ACADEMIC PROGRAM

As part of the trainee program, you will participate in five academic modules. The academic modules serve several purposes. The most important one being to build relevant competence through lectures, group work, and company presentations. In addition, the modules serve as a meeting place for exchange of experience as well as a social arena for networking. Altogether this will give a broad overview of the activities in the maritime industry.

KEY AREAS

Maritime Trainee includes five academic modules in Norway, Singapore, and London. The academic programme focusing on four key areas

MARITIME KNOWLEDGE ACROSS THE OCEAN INDUSTRIES

A central aim of the program is to ensure that you gain a comprehensive understanding of the maritime industry. Initially there is a general introduction the industry and different market applications where maritime services are needed. This includes focus on all ocean industries such as offshore oil and gas, offshore wind, offshore marine and services related to transport of goods and passengers.

DIGITAL COMPETENCE

The maritime industry will increasingly be influenced by disruptive digital forces and new enabling technologies. This will affect how companies produce goods and services, and what kind of services they can offer. An important goal of the program will be to give the trainees skills to understand the transformation of the industry and how digitalization of the industry will affect the companies they work in.

MANAGEMENT COMPETENCE

The aim of the program is to ensure that the trainees over time will enter into central positions in the maritime industry. Therefore, it is important that you gain general economic, strategic, organizational and management competence, in addition to industry specific knowledge.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Maritime transport is essential to the world’s economy as over 90% of the world’s trade is carried by sea. The environmental impact of this, and other ocean activity, is of increasing importance for the industry. The academic program will therefore focus on how to develop a safe, environmentally friendly and socially responsible industry.