BSc (Hons) Maritime Business
If you’re looking for an exciting international career and playing a key part in global trade, Solent can offer you the vital skills needed for this fast-moving business environment.
Nickie Butt
MPhil, BSc (Hons), SFHEA, CMILT
Course Leader
Warsash Maritime School
Biography
Nickie spent most of her childhood living overseas in the Middle East and Far East, joining the Merchant Navy at 16, sailing with BP Tankers and qualifying as a navigation officer. After leaving the sea she lived overseas again, in Papua New Guinea and Oman, working in a variety of shore-based shipping roles. On returning to the UK she returned to education and obtained a BSc (Hons) Marine Geography (First Class). Since joining the teaching staff at Solent University in 2005, she has completed an MPhil which investigated the effectiveness of Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas as a protective measure for the marine environment from shipping.
Nickie has extensive experience of curriculum review and development, quality frameworks and HE standards undertaking International Institutional reviews, programme validations and accreditations for maritime degrees and education both in the UK and overseas including, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Greece, Jamaica and the UAE.
Further information
Protection of the marine environment from the impact of shipping and sustainability of the shipping industry, encompassing vessel and port operations and their management. This entails straddling the wet and dry sides of the shipping world and accounting for the interests and views of the many stakeholders involved
She has undertaken research on behalf of the EU, European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO), WWF, OSPAR Commission and the Common Waddensea Secretariat, across a range of topics including protection of the marine environment from shipping, Accidents and flag state performance, Crewing strategies and safety on board ships and the role of females across the wider maritime industry.Â
Taught courses
MSc International Maritime Business
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BSc (Hons) Maritime Management Top-Up
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MSc International Shipping and Logistics
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BSc (Hons) Shipping and Port Management
If you want to work in the exciting hub of ship operations, this specialised degree gives you a global perspective of managing business for international trade.
