strategic level from different perspectives: Roles in the supply chain, e.g. freight forwarder, stevedore, logistics company, carrier, shipbroker, port authority, governmental body. Different organisational perspectives, e.g. legal, human resource management, operations, finance and accounting, organisation, company policies, etc. Participants are required to define their own thesis projects in close cooperation with the thesis supervisor and to find a suitable company that will ‘sponsor’ the thesis. The thesis must demonstrate that the participant has acquired the necessary skills and knowledge to approach a management problem in shipping. Notes and references External links Netherlands Maritime University main site Maritime colleges in the Netherlands