This slide show provides an overview of our program.

3. •Dr. Bani Ghosh holds a Ph. D. in Economics from Victoria University
and has published in Management Science and Singapore Maritime
and Port Journal. She has taught at Boston University, Penn State,
Wellesley College and Emmanuel College. She has also worked for
Bengal Chamber of Commerce in India and BHP in Australia.
Dr. Ani Dasgupta holds a Ph. D. in Economics from Princeton and a
Masters in Statistics from Indian Statistical Institute. He has taught
at Tufts University and Boston University. Prof. Dasgupta has
published in Journal of Economic Theory and Management
Science. He was a chief economist and has worked as a consultant
for over seven years.
Dr. Paul Szwed- Doctor of Science in Engineering Management,
George Washington University. M.Eng. Naval Architecture,
University of California, Berkeley; M.S. Operations Research,
University of California, Berkeley; M.S. Environmental
Management, University of San Francisco; B.S. Ocean Engineering,
U.S. Coast Guard Academy with over twenty years in the United
States Coast Guard.

4. Professor Charlie Norz- Graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy,
Former Senior VP of Amerada Hess. Prof. Norz brings his decades of
invaluable experience to the classroom in Chartering and Brokerage and
Business of Shipping.
Professor Michael Rauworth- J.D., University of Virginia, School of Law, B.S.,
University of Chicago. Admiralty Law Practitioner for over twenty years. He is a
former professional seafarer. In over 200,000 sea miles, he advanced his license
to master, sail, steam, and motor vessel of any tonnage, master of towing
vessels, and first-class pilot. He is admitted to practice before the Supreme
Court of the United States and several lower courts.
Professor Shu Tian- Ph.D. in Finance/Accounting from the University of
New Orleans, Sam Houston State University, TX; M.S., B.A., M.S.
Shandong University, China. started teaching at MMA in 2010. Her
teaching interests lie in Investment, International Finance, Corporate
Finance, Options and Futures, and Personal Finance

5. •Freight Forwarding & Brokerage
•International Finance & Banking
•Marine Insurance
•Inter-modal Transportation (Rail, Road,
Air, Sea)
•Maritime Shipping-Inland and Ocean
•Global Logistics (Warehousing & Supply
Chain Management)
•Ship Chartering
•Port / Terminal Operations

6. • Open to International Maritime
Business, Environmental Protection
and Safety, and Marine Transportation
cadets
•2nd semester Sophomore year
• Host a Chinese student and
begins classes in Mandarin
Chinese
•2nd semester Junior Year
• Semester abroad in Shanghai
taking IMB classes and
exploring the local culture

8. •Open to International Maritime
Business cadets only
•2nd semester Sophomore year : Travel
to Dalian China and spend a semester
• No prior knowledge of Chinese
required. All Chinese classes taught at
DMU
•Simultaneous exchange program

9. •Open to International Maritime
Business cadets only. The entire Senior
class participates each year.
• Connecticut Maritime Association
annual conference provides a great
networking opportunity with the
shipping community in Stamford, CT

10. •Each year, the International Maritime
Business Department sends a three
member student team to the Annual
General Assembly of the International
Association of Maritime Universities
(IAMU). The students submit a
paper/presentation at this international
conference . In October, 2013, the
conference was held in Romania and
IMB students Andrew Barbato, Kelsie
Brien and Diana Kurek won best
presentation diploma.

11. “Interesting Internships and Job
Opportunities”

12. IMB : 2 Mandatory Co-ops
Shipping
Companies
Ports and
Terminals
Insurance
Chartering
&
Brokerage
Computer
Services and
Software
Import/Export
Freight
Forwarding
& Shipping
Services
Fuel &
Energy
Engineering
Banking

13. IMB : A Typical Co-op
Massport Authority, Boston, MA
• Shadowed different positions.
• Created Excel spreadsheet of crane breakdowns at Conley
Terminal (graphs, charts, database).
• Accounts Payable & bank reconciliations between Massport &
the petroleum industry.
• Year end inventory.

14. Placement by Major 2012

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16. Placement 2012
Class of 2012 Job Placement Quick Facts
June 2012 6-months out
Response rate: 85% 94%
Job placement rate for those responding 88% 97%
Starting salaries over $50,000: 80% 81%

17. •Extensive study in Maritime and Non-Maritime Business Courses
•Fantastic faculty quality and support
•Experience at Sea
•Minimum of two internships
•International Experience
•Large pool of potential internship and career opportunities available to
IMB Cadets

18. Thank You!