THE PROGRAM COMMITTEES

The MBA in Shipping Academic Advisory Committee (AAC) consists of international renowned academics who ensure that the Program meets the highest possible quality standards and the latest developments in the shipping industry.

The AAC consists of (in alphabetical order):

KEVIN CULLINANE
Professor of Marine Transport & Management, School of Marine Science & Technology, University of Newcastle, UK.

ERNST FRANKEL
Professor of Ocean Engineering, Emeritus, School of Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA.

TREVOR HEAVER
Professor Emeritus, Centre for Transportation Studies, University of British Columbia, Canada.

ANASTASIOS PERAKIS
Associate Professor, SNAME Fellow, Office of Naval Research Distinguished Faculty Fellow, The Boeing Co Welliver Faculty Fellow, Department of Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, USA.

SIRI PETTERSEN STRANDENES
Professor, Centre for International Economics and Shipping, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, Norway.

The MBA in Shipping Business Advisory Committee (BAC) comprises of a select group of professionals from Greece and abroad and ensures the practical aspect of the Program.

The BAC consists of (in alphabetical order):

GEORGIOS FRAGOS
Marine Division Director, Ceres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises Ltd, Greece

GEORGE GRATSOS
President, Standard Bulk Transport; Pressident, Hellenic Chamber of Shipping, Greece

CHRISTOS KOKKINIS
Director, Department of Shipping Operations, Alpha Bank, Greece.

MICHAEL McCLURE
Vice President, Navios Corporation, USA; Chairman, Freight Indices and Futures Committee (FIFC), Baltic Exchange, UK.

PANAYOTIS PARASKEYAKOS
Managing Director, Nereus Shipping S.A., Greece.

JOHN SKORDIAS
President & Managing Director, Chandris (Hellas) Inc., Greece.

COSMAS THIRAIOS
Safety & Inspections Department Director - DPA, Kyklades Maritime Corporation, Greece.

EMMANUEL VORDONIS
Executive Director, Thenamaris Ships Management Inc., Greece.