Maritime Business and Management – Master's
The Maritime Business and Management master’s programme builds on your undergraduate knowledge, combining advanced business education with a strong maritime focus. The curriculum covers key areas of management and economics — including strategic management, innovation management and modern marketing — alongside selected humanities courses that strengthen leadership, communication and analytical skills essential for future managers.
You’ll also take specialist courses in maritime business, such as maritime economics, business project management in the maritime sector, and the financing of maritime enterprises. The programme further explores crucial topics shaping the modern maritime economy, including maritime spatial planning and development, maritime resource management and renewable energy in the marine environment.
Graduates gain a competitive education that prepares them for managerial and leadership roles in the transport, forwarding and logistics (TSL) sector, the offshore and shipbuilding industries, and other maritime-related fields. The programme also provides excellent foundations for those looking to start and develop their own business within these sectors.
Our master’s studies help you grow as a confident manager and leader in the maritime economy. Graduates are highly sought after by companies operating in ship ownership and management, finance and insurance, ship brokerage, transport and logistics, marine equipment supply, shipbuilding and repair, as well as engineering and contracting in the maritime and offshore industries.
- Applicants for Master’s degree programmes must hold a degree certificate confirming completion of Bachelor’s (first-cycle) studies or another qualification that entitles them to continue higher education at the same level in the country where it was issued.
- If your foreign diploma entitles you to continue higher education in the country where it was issued, it also qualifies you to pursue studies at the corresponding level in Poland.
- If your degree was obtained outside Poland, it must:
- be legalised or bear an apostille (this does not apply to documents issued in EU countries or International Baccalaureate and European Baccalaureate diplomas);
- be translated into Polish by a sworn translator;
- accompanied by a statement from the Director of NAWA (Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange) confirming the certificate's recognition for further education purposes.
- English Language proficiency certificate.
- International Trade
- Ship Management
- Offshore Business
- Smart Ports
- Consumer of Maritime Products & Services
- International Maritime Law
- Maritime Spatial Planning & Development
With a master’s degree in Maritime Business and Management, you’ll be ready to take on leadership and specialist roles across the global maritime sector. You can build your career in transport, forwarding and logistics (TSL) companies, maritime agencies, import–export enterprises, seaports, and industries connected with maritime tourism, fisheries and fish processing.
The advanced knowledge and management skills you gain will also give you the confidence to start and run your own business — whether in trade, consultancy or logistics — on both domestic and international markets.
Our graduates develop careers in:
• ports and port service companies
• forwarding and logistics companies
• maritime agencies
• port-related industries
• seafarer employment agencies
• insurance and brokerage firms
• fishing and fish processing companies
• maritime consulting firms
