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The Postgraduate diploma in Port Management is a program that is mainly focused on fundamental knowledge in the areas of port planning and operation, port space management and HR planning within the overall strategy of the port. That is why this program is focused from a theoretical-practical structure integrated with the experience and background of a renowned teaching team in this field of study.

Enhance your knowledge and become an expert in Port Management in just 6 months" 

Syllabus

This university program integrates 450 teaching hours in which TECH through a first level education will lead students to position themselves among the best professionals of the career, facing and overcoming the various obstacles in professional fields that Port Management has. Accordingly, the program offers multiple competences and skills intervening in technological innovations, addressing in detail the landlord model and the public domain, innovation and digitization of ports and professional classification and organizational structure.   

In order to achieve these objectives, the teaching staff has developed a complete syllabus that includes 3 modules for students to strengthen their skills in port administration, infrastructure connectivity and the remuneration system. 

Students will orient all their learning from the principles of stabilization of the governance model: towards a nuanced landlord, redistribution of resources between ports and environment and sustainability. Therefore, it is a program that incorporates a highly qualified teaching team, supported by innovative tools in audiovisual terms, in addition to ensuring a first class academic process with a 100% online mode.  

Likewise, TECH thinks about comfort and excellence. That is why this Postgraduate diploma offers the most complete and exclusive update, where it also achieves time flexibility by only needing an electronic device with an Internet connection and therefore, access without difficulty to the virtual platform from the comfort of your home.  

This Postgraduate diploma takes place over 6 months and is divided into 3 modules.

Module 1. Port Governance Models
Module 2. Strategic Port Planning
Module 3. Port Business Plan and HR Management

Where, When and How is it Taught?

TECH offers the possibility of developing this Postgraduate diploma in Port Management  completely online. Throughout the 6 months of the educational program, you will be able to access all the contents of this program at any time, allowing you to self-manage your study time. 

Module 1. Port Governance Models

1.1. Port Governance 

1.1.1. Port Governance 
1.1.2. Evolution of port governance 
1.1.3. Port governance and economic development 

1.2. Port governance models 

1.2.1. Public and private ports 
1.2.2. Tool ports 
1.2.3. The landlord port model 

1.3. Trends in port governance 

1.3.1. Stabilization of the governance model: towards a nuanced landlord 
1.3.2. Vertical and horizontal integration 
1.3.3. Control and supervision of competition 

1.4. The landlord model and the public domain 

1.4.1. The management of the port public domain 
1.4.2. Revenue from fees 
1.4.3. Revenue from tariffs 

1.5. Examples of port governance models  

1.5.1. Private ports in the United Kingdom 
1.5.2. The landlord model in continental Europe 
1.5.3. Spanish America. Models in transition 

1.6. The port services regime 

1.6.1. Nature of the service (public, private). Requirements for the provision of the service 
1.6.2. Administrative link /contract, license)
1.6.3. Form or requirements for access to the provision of the service. Concurrence. Limitation of the number of providers

1.7. Coordination of port systems at the country level

1.7.1. Centralized Systems 
1.7.2. Decentralized systems 
1.7.3. Mixed Systems 

1.8. Intra-port governance 

1.8.1. Port management 
1.8.2. Model organization chart and functional areas 
1.8.3. Port planning and operation areas 

1.9. Port administration 

1.9.1. Economic and financial management 
1.9.2. Management of Human Resources 
1.9.3. Industrial safety and occupational risk prevention 

1.10. Relations between the port with its environment  

1.10.1. Port-city interrelations 
1.10.2. The urban-port network Urban planning considerations 
1.10.3. Institutional activities and collaboration with the environment 

Module 2. Module 2. Strategic Port Planning 

2.1. The Port System 

2.1.1. Port authorities. Coordination 
2.1.2. Economic perspective 
2.1.3. Environmental perspective 
2.1.4. Social Perspective 
2.1.5. Performance criteria 

