GY Academy also offers the possibility of short courses, officially recognized, lasting between 6 months and 1 year:
These short courses are addressed to individuals who would like to acquire more knowledge in the Yachting sector either to advance in their career or to change career, without obtaining a bachelors degree. The courses provided are:
1. Undergraduate Certificate in Maritime Business (30 ECTS)
It consists of the following study units: Managerial Organization and Leadership; New Market Solutions – YARE; Maritime English; Maritime Economics; Project and Operations Management;
Course duration: 6 months
2. Undergraduate Certificate in Martimie Entrepreneurship (30 ECTS)
It consists of the following study units: Managerial Organization and Leadership; New Market Solutions – YARE; Maritime English; Entrepreneurship; Marketing;
Course duration: 6 months
3. Undergraduate Certificate in Maritime Economy (32 ECTS)
It consists of the following study units: Financial Accounting; Introduction to Economica; Maritime Economics; New Market Solutions – YARE; Legal Concepts and Maritime Law; Maritime Economics;
Course duration: 6 months
4. Undergraduate Certificate in Maritime Marketing and Communication (32 ECTS)
It consists of the following study units: Communication and Public Relations; Marketing; New Market Solutions – YARE; Marketing; Naval Architecture, Ship and Yacht theory; Maritime English; People Management;
Course duration: 6 months
5. Undergraduate Diploma in Management for Yacht Captains (62 ECST)
It consists of the following study units: Managerial Organization and Leadership; New Market Solutions – YARE; Maritime English; Maritime Economics; Project and Operations Management; Saftey and Security Management in the Maritime Sector part 1; Safety and Security Management in the Maritime Sector part 2; Marketing; Naval Architecture, Ship and Yachting theory;
Course duration: 1 year
*New Market Solutions – YARE consists in the participation of the students to the event Yare (Yachting Aftersales and Refit Experience) – the International Superyacht Networking event where every year, a significant community of 100 international Superyacht Captains onboard yachts over 24 mt LOA, mingle with a large nautical community of companies in the refit and aftersales industry. Students of the BBA will join the conference on the future of the market and the B2B sessions held in Viareggio (Italy), the heart of the largest productive Yachting District in the World.