Course-specific provisions for the dual bachelor s study programme Maritime Management dated 21 September 2012 On 20 September 2012, the Behörde für Wissenschaft und Forschung der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg (Hamburg authorities for science and research) approved the coursespecific provisions passed by the university council on 10 September 2012 for the dual bachelor s study programme in Maritime Management pursuant to Sec. 116 (3) in conjunction with Sec. 108 (2) to (5) HmbHG [ Hamburgisches Hochschulgesetz : Hamburg s Law governing Third-Level Institutions] dated 18 July 2001 (HmbGVBI [ Hamburgisches Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt : Hamburg s Law and Ordinance Gazette] p. 171), last amended on 20 December 2011 (HmbGVBl. p. 550) in the version below.
Preamble These course-specific provisions for the dual bachelor s study programme in Maritime Management supplement the general course and exam regulations for all bachelor s study programmes dated 21 September 2012 as amended. 1 Course objective (1) The dual study programme Maritime Management combines business administration studies that are related to practice with simultaneous systematic in-company training. There are two locations for learning: at the university and in the company, and both of these are integrated in the course from a content, time and organisational perspective. (2) Through the combination of theoretical and practical training, the study programme provides the academic and methodological fundamentals of business administration and the maritime industry, significant research findings, more in-depth knowledge in individual areas of application as well as general subject-related key skills, in particular the ability to independently apply knowledge and skills related to business administration and the maritime industry the ability to independently analyse issues relating to business and the maritime industry in a professional setting with the help of the scientific methods of business administration theory and the maritime industry and the ability to act responsibly in a business context. In addition, special events are organised relating to shipping and ship finance, ship transportation law and logistics. 2 Academic title The successfully completed bachelor s exam leads to an undergraduate qualification for which the academic title of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) is awarded. 3 Structure of the study programme (1) The bachelor s study programme Maritime Management comprises 180 credits (Cr). The course breaks down into 7 core modules in business administration which account for a total of 48 credits, 7 sector-customised business administration modules adjusted to the maritime industry which account for a total of 41 credits, 4 maritime and transportation modules which account for a total of 30 credits, 6 support modules which account for a total of 34 credits and 3 electives which account for a total of 15 credits, as well as the bachelor s thesis including the colloquium, which together account for 12 credits. (2) The electives include the general electives, the Special Logistics elective and the Study Trip Transportation and Logistics. (3) Five credits can be earned from general electives. The offering comprises in particular events that are interdisciplinary in nature and thus serve especially to provide general knowledge, to improve foreign language skills, to aid personnel development and the development of soft skills. Irrespective of which semester they are in, students can put together events individually which are based on their knowledge, interests and skills. The offering is announced to students at the beginning of each academic year. 2
(4) In the Study Trip Transportation and Logistics elective, students can choose between different specialisations and locations. The study trip counts for 2 credits. (5) In the Special Logistics elective (8 credits), students have the option to choose certain topics relating to logistics and the maritime industry that are geared to the specific requirements of the individual company and in which knowledge and methods relating to logistics and the maritime industry are looked at in more depth. The students can choose from different 16-hour events. 32 of those hours have to be completed on the topic of ship finance. The offering is announced to students in the second academic year. 4 Course and exam structure (1) On the dual bachelor s degree programme Maritime Management, each semester comprises a theory phase at the university and a practical phase at the company. A theory phase at the university comprises lecture weeks, special weeks and exam weeks. Special weeks are when events take place which due to their special organisational requirements do not fit into the structure of the regular lecture weeks, for example study trips, communication seminars or project work. (2) The study programme breaks down into 3 sections: In the first academic year ( basics year ), students learn the fundamental core competencies of business administration as well as logistics-specific knowledge. Students also acquire more in-depth methodological expertise. In