The Alba MBA with Shipping
Athens, Greece
MBA
DURATION
24 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 14,950 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* These are the full Tuition Fees for the whole duration of the program; installments and scholarships available* The program works on a rolling admission.
Key Summary
The ALBA MBA with Shipping
The Alba MBA with Shipping stream prepares aspiring and seasoned shipping professionals for a future full of challenges in the shipping industry. The program provides significant networking opportunities along with a challenging and unique educational experience delivered by world-renowned academics and distinguished industry practitioners in the field. Apart from specialized shipping courses and workshops, the MBA with Shipping program invests heavily in leadership and strategic management competencies, which are particularly relevant both as personal advantages and as essential resources for companies in this sector.
Key features of the program
- Evening Classes with easy access to the school: near metro stations; Weekday classes between 18:00 - 22:00.
- Flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of professionals: 12-month program (24-month program for part-time mode).
- Wide range of courses that address the latest developments in Business and shipping.
- A variety of assessments to enhance the analytical and practical skills of students: Group reports/presentations, real case study analysis, a Shipping Consulting Project, mid-term tests, final exams, peer evaluation reports, self-reflection papers.
- Capstone course offered by the Entrepreneurship Boot Camp (EBC) that provides a synthesis of all intended learning outcomes of the Alba MBA with shipping program in a single project that combines creativity innovation and implementation of new business ideas in an entrepreneurship/intrapreneurship setting.
The ALBA MBA with Shipping Program is designed for:
- Highly motivated professionals with at least 3 years of solid working experience and a clear aim to advance their career in management positions in the broader maritime industry.
- Members of family shipping businesses with at least 3 years of solid working experience preparing to take on increasing responsibility in their companies.
- Officers of the Merchant Marine (Master or Chief Engineer) serving both at sea & onshore.
On April 2021, Eduniversal published its new 2021 ranking of the Best Masters & MBA programs. The rankings include 50 specializations, covering 136 different countries within 9 geographic zones. More than 22,000 postgraduate programs from1800 universities and schools across the world were proposed and evaluated and 5416 programs were ranked.
Many of Alba programs appear in a prominent position within their category.
- The MSc in Shipping Management, ranked N° 16 in Maritime Management, Worldwide
PROGRAM INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (PILOs)
A KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Upon the completion of the Programme the ALBA MBA student will be able to:
A1 Identify different theories and concepts for the evaluation of business
problems/opportunities across the business organization.
A2 Use appropriate theories and concepts to real world problems/opportunities; link
practice to theory.
B INTELLECTUAL SKILLS
Upon the completion of the Programme the ALBA MBA student will be able to:
B1 Diagnose business problems and uncover business opportunities by critically evaluating
business data
B2 Critically review and reflect on the existing literature by focusing on academic, popular
business press sources and reports from multi-stakeholder initiatives
C PRACTICAL SKILLS
Upon the completion of the Programme the ALBA MBA student will be able to:
C1 Critically evaluate which subject-specific skills and tools should be applied in focal realworld situations.
C2 Apply subject-specific skills and tools to real-world problems by making context-specific
operational decisions and putting them into action
D TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
Upon the completion of the Programme the ALBA MBA student will be able to:
D1 Demonstrate professional behavior and ethical judgment.
D2 Demonstrate creative capabilities, crafting creative work environments, and converting
creative ideas into winning innovations.
D3 Exercise team leadership by motivating others; ability to work with others; manage group
conflict.
Scholarships
Partial scholarships are available for international students up to 30% on tuition fees. If you would like to see whether you are eligible please fill out the form on our website.
During your studies here at Alba, you will experience numerous rewarding and exciting challenges. Apart from academics, selecting the right career path and finding the ideal job opportunity is an extremely important and difficult task. We at the Career Office are committed to supporting you in your job search and will provide you with a wide range of services so as to assist you in your career planning and development.
- Career Coaching
- Career Workshops and Masterclasses
- Career Events with leading companies in Greece and abroad
- The Alba Career Forum
- Internships
- Job Placement Opportunities