Nature of SAIIS
Shanghai Advanced Institute of International Shipping (SAIIS), is a relatively independent autonomous educational entity operated according to the international mode. It was established by Shanghai Maritime University under the commission of the Ministry of Transport and Shanghai Municipal Government with the purpose of proactively facilitating the construction of Shanghai Shipping Center. SAIIS was officially established in December 2013．
Mission of SAIIS
SAIIS is aimed to create a domestically advanced and internationally renowned high-end professional education brand in order to meet the needs of enabling Shanghai and even countrywide shipping and logistics service industry to keep pace with the development of the world.
Concept of SAIIS
High-end : to cultivate leaders with innovative thinking and strategic foresight.
Internationalized: to converge world-leading faculty, absorb internation¬al professional educational concepts, follow the international advanced training modes, and recruit outstanding students all over the world.
Service-oriented: to serve the construction of Shanghai International Shipping Center and the demand of high-end talents cultivation for the domestic shipping and logistics industry, cultivate strategic management personnel, build the shipping and logistics talents think tank and contribute to the construction of the ‘Belt and Road Initiatives ’of China.
Prospect of SAIIS
Development Status of SAIIS
A combination of multi-layer shipping talent cultivating system has been initially formed, leaded by EMBA education and sup¬ported by DBA education and EDP training programs.
Four EMBA projects including shipping finance, logistics in Free Trade Zone, supply chain+ and cruise management are national initiatives and more than 20 shipping enterprises and institutions has signed strategic cooperation agreement with SAIIS. By the year of 2015, SAIIS has cooperated with IPAG Business School to carry out the DBA program. In March, 2017, SAIIS has signed a cooperation agreement with Universite Lyon 3 Jean Moulin and Montpellier Business School on DBA Programs.
By the year of 2015, SAIIS has cooperated with IPAG Business School to carry out the DBA program. In March, 2017, SAIIS has signed a cooperation agreement with Universite Lyon 3 Jean Moulin and Montpellier Business School on DBA Programs.
SAIIS has improved its service levels con¬stantly and carried out EDP training programs actively. It held a variety of training courses such as an Advanced PGD Course on Shipping Finance, Logistic Countermeasure Under Internet Thinking, Cruise and Yacht President Training Program, Discipline and Training Course of Office Leading Cadres on Department Level of Ministry of Transport, Senior Seminar on Harbor and Shipping Supply Chain Innovation, China Merchants Youth Backbones Training Course etc. In September 2016, SAIIS has successfully launched a one-month training course called “Shaping Blue Dream--21st Century Maritime Silk Road Talents Plan" with China Merchants which helped the students from the countries along the Maritime Silk Road to know about the operation pattern and management reform experience of China and Chinese port, logistics and free trade zones.
Structure of Institute
SAIIS implements the dean responsibility system under the leadership of the Coucil of SAIIS, which is composed of leaders and specialists of Shanghai Maritime University, superior leaders concerning and supporting the construction and development of SAIIS, representatives of enterprises and public institutions, government departments and social organizations as well as celebrities from all circles.
