Aviation Management

The Aviation Management program combines general academic preparation with the development of business management skills and the specialized knowledge of the unique aspects of aviation business. Graduates of this program will have the skills in communications, quantitative reasoning, and critical thinking; the understanding of general business practices; and the knowledge of the aviation industry to meet expectations for appropriate career positions in the aviation industry.

Graduates of the aviation management degree program are prepared for work in the general aviation industry, the airline industry or at airports. They typically enter into operations positions and use their educational qualification and backgrounds to move into jobs with supervisory responsibilities or staff positions. In addition the program prepares graduates to pursue advanced degrees. They have the general education and business background to make them particularly well qualified for masters degree programs in business or public
administration.

The aviation management major prepares students for careers in a wide variety of fields, but includes specialized courses and experiences that enhance the student's opportunities for entry into the aviation field. This is accomplished by strongly emphasizing the importance of general education as well as a core of traditional business courses, and then complementing these with courses and experience in the aviation industry that help the graduate to quickly become a productive member of an aviation organization.

All Aviation Management majors must complete the aviation core courses. In addition, each student will select a track that consists of 12 credits of course work that prepares them for entry into a particular segment of the aviation industry and a 3 credit culminating experience. The culminating experience is a course or internship designed to: expose them to problems and situations that will be intellectually stimulating; require them to apply their knowledge, values, skills, and technical competence to current problems in the aviation industry; enable them to start developing a network of contacts within the industry; and provide feedback to the aviation division on how well the program goals are being achieved.

Each of the options is designed to provide the student insights and problem solving skills that are unique to the particular segment of the aviation industry. The tracks that are available and the courses that qualify as culminating experiences are listed at the end of the curriculum.

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