Course Descriptions

Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: BUS 101

The course analyzes the scope of the manager’s role and fundamental management principles from the supply chain management perspective. It further defines the role of management and discusses the major contributions to the evolution of management theory. It spells out managerial functions, skills, and theoretical approaches that can be used within the manager's unique environment, and demonstrates the process of setting objectives, planning, decision-making, and strategy formulation. The students can identify types of organizational structures and understand accepted theories of leadership and motivation. They will also realize the importance of having knowledge of global management for the domestic managers. In addition, they will have a thorough idea about the control function and processes.

Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: BUS 102

The course introduces the core concepts, characteristics and principles of air transport business and aviation management. The structure of the air transport industry and air transport practices are explained and analyzed. Regional and worldwide trends in the industry trends are examined and the ethical issues in business practices within the industry are discussed.

Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: BUS 231, AVM201

The course looks at the legal structure of aviation industry and identifies the local and inter- national organizations responsible for regulating or deregulating the aviation. International treaties and their effects on the operations of aviation industry are examined as well.

Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: AVM201

The course describes commercial airline operations and identifies key benchmarks for airline operations. The roles of the following aviation industry units: fuel management, catering, gate assignment and baggage handling are surveyed. The contributions of these departments to airline operations and the way they are integrated together to achieve operational goals are scrutinized and discussed.

Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: AVM310, AVM320

The course looks at the airport at the macro level and provides insight into airport planning, management, and operations. Airport master plans, state airport system plans, and airport layout plans are assayed. Conceptual models and simulations such as TAAM, terminalcrowd simulation, etc. are introduced and the core principles of airport security are explained as well.

Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: AVM 320

A study on aviation business by looking at key elements of airline industry such as organization, management, operation as well as diversification of their business units; understanding the airline’s revenue management, fluctuated demand and supply; as well as learning how airlines cooperate with their tourism related organizations, airline alliances, travel agencies, wholesalers and hotel industries amid the ever intense competition. Learn the airline’s strategy to improve their products and services for revenue maximization. Study introduction of Customer Relationship Management and Loyalty Marketing, applied by the airlines for their customer retention. Study the changing behavior of passengers, channel of distributions, marketing and sales planning. Understand other marketing issues such as air cargo services, low cost carrier, General Sales Agency for the airlines, electronic marketing, sales promotion and their communication to the public.

Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: AVM 310, AVM 330

Students are introduced to the major functions of managing an airport such as planning, organizing, evaluating and controlling of airport activities. Students learn how to apply fundamental management theory to manage airports; determine an airport's capacity and assess the potential for delays; evaluate the environmental impact of an airport; understand the process required to obtain capital funding for airport improvements; evaluate the security of an airport; and prepare basic airport emergency response procedures.

Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: AVM310

The course covers the multifaceted field of air cargo. Areas related to dealing with physical supply are surveyed and include: in-plant movement and storage, distribution via the logistics systems in the aviation industry (i.e. facility location, transportation, networks, and logistics information systems, air cargo management and supply chain management), and air cargo security.

Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: IS101, AVM340, AVM 350

This course presents sets of technical and managerial materials designed to cultivate a solid understanding of the strategic uses of management information systems in the aviation industry. Emphasis is placed on the use of computers as information processors, a decision tools, and a means of linking management more closely to the organization.

Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: AVM340, AVM350, AVM370

The course explores the topic of aviation safety and instructs how to set up an effective management system to deal with it. Areas covered include learning the skill sets for life support, fire prevention, crash survival, security procedures, and accident investigation.

Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: AVM 340, AVM 350

In this course, students will be introduced to the use of Human Resources Management (HRM) in civil aviation organizations, and how HRM is used to select, motivate, advance, and reward employees. Special requirements for those employed in civil aviation organizations is also discussed.

Credits: 10 Prerequisite: Department consent

The Co-Op is a career related professional program available to all Aviation Management students. It is designed to help students build on skills already learned in the classroom and acquire new ones as well. Co-Op education is available to AVM students who have accumulated the requisite number or more credits. The Co-Op option counts for 10 credit hours (CRs) for practical onsite experience over a 7 month period, i.e. spanning one semester and a summer.