supply Chain Management Credit Hours: 3
ML424 Supply Chain Analytics Credit Hours: 3
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Electives Courses

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MLX316 Imports & Exports Logistics Management Credit Hours: 3
MLX317 Data Analysis in Logistics Credit Hours: 3
MLX318 Human Resources Management Credit Hours: 3
MLX327 Logistics Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
MLX328 Quality Assurance Management Credit Hours: 3
MLE322 Energy Economics and Trading Credit Hours: 3
MLE413 Petroleum Project Management Credit Hours: 3
ELE414 Renewable Energy Marketing Credit Hours: 3
ELE423 Sustainable Energy Management Credit Hours: 3
ELE424 Oil and Gas Supply Chain Management Credit Hours: 3

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Bachelor of Maritime Logistics and Supply Chain Management (MLSCM)