the second academic year ( expansion year ), students expand in particular on the basic professional and methodological knowledge acquired, particularly in terms of company functions and structures. In addition, students are taught the fundamentals of the maritime industry. In the third academic year ( in-depth year ), students can use electives to acquire an academic specialisation that meets their own preferences and the needs of the dual cooperation partner which can be used to build their individual profile for professional direction or to deepen their methodological training. Every student should write his/her bachelor's thesis in the third academic year. (3) The professional part of the dual course is carried out at the company with which a study agreement was concluded. By teaching special technical knowledge in the respective area of business in addition to general basics, the company has the chance to have its size, industry and process taken into consideration. During the professional phase, the companies support the course content on the basis of the module descriptions. (4) HSBA ensures that the professional part of the dual course is carried out in accordance with the skills and qualification objectives defined in the module descriptions. In particular, HSBA lecturers also support the students during their practical phase to this end, and project work or practical reports have to be completed that are focused on the professional part of the course. 3
5 Course and exam schedule Course and exam schedule Maritime Management 2012 Note: All hours are stated excluding written exams 0,523 Modules Core modules BA Credits & workload Credits Total workload Weighting S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 Special week (SW) Type Duration % No. of of written SW exam Methodology and Basics of Business Studies 4 100 36 PR./. 100 32 SW 1 4 Financial Accounting 6 150 48 3.14 WE 90 100 48 Human Resource Management 6 150 48 3.14 WE+P 2) 90 70+30 48 Managerial Accounting 6 150 48 3.14 3) PR+WE 90 30+70 48 Economics 10 250 80 5.23 48 32 Microeconomics 6 150 48 WE 90 60 48 Macroeconomics 4 100 32 WE 60 40 32 Investment & Finance 10 250 80 5.23 48 32 Introduction to Investment and Finance 6 150 48 WE 90 60 48 Corporate Finance 4 100 32 WE 60 40 32 Organisation 6 150 48 3.14 WE+P 2) 90 70+30 48 Exam SW General hours 48 1200 388 23.02 128 128 96 32 0 0 4 0 Sector-customised BA Modules Business -to-business Marketing 4 100 32 2.09 WE 60 100 32 Business Strategies in Transportation and Logistics 7 175 64 3.66 PR+P 3)./. 75+25 32 32 Project Management 5 125 24 2.61 PR./. 100 SW 3 24 Steuern und Recht für Maritime Management 6 150 62 3.14 (taxes and law for maritime management) Steuern (D)(taxes) or 2 50 30 WE./. 60 32 SW 4 30 Sw 4 30 International Taxation (E) (Elective) Maritime Law 4 100 32 WE./. 60 32 Transport and Logistics IT 6 150 48 3.14 WE 90 100 48 Risk Management and Managerial Accounting in Transportation and Logistics 9 225 72 4.71 72 Theory 6 150 48 WE 90 75 48 Applications to Maritime Business 3 75 24 WE 60 25 24 Management Game (Transport and Logistics) 4 100 32 WE 60 100 32 41 1025 334 19.35 0 0 64 64 120 32 54 0 Maritime and Transportation Modules Introduction to Logistics 4 100 32 2.09 WE 60 100 32 Transport Logistics 6 150 48 3.14 WE 90 100 48 Claims and Insurance in the Maritime Business 6 150 48 3.14 WE 90 100 48 Shipping and Ship Management (7 X 16 h) 14 350 112 7.32 K+P 2) 120 75+25 52 60 (Mar Policy; Maritime Economics / Tramp-Shipping; Acquisition of Ships; Chartering I; Chartering II; Liner Shipping; Topical Issues) Subtotal 30 750 240 15.69 0 32 48 48 52 60 0 0 Electives Study Trip Transportation and Logistics 2 50 30 A - - SW 5 30 Special Logistics 1-4 (16 h seminars each, thereof 32 h Ship Finance) 8 200 64 4.18 PR+T 3)./. 100 64 General Electives 1) 5 150 125 A - - 125 Subtotal 15 400 219 4.18 0 0 0 0 64 0 30 125 Support Modules Introduction to HSBA 0 0 0./../../. SW 1 18 Mathematics 7 175 48 3.66 WE 90 100 48 Statistics 7 175 48 3.66 WE 90 100 48 Quantitative Methods 5 125 32 2.61 WE 60 100 32 Operations Research 5 125 32 2.61 WE 60 100 32 Wirtschaftsrecht (business law) or 5 125 48 2.61 WE 90 100 16 32 International Business Law (Elective) Business English 5 125 48 2.61 P 100 48 Subtotal 34 850 256 17.76 112 80 32 32 0 0 18 0 Bachelor s Thesis 12 300 4 20.00 BT+coll 80+20 4 Total Maritime Management 180 4525 1441 100.00 240 240 240 176 240 92 106 125 thereof 1st academic year 60 1500 484 thereof 2nd academic year 60 1500 470 thereof 3rd academic year 60 1525 487 Semester hours per week 30 30 30 22 30 31 Explanations: WE= written exam PR = practical report SW = special week 1) deviating 30 hours/credit = attendance hours P = presentation T = term paper 2) end-of-module exam A = attendance S = semester BT = bachelor s thesis 3) integrated exam coll = colloquium 4
These course-specific provisions enter into force on the day after approval by the Behörde für Wissenschaft und Forschung der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg (Hamburg authorities for science and research). They apply for the first time to students commencing their studies in the academic year 2012/2013. * * * * * 5