International Maritime Business
The International Maritime Business (IMBU) program prepares cadets for careers as business professionals serving the complex global supply chain. Cadets acquire wide-ranging business skills — such as accounting, economics, finance, logistics and negotiations — and maritime industry knowledge — such as marine insurance, ship chartering and brokerage, admiralty law, and port terminal operations. These unique skills provide cadets with an edge in the increasingly global marketplace. With 90% of goods traveling by ship at some point in the journey from origin to destination, the industry needs professionals with this specific focus. Accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), this program requires at least two co-ops and an international or maritime experiential learning component to build practical experience and develop a global cultural perspective while creating relationships worldwide.
Latest IMB Updates:
- IMB | IMB Career Day on 11/6/25
A Career Day just for International Maritime Business students was held on November 6. There was an alumni panel attended by IMB alumni with graduation years ranging from 2004 to 2025 in a variety of roles and occupations. This was followed by an IMB Career Fair that was very well attended. - IMB | Scholarship Recipients
October 2025 At the recently concluded North East Trade and Transportation Conference by CONECT ( Coalition of New England Companies for Trade) the following International Maritime Business students were awarded prestigious scholarships from a pool of a record number of applicants. - IMB | Paying it forward:
IMB alumni returned to MMA classrooms during fall 2025 to share their knowledge and experience with current students. They included Jack Leigh from Phillips 66(IMB 2022), Ryan Ridge from Sequel Med Tech (IMB 2017), Isabelle Miazga from Lockheed Martin (IMB 2023), Ian Costello from NXT Spaces ( IMB 2019) and Richard Pagliuca from Royal Caribbean… Read more: IMB | Paying it forward: - IMB | Thailand 2025
IMB students learn about international business practices and experience different cultures in 3 weeks abroad in Thailand. - IMB | Japan 2025
Massachusetts Maritime Academy International Maritime Business students learn about international business practices and experience different cultures in 3 weeks abroad in Kobe, Japan. - IMB | United Arab Emirates 2025
The winter of 2025 brought a new location to the IMB experiential learning program, the United Arab Emirates. The IMB department sent a group of 13 students, led by Captain Ashok Pandey, to Abu Dhabi and Dubai for three weeks. The trip was filled with hands-on learning of maritime business in another part of the… Read more: IMB | United Arab Emirates 2025 - IMB | June 13, 2025: William Padula and Evangelos Markos Win Finance II Project Presentation
William Padula and Evangelos Markos win Best Project Presentation in Finance 2 this semester. Their project was on home buying and involved a 20 page paper and a 25 minute presentation. They were awarded cash prizes for their achievement by their Professor, Dr. Ani Dasgupta. - IMB | June 9, 2025: IMB Students Welcome BOND’s VP of Marketing & MMA President and Commandant to Last Day of Class
- IMB | June 5, 2025: IMB Department Celebrates the Annual Hello and Goodbye Party
It was that time of the year again… the IMB Hello and Goodbye party came alive with food, music and laughter. This is an annual event where the department welcomes the freshman class bids farewell to the seniors. The department also celebrates its academic achievers in each class. It was extra special this year as… Read more: IMB | June 5, 2025: IMB Department Celebrates the Annual Hello and Goodbye Party - IMB | June 3, 2025: IMB Students Tour STEM Building Construction Site
A group of 12 students in the IMB major specializing in project management toured the construction site of our new STEM building with guide Ben Ross from Bond Construction. - IMB | May 8, 2025: IMB Department Holds its annual Advisory Board Meeting
- IMB | IMB News 2024 and Earlier
March 2024 The IMB Career Expo was organized at the Bay State Conference Center. The following employers attended covering a range of different organizations: The IMB department hosted an Offshore Wind Career Panel on 3/1 that was attended by alumni working in this field in various capacities, representing some major players. February 2024 Several MMA alumni met… Read more: IMB | IMB News 2024 and Earlier