Daniel Webster College announces

online MBA for aviation professionals

 

June 10, 2005 (Nashua, NH) -- Daniel Webster College, nationally recognized for its aviation programs, is introducing a unique version of its regionally-recognized MBA to be offered entirely online and focused on aviation professionals across town, across the country, and around the world.

 

The online MBA for Aviation Professionals will appeal to a variety of industry constituencies, including managers currently working in the aviation industry, pilots and mechanics interested in developing the expertise to move into positions with management responsibilities, military personnel anxious to improve their qualification for moving into the civilian world, and air traffic controllers transitioning into management roles. 

 

The program, according to Dean of Continuing and Graduate Studies, Dr. Robert E. Sweo, offers individuals working in the aviation industry the opportunity to earn a Master’s degree that not only has the broad foundation and strengths of a traditional MBA degree, but also allows students to gain a greater understanding of the aviation industry and build relationships with a diverse group of industry professionals in their class or “cohort.”

 

The MBA for aviation professionals features many of the identical courses offered in the classroom-based program. Although adapted for the online presentations, they have identical student outcomes; expectations regarding student knowledge and skills are the same in both the classroom and online programs. 

 

What differs, and greatly benefits the aviation student, is that the online program draws many of its case studies, papers, and examples from the aviation industry. Also, as students are employed in the industry, much of their interaction focuses naturally on aviation issues.  Additionally, the aviation focus of the MBA program is strengthened with the inclusion of three courses focused on the unique issues of the aviation industry. Both the traditional and aviation MBA programs are comprised of 13 classes, each six to eight weeks in length.

 

The online MBA for Aviation Professionals utilizes the proven cohort model, where students who start the program move through the entire curriculum together. Having been very successful in the classroom setting, the cohort model may be even more important in the online environment, allowing students who do not have the opportunity to meet face-to-face to develop close relationships online. The cohort group model also assures students a continuous educational process, eliminating the challenge of classes not being offered when needed, and allowing the curriculum to be more effectively integrated, because faculty in the more advanced courses are secure in students having common background experiences.

                                                        

The online MBA for Aviation Professionals begins in January 2006.  More detailed information will be available on the DWC website, www.dwc.edu, this August. For more information, call 603-577-6615.

 

Daniel Webster College, founded in 1965, educates purposeful men and women for professional entry and advanced studies in the fields of aviation, computer science, management, social science and engineering. Most recently, DWC introduced four-year programs in aeronautical and mechanical engineering and an accelerated bachelor degree program in Air Traffic Control starting September 2005.