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AI Leadership & Strategy Programme for Business Transformation
Informa Connect Academy
This course provides a journey into understanding, applying, and leading with AI in organisational contexts. Designed for leaders, managers, and professionals, it begins with a foundational exploration of AI, including its fundamentals, ethical considerations, and essential tools. Then delve into AI prompt writing techniques, which serve as a practical skill for leveraging AI’s capabilities. As it progresses, participants will explore advanced applications, leadership strategies, and governance models for AI integration. Combining insights with exercises, the participants develop AI strategies aligning with business transformation goals. Culminating in a capstone presentation, it provides a platform to synthesise learning into cohesive AI-driven strategy.
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Certificate in Advanced Data Analysis
Informa Connect Academy
The modern organisational manager or specialist is expected to work with the masses of data available from organisation-wide IT systems and to be able to provide precise analysis and recommendations for senior managers/executives or to make decisions supported by facts. To do this effectively means recognising patterns and analysing these using the best tools for the job, often in the form of computer spreadsheets and associated add-ins. This will involve recognising trends and what these mean for the organisation, as well as being able to predict the sensitivity of decisions to changes in attributes, for example the cost of fuel to a transportation form . This course will provide you with a toolset to help you make better decisions and recommendations, thus building your capability and confidence in using data analysis as part of your job role.
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Certificate in Big Data in Shipping
Informa Connect Academy
Big data is a pressing issue in modern business, but in shipping, it can help streamline voyages, minimise emissions and impact the bottom line. Be part of the early adopters that already understand the potential of Big Data in the shipping industry and build a competitive advantage over the rest of the industry. Delivered by part-time tutored online learning, this course gives you a detailed foundation to Big Data in shipping, including data collation, storage and management and future applications of Big Data, in carefully constructed study modules.
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Certificate in Blockchain in Shipping
Informa Connect Academy
Blockchain is emerging as the future of shipping and is set to revolutionise the maritime industry. Receive the perfect introduction to this big game-changer with our 12-week course. You will learn what blockchain is, how it can be utilised in shipping and how you can leverage its benefits to improve your shipping operations.
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Certificate in Cargo Surveying
Informa Connect Academy
This certificate will benefit any professional involved in the carriage of goods by sea because it not only defines and explains the role of the cargo surveyor, but it provides the essential knowledge of cargo characteristics, stowage and securing techniques and marine insurance which are so central to shipping. Whether new to cargo surveying or in need of a refresher, this is the perfect solution to your training needs.
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Certificate in Chinese Shipping
Informa Connect Academy
This course is designed to give an insight into the importance of Chinese shipping in global trade, the effects it can have on trade lanes and will provide you with an understanding of how the Chinese government and ship owners can affect the industry.
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Certificate in Container Shipping
Informa Connect Academy
This course will give you a thorough overview of the container shipping industry including ready-to-use business strategies, information about container logistics, and shipping costs
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Certificate in Container Terminal Operations
Informa Connect Academy
To understand and be part of this dynamic sector, you need a detailed knowledge of container terminals and the trends shaping their development, the drivers of container traffic growth, ever-larger ships, innovative equipment, and evolving trade routes requiring new container terminals. As more facilities become operational, competition increases and the focus on costs, efficiency and service delivery becomes even more crucial. This course examines the essentials of container terminals from all angles, providing detailed knowledge and practical information for those wishing to increase or update their understanding.
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Certificate in ESG in Shipping
Informa Connect Academy
Learn how to consider Environmental, Social & Governance issues in corporate decision making, financial planning, operational performance, and reporting to investors and other stakeholders. Understand the concept of ESG and its rapidly growing importance in the maritime industry.
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Certificate in Essentials of Marine Surveying
Informa Connect Academy
This essential 12-week course will introduce you to the marine surveyor role and the environment they are faced with. You will get a detailed overview of an array of marine surveys, from all over the world, the roles and responsibilities of survey organisations and statutory bodies and how they all come together in practice.
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Certificate in Heavy Lift
Informa Connect Academy
This unique and comprehensive heavy lift distance learning course covers the breadth of how heavy lift operations work, from the science behind heavy lifting to the chartering of exceptional transport and the health and safety risks involved. Students will understand the vital role heavy lift and project cargo activities play in marine and offshore logistics and how these affect the industry as a whole.
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Certificate in Information Systems Design and Analysis
Informa Connect Academy
This four-day highly interactive course helps the systems analyst embrace the technological solutions and relate those solutions to the business requirements. The course presents a variety of analytical and design methods. Participants will learn the concept and application of each method through exercises and workshops built around a single case study. Participants will also be introduced to the syntax and format of various diagramming and modelling techniques used to further analyse and design the technical solution.
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Certificate in LNG
Informa Connect Academy
Develop your LNG industry knowledge to a high level in this complex, growing and capital intensive sector. This 12-week distance learning course will provide a much needed understanding of sector influences to excel in this industry, as well as an all-round view of the LNG industry, insights into the latest trends, commercial, operational and technical aspects.
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Certificate in LNG Ships
Informa Connect Academy
Develop a comprehensive understanding of LNG ships the design, construction and operational aspects. This 12-week course will provide the essential knowledge to anyone working with (or aiming to work with) LNG ships, as well as those seeking a deeper understanding of how LNG ships operate.
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Certificate in Logistics Management
Informa Connect Academy
Logistics management is the part of supply chain management that plans, implements, and controls the efficient flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet customers requirements. This part-time distance education course provides a comprehensive grounding in the major disciplines of logistics management. Topics covered include analysis of the major forces shaping modern supply chain planning and operations, as well as key functions such as logistics outsourcing and sustainability.
