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University-level tuition and convenient schedules: Tuition for the program is subsidized (university level) and the structure of the program allows students to pursue their studies while working full time.
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Study tours in Israel: The program includes tours of companies in the industry and logistical centers as well as a tour to one of the ports in Israel. Last year, tours visited the Haifa port, the innovative container terminal, and the Israel shipyard.
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Distinctive content: The varied array of courses in logistics equip alumni with analytical and managerial tools whose use determines to a large extent the profitability of every firm in the global world. Courses in the program deal with research operations in sea transport, global supply chain, export trade, information systems in marine shipping, sustainable management of a marine environment, and many additional topics. The course that covers the structure of computer systems and algorithms used in the fields of logistics hosts guest lecturers from leading companies such as Zim, the ports of Israel, and more.
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Multidisciplinary: Thanks to the multidisciplinary academic knowledge that has accumulated in the three veteran faculties at the Ruppin Academic Center – the Faculty of Marine Sciences and Environment, The Facultyof Economics and Business Administration, and the Faculty of Engineering – the program incorporates content from all the relevant disciplines that is at the forefront of academic and practical knowledge in the field.
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Acquaintance with the marine environment: In order to investigate the nature of the sea as an economic and strategic resource of the State of Israel, part of the material is taught at the Michmoret campus, where the degree programs in marine science and environment are taught. For example, the course on sustainable management takes place at the Michmoret campus and incorporates diving sessions in which students learn about the flora and fauna of the sea, get to know the damage incurred to the marine environment as a result of marine traffic, and examine how to prevent or minimize this damage.
