DWC Reaches Out For Industry
Input On Future Course Options
Sat, 16 Sep '06
Online Survey Asks Employers
What Skills They're Looking For
Representatives with Nashua,
NH-based Daniel Webster College (DWC) told ANN this week the
college is proactively seeking advice from industry leaders to
help formulate the programs, skills, and curricula of the future
-- so that the college’s students will have the necessary
experience and know-how to meet the emerging needs of an
industry that requires "workforce ready" employees.
The team of eight professionals
from its aviation division, enrollment management, career
resources, marketing and public relations is seeing real success in receiving feedback
from players in the field -- from CEOs of aviation-related
industries, to those who do the hands-on work.
"We’ve always prided ourselves
as being a leader in aviation education," said vice president
for enrollment, Sean Ryan. "We’re not sitting back to react to
the twists and turns of the industry. We want to know what
employers of our graduates want in terms of education,
experience, qualities, and skills."
The survey is online, and
available for industry professionals to access at the FMI link
below.
"What’s been so exciting is the
feedback we’ve been receiving from a short survey we e-mailed to
individuals throughout the industry," added DWC’s Director of
Flight Operations Stephen K. Brown. "We’ve received hundreds of
replies, along with invitations to speak about the topic in more
depth with many individuals."
Organizations who have
responded include air taxi/charter operators, airlines, airport
operations, air cargo carriers, consulting firms, corporate
flight facility, FBOs, government entities, equipment
manufacturers, engineering, information technology and security
firms.
Currently, Daniel Webster
offers three aviation course -- aviation flight operations, air
traffic management (below), and aviation management -- as well
as aeronautical engineering baccalaureate degrees. DWC also
launched its online master's degree for aviation professionals
this year.
"We want to create the programs
and experiences that employees will be looking for in their
future hiring plans," said Ryan. "And to do it right, we need
their input."
Founded in 1965, Daniel Webster
is a student-focused independent college with a primary
concentration on experiential learning. Daniel Webster College's
nationally ranked degree programs in aviation are well
complemented by its innovative programs in business and
management, computer science and information technology,
aeronautical and mechanical engineering, sport management, and
social and behavioral sciences.
