Maritime Business Management

Hello, I am Zeliha Çelik, a 3rd year student at Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University, Maritime Faculty, Department of Maritime Management. It is located on the central campus. It was established to train future seafarers, managers, and operators. It accepted its first students in 2016-2017 academic year. The courses we take include basic business and management, maritime law, logistics, and transportation courses. We have workshops and laboratories, also a bridge simulator, liquid cargo handling simulator, ship machinery simulator, and navigation laboratory in the Maritime Faculty. In the department, we have 2 compulsory internships, namely port and management internships, which must be done in the summer period of the 2nd and 3rd year. We have to produce a graduation thesis and we have the right to choose their thesis topics. After graduating from the department, we have the opportunity to find a job in the private sector and in the public sector. In the private sector, we can find jobs in ports, marinas, shipyards and other shipping and logistics companies. In the public sector, we have the opportunity to find employment in the Ministry of Transport, and Maritime Affairs and Communications. The reason why I chose this department is that the maritime industry is a growing industry, it is global, and because our graduates are needed in the industry, job opportunities are high even in times of crisis. The reason why I chose this university is that the academic staff is from the sector, and Bandırma is a port city. The university is involved with the ERASMUS project. Among the facilities, I use the library the most. We have laboratories for our applied courses and other necessary equipment for diving and fishing. We have clubs where we can socialize and provide career-oriented networks. I mostly attend the maritime career club. After graduation, I want to go abroad and improve my foreign language skills, and then return to Turkey to work in the leading companies of the sector. My advice to candidates who will attend the department is that they first have information about the department and the profession. We do not become captains, there is such a wrong perception, I recommend you make a choice knowing that. It is also beneficial to improve your foreign language skills before you come. If you love the sea and want to be involved in a global business, we welcome you all to our department. I wish success to all candidates who will take the university exam.