Ports have a key role in facilitating trade, playing a critical interface between marine and land based transportation. They are part of international supply chain networks, the effectiveness of which drives trade competitiveness.
- There are more than 2000 ports around the world, from small ports handling a few hundred tons a year to multi purpose facilities handling up to 300 million tons a year.
- Total world port traffic is around 12 billion tons. While the overall traffic has been steady, world container port traffic has been expanding at 12-15% per annum during the recent years. In 2003, the figure had crossed 300 million TEUs.
- World port traffic is made of liquid bulk (45%), dry bulk (23%) and general cargo including containers (32%).
Developing countries are the major engines for port development today, fuelled by their high economic growth rates.
- More than 80% of trade with origins or destinations in developing countries, in tonnage, is through seas.
- World total freight payment as a proportion of total import value is about 6%. This figure was about 5% for developed countries and 9% for developing countries, reflecting the relative efficiencies in the logistics chain.
The port scenario in India is potentially on a high growth track, playing a significant role in the economic development of the country.
- India is facing galloping growth in international trade (20 to 25% annual growth over the past three years). 95% of India’s trade by volume and 77% by value move through Indian ports.
- There are 12 major port administrations. There are over 180 minor and intermediate ports. In 2004-05, Indian ports handled about 511 mt of traffic (384 mt at major ports and 127 mt. at minor/intermediate ports).
- Ports have major bottlenecks, resulting in a 12% freight payment as a proportion of total import value. Significant efforts are on to develop infrastructure and services at ports, including through privatization.
Given the above and in the context of:
- Specific needs of multimodal transport and effective supply chains and
- Privatization of ports and the increased involvement of private players in port activities, there is a need to evolve strategic perspectives for ports driven by strategic thinking among the senior management, for which a management development programme could be one of the essential vehicles
Programme Objectives:
To provide the participants:
- To enhance strategic decision-making skills through analysis and integrated perspectives
- To understand core general management concepts as applicable to the ports sector
Target Group:
Senior management (functional heads) and prospective senior managers from the ports, shipping, and related logistics services within the maritime sector globally. Apart from the fact that the programme addresses fundamental strategic concerns of ports anywhere in the world, it would be of added value to international participants since there is interest in India as a growing port, logistics, and trade market.
The programme is supported by the Indian Ports Association for participation from the major ports of India.
Contents:
- Understanding of international trade, economic and regulatory scenario
- Strategic management in a competitive environment
- Marketing management
- Supply chain management
- Operations management
- Finance management
- People management
- Knowledge management
Pedagogy:
- Case-based approach
- Syndicate discussions and presentations
- Management games and exercises
- Reflections and integration
Delivery:
The programme will be offered as a joint activity between Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) and International Maritime Training Centre (IMTC), Mumbai. IIMA is among the top management schools in Asia, with a strong research base of infrastructure development including ports. IMTC is a fully owned subsidiary of Wilhelmsen Maritime Services, a leading global provider of services to the maritime industry. IMTC has a rich experience of training maritime personnel ashore and afloat and brings a global orientation to the training.
Jointly, the two institutions have been involved in the successful delivery of the one-week General Management for Shipping Programme, which has been offered nine times in the past six years.
Faculty:
IIMA IMTC
V.N. Asopa Capt. Vijay Barve
Ernesto Noronha Vijay Gaitonde
Ajay Pandey Capt. Yashoverman Sharma
G. Raghuram (Coordinator)
Biju Varkkey
Sanjay Verma
Venue: The programme will be held on the Institute’s campus.
Accommodation: This is a residential programme. Accommodation has been arranged on the Institute’s campus at Kasturbhai Lalbhai Management Development Centre (KLMDC) on single occupancy basis.
Fee: Organizational sponsorship is essential. Rs. 45,000 per participant (US$ 1200 for participants from other countries), payable in advance, includes tuition fee, charges for teaching materials, and room (on single occupancy basis) and board. Please send the fee by demand draft in favour of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. No refund of fee will be made unless the intimation of withdrawal is received at least 15 days before the commencement of the programme.
Alumni Association: Participants will become members of the IIMA Alumni Association on completion of the programme. The alumni enjoy certain benefits with regard to the Institute’s publications, facilities, and activities.
Nominations: Nominations must reach the Manager (MDA), Indian Institute of Management, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380 015 by April 21, 2006. Phone: 91-79-2632 4071-7
Fax: 91-79-2630 0352 (MDP); 2630 6896 (General)
Email: mdp@.iimahd.ernet.in
Website: www.iimahd.ernet.in/mdp
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, AHMEDABAD (IIMA), was set up by the Government of India in collaboration with the Government of Gujarat and Indian industry as an autonomous institution in 1961. The Institute provides education, training, consulting, and research facilities in management.
The Institute conducts the following major programmes:
- Two-Year Post-Graduate Programme in Management (equivalent to MBA)
- Two-Year Post-Graduate Programme in Agribusiness Management (equivalent to MBA)
- Fellow Programme in Management (equivalent to Ph.D.)
- One-year Post-Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX, equivalent to MBA)
- Management Development Programmes (MDPs) for industry, business, agricultural and rural sectors, and public systems covering education, health, transport, and population. In the last 43 years, over 38,000 managers have participated in various MDPs.
- Faculty Development Programme for teachers in universities and colleges.
The Institute has about 84 faculty members working in the following management areas and sectors:
DISCIPLINARY AREAS
- Business Policy
- Communications
- Economics
- Finance and Accounting
- Marketing
- Organizational Behaviour
- Personnel and Industrial Relations
- Production and Quantitative Methods
INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTRES & GROUPS
- Centre for Innovation, Incubation, and Entrepreneurship
- Centre for Management in Agriculture
- Centre for Management of Health Services
- Centre for Regional Management Studies
- Centre for Telecom Policy Studies
- Computer and Information Systems Group
- Faculty Development Centre
- International Management Group
- Public Systems Group
- Ravi Matthai Centre for Educational Innovation
Kasturbhai Lalbhai Management Development Centre (KLMDC)
Kasturbhai Lalbhai Management Development Centre (KLMDC) provides an academic and learning environment for participants in the management development programmes. Its location on the campus encourages and facilitates interaction between participants and the faculty. Participants can also take advantage of the Institute’s library and computer facilities.
Accommodation is provided in 64 air-conditioned furnished double rooms. There is a separate dining hall, a reading lounge, classrooms (with audio-visual and computer projector facilities), and a Computer Lab equipped with a PC LAN with Internet connectivity. Participants have access to campus facilities for outdoor games.