2.2. Economically profitable ports 

2.2.1. Financing 
2.2.2. Budgeting 
2.2.3. Prices associated with the port reality 
2.2.4. Redistribution of resources between ports 

2.3. Port space management 

2.3.1. Port space performance 
2.3.2. Port space at the service general interest 
2.3.3. Digitalization of port space 

2.4. Infrastructure. Demand-oriented investments 

2.4.1. Leveraging infrastructure investments 
2.4.2. Economically and socially profitable  
2.4.3. Infrastructure connectivity 
2.4.4. Respect for the environment 

2.5. Provision of services oriented customers and society as a whole  

2.5.1. Competitive services at the service of the general interest 
2.5.2. Efficiency in the provision of services 
2.5.3. Monitoring of the provision of services 
2.5.4. Simplification of bureaucratic procedures 

2.5.4.1.1. Border controls and inspections 
2.5.4.1.2. Streamlining of procedures 

2.6. Innovation and digitalization of ports 

2.6.1. Electronic administration 
2.6.2. Digital ports 
2.6.3. Promotion of innovation 
2.6.4. Innovation at the service of the general interest 

2.7. International projection 

2.7.1. International Relations 
2.7.2. Brand Image 
2.7.3. The competitiveness of ports in the international context 

2.8. Environmental Sustainability 

2.8.1. Environmental Management 
2.8.2. Quality and environmental measurements 
2.8.3. Consumption and waste management 
2.8.4. Sustainable mobility 
2.8.5. Climate Change 
2.8.6. The port and the citizen 

2.9. Security/Safety 

2.9.1. Industrial Safety 
2.9.2. Port security 
2.9.3. Cybersecurity 

2.10. Ethical corporate culture and human capital 

2.10.1. Code of ethics 
2.10.2. Supervision and Control 
2.10.3. Transparency 
2.10.4. Organizational structure 
2.10.5. Equality 
2.10.6. Training and Career 
2.10.7. Communication and participation 

Module 3. Port Business Plan and HR Management 

3.1. Port Business Plan as a Planning Tool 

3.1.1. The Business Plan as concretion of the global strategy of a port system 
3.1.2. The Business Plan as a coordinating element of planning 
3.1.3. SWOT Analysis 
3.1.4. Strategic Map 
3.1.5. Other planning instruments of the Port 

3.2. Perspectives of a Port Business Plan 

3.2.1. Port traffic 
3.2.2. Inversions 
3.2.3. Economic-financial 
3.2.4. Human resources
3.2.5. Environment and sustainability 

3.3. Management control through the Business Plan 

3.3.1. Monitoring of objectives 
3.3.2. Evolution of management ratios 
3.3.3. Corrective Actions 

3.4. Human capital 

3.4.1. Socio-labor context of the Ports 
3.4.2. HR planning within the global and port strategy 
3.4.3. Industrial relations and negotiation 

3.5. Need for change. Professionalization of the Ports 

3.5.1. Resistance to Change 
3.5.2. How to manage change 
3.5.3. Professionalize the ports 
3.5.4. Transparency and communication 

3.6. Competency-based management as a facilitator of change 

3.6.1. Knowledge competences 
3.6.2. "Soft" competences 
3.6.3. The different aspects of management by competences 

3.7. Jobs 

3.7.1. Establishment of Jobs 
3.7.2. Job evaluation 
3.7.3. Professional classification and organizational structure 

3.8. Training Plan 

3.8.1. Plan of formation of the harbor system 
3.8.2. Training plan at port level 
3.8.3. The "corporate university" 
3.8.4. The virtual classroom 

3.9. Pay system 

3.9.1. Pay system 
3.9.2. The remuneration structure 
3.9.3. Performance evaluation and variable remuneration 

3.10. Prevention of occupational risks

3.10.1. Prevention memories. Prevention strategic 
3.10.2. Prevention of occupational risks in a port 
3.10.3. Psychosocial Risks

The teaching materials of this program, elaborated by these specialists, have contents that are completely applicable to your professional experiences”