Ports, Trade and Global Logistics Certificate
Degree: Certificate
Major: Ports, Trade and Global Logistics
Hours: 12
Ports, Trade and Global Logistics Overview
Lamar University's Center for Advances in Port Management offers a Ports, Trade and Global Logistics Certificate for working professionals in the public port and private marine terminal industry seeking to enhance their career potential in roles of increasing trade and logistics responsibilities. This is a graduate level program offered online and features business and industrial engineering coursework.
You will learn from LU's College of Business and College of Engineering instructors, as well as industry leaders. This program contains just 12 hours of coursework and is offered in the fall, spring and summer semesters. In order to be accepted into this program, you must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university and official transcripts from all colleges and universities.
Ports, Trade and Global Logistics Courses You May Take
Legal Framework of Ports and Trade: This course provides an overview of the laws, treaties, conventions, and regulations that govern ports and the sea. Key principles of maritime jurisdiction, contract law, labor law, international law, environmental law, commercial law, technology and cyber laws, torts, and antitrust laws as they apply to ports and the maritime industry will be examined to establish a greater understanding of the legal framework which surrounds it.
Economics of Ports and Trade: This course applies the principles of microeconomics, macroeconomics, international trade and finance that are the most relevant to managers making decisions with respect to port operations and the global supply chain.
Introduction to Port Management: This course will provide an overview of all aspects and considerations involved in the management of port authorities and marine terminals across the wide array of publicly and privately owned and operated facilities. The course will also address governance and organizational structure options and implications.
Freight Transportation Logistics: A course will provide an overview of all the freight transportation modes, including pipelines, warehousing and distribution centers, that serve as the foundation of regional, national, and international logistics and are all tied together by global internet networks. Each topic will cover the basics but also provide a better understanding and appreciation of their capabilities and limitations as part of the global logistics supply chain process. The course concludes with a review of potential port management professional opportunities connected with the international maritime freight transportation industry.
Career Paths for Ports, Trade and Global Logistics
Upon graduation from this program, you will be prepared to work in the operations, logistics or strategic management sectors of the port and marine terminal industry. Career progression involves gaining hands-on experience in cargo handling, safety and supply chain, transitioning to supervisory roles.
Primary Careers
Port manager, terminal manager, strategist, scheduler/logistician
- Strategic and facility planning
- Capital planning
- Logistics and supply chains
- Negotiation and communication
- Terminal operations
- Decision-making/leadership
- Port and marine terminal operators
- Logistics companies
- Chemical and refining industry
- Government agencies
- Private industrial corporations