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Certificate in Marine Coatings
Informa Connect Academy
This course will uncover every aspect of Marine Coatings, from corrosion, how to implement coatings and how it limits pollution, whilst also exposing its benefits for a shipping company to become more financially, environmentally and energy efficient.
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Certificate in Marine Insurance
Informa Connect Academy
The Certificate in Marine Insurance develops essential knowledge and expertise required to enhance your understanding of the industry, including an examination of cargo insurance, Hull and Machinery insurance, and other policies and how they work in practise.
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Certificate in Marine Warranty Surveying
Informa Connect Academy
Warranty surveyors typically represent a wide range of roles and expertise from master mariners and engineers to naval architects and offshore operations and project managers. The programme will also be invaluable to those involved in operations subject to warranty surveys throughout the maritime and offshore sectors, as well as practitioners in marine insurance and law. There are therefore many opportunities for qualified marine engineers and master mariners in the marine warranty survey field.
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Certificate in Maritime Cyber Security
Informa Connect Academy
As the shipping sector grows digitally, shipping companies need to understand the risk this causes in light of hacking and cyber-attacks. The Certificate in Maritime Cybersecurity has been carefully designed for maritime professionals to understand the importance of cybersecurity for shore-based maritime industry activities, monitor cyber incident investigations and emergency response mechanisms, address existing threats and mitigate possible cyber-attacks.
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Certificate in Maritime Disputes & Arbitration
Informa Connect Academy
This programme aims to improve understanding of the different approaches to resolving shipping disputes with the aim of avoiding complex and costly legal proceedings where unnecessary, this course familiarises you with the alternatives, including negotiation and mediation.
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Certificate in Maritime Fire Safety
Informa Connect Academy
This course will provide a better understanding of International Fire Safety Systems (FSS) codes for marine professionals, highlight the special requirements of SOLAS, especially with regards to IMDG, as well as addressing best practice when escaping a vessel in times of fire.
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Certificate in Maritime Safety Management & the ISM Code
Informa Connect Academy
The ISM Code is a regulation that is imposed upon the shipping world which enforces safety for the industry. It is vital that this is not only strictly followed but also, going beyond this code to develop a safety culture will enhance your reputation as a company. This course is the only distance learning course on maritime safety looking at it from a risk and culture perspective.
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Certificate in Marketing Strategy for Shipping
Informa Connect Academy
Ship-owners excluded, all aspects of the shipping industry need to market their services successfully. In todays more competitive and more digital world, service providers have to ensure their product is sold at the right time, in the right place, to the right people and at the right price. By taking this course students will learn the skills for effective marketing and business strategy to encourage new business growth, company positioning and sell products and services successfully.
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Certificate in Naval Architecture
Informa Connect Academy
With its significance developing to encompass an increasingly complex remit, the premise of the naval architects role has evolved over the centuries from traditional artist and designer to highly skilled engineer. For those operating alongside naval architects (sales managers, surveyors, technicians, vessels, superintendents, engineers etc) or in support industries (legal, insurance, finance, etc), having a working knowledge of their multi-faceted work should not be underestimated.
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Certificate in Oil Spill Response
Informa Connect Academy
When ships spill oil, it is vitally urgent that their crew understand how to deal with oil spills quickly and correctly. This course has been designed to teach students how to assess risks, how to be safe in a chemical clean up and in the working environment, and how to decontaminate. The course is based on the OPRC Convention making it essential for first-line responders in the oil and offshore industry, including tanker crews.
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Certificate in Port Development
Informa Connect Academy
New port development and the development of existing ports are ongoing challenges across the world - getting finance, relating to stakeholders, and looking at the economics and overall ramifications are all important. This course offers an introduction to port development with an economic focus, whilst keeping up to date with the changing market.
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Certificate in Powerful Business Presentations
Informa Connect Academy
Welcome to our immersive two-day course on presentation mastery. Day One focuses on unlocking the potential of captivating stage presence, teaching techniques to mesmerize your audience with voice, body language, and compelling movements. Day Two delves into crafting impactful content, covering narrative construction, seamless transitions, and strategic visual aid use. Learn the four-step persuasion technique to effortlessly sway your audience and navigate unexpected challenges. Our course empowers you to conquer fears, develop a creative formula, and command verbal and body language. Whether a seasoned professional or a novice, this transformative journey prepares you to deliver unforgettable presentations with unwavering confidence.
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Certificate in Real Estate Valuation
Informa Connect Academy
This course covers the methods and concepts of real estate valuation. In this course, you will learn to value most typical forms of real estate using a variety of techniques and methods, in the same way as a chartered surveyor. The focus is on properties and market conditions in the Gulf, but with plenty of international examples, including land, properties with development potential, and different classes of property such as offices, retail, hotels, and warehouses, as well as residential property valuation.
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Certificate in Ship Finance
Informa Connect Academy
This course is an introduction to Ship Finance in today's changing marketplace and a pathway to our 12-months online Diploma in Ship Finance and Vessel Ownership.
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Certificate in Ship Operations
Informa Connect Academy
This 12-week distance learning course introduces the key functions of the operations department in shipping organisations. It provides essential knowledge to anyone working in (or aiming to work in) ship operations, as well as those seeking a deeper understanding of how the global shipping industry functions.
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Certificate in Ship Recycling
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Ship recycling is a growing issue within the maritime industry. This 12-week distance learning course will guide you through the maze that is recycling. You will develop an understanding of end-of-life policies, the whole recycling supply chain process, the effects that ship recycling has upon sustainability and the commercial aspects for your company.
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Certificate in Ship Registration
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Designed for registry personnel, legal and other maritime professionals who need to understand the obligations and duties of flag states, the Certificate in Ship registration delivers a detailed analysis of the choice of registry, registry operations, their offerings and service quality, and the reasons behind the ship-owners choice by considering flag implications on the operation of ships.
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