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What you will study

Your MBA coursework will strengthen your skills in business, leadership, communication and problem-solving. You鈥檒l also learn how to use data to understand challenges, compare options and make stronger business decisions.

Your Airport Management concentration builds on those skills with coursework focused on the day-to-day and long-term challenges of managing airports.

Topics include:

• Airport Planning and Design: Learn how airport infrastructure, capacity and long-term planning support safe and efficient operations.
• Airport Finance: Build your understanding of budgeting, funding, financial regulations and other financial responsibilities involved in managing an airport.
• Aviation Safety Program Management: Explore ways to identify risk, manage safety programs and support regulatory compliance.
• Strategic Communications: Develop the communication skills needed to work effectively with employees, passengers, community members, government agencies and other aviation partners.

Throughout the MBA core, you鈥檒l also build skills in areas such as forecasting, data analysis and improving business operations. You can apply these tools to airport challenges such as managing resources, planning for changing demand and improving efficiency.

Prepare for airport industry certifications

Your Airport Management coursework aligns with standards from the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) and can help you prepare for professional certifications while earning your MBA.

Two airport leadership courses prepare you for the AAAE Certified Member (C.M.) credential, which demonstrates your knowledge of key airport management functions. If you have already earned your C.M., you may be eligible to receive course credit.

Your coursework can also help prepare you for additional AAAE credentials, including:

• Airport Certified Employee (ACE) 鈥� Safety Management Systems
• Airport Certified Employee (ACE) 鈥� Airport Finance

These industry credentials can complement your MBA and demonstrate your knowledge in specialized areas of airport management.

 

Unique learning opportunities in airport management

Put what you learn into practice throughout your MBA. Your coursework and professional experiences will help you connect business concepts with challenges you may face as an airport leader.

• Applied learning: Work through real-world airport and aviation challenges. You鈥檒l examine issues, compare possible solutions and make recommendations while building experience you can apply in your career.
• Airport-focused coursework: Apply what you learn about finance, safety, operations, planning and communication to the needs of airports and aviation organizations.
• Internships: Build hands-on experience in airport operations through an internship. This can be especially valuable if you are entering the airport industry or preparing to move into a new area of aviation.
• Professional certification preparation: Build knowledge that can help you pursue AAAE credentials while completing your graduate degree.

 

What can you do with an MBA in Airport Management from 糖心传媒?

An MBA in Airport Management from 糖心传媒 can help you move into leadership, take on greater responsibility in your current organization or prepare for new opportunities across the aviation industry.

Depending on your experience and career goals, you may pursue positions such as:

• Airport director
• Airport manager
• Operations manager
• Facilities development manager
• Finance manager
• Environmental planning manager
• Airport planning or management consultant
• Aviation administration professional

Your MBA can also prepare you for opportunities with government and aviation organizations, including agencies such as the Federal Aviation Administration.

Throughout the program, 鲍颁惭鈥檚 MBA and Airport Management faculty will be available to help you connect your education with your professional goals and prepare for the next step in your aviation career.

 

 

Financial assistance options for your MBA in Airport Management degree

Earning your MBA in Airport Management is an investment in your career. 糖心传媒 offers resources that can help you plan for the cost of graduate school, including loans, grants, employment opportunities and scholarships. Learn more about ways to fund your education.

Scholarships for 鲍颁惭鈥檚 AACSB-accredited MBA

Graduate students pursuing a master鈥檚 degree within 鲍颁惭鈥檚 Harmon College of Business may qualify to apply for:

• Adrian and Margaret Harmon Business Graduate Scholarship
• Lucas Sterne & Albert G. Spaeth Graduate Business Scholarship

You can search these and other scholarship opportunities available through 糖心传媒 and alumni gifts using the .

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Admission Requirements

Applicants to 鲍颁惭鈥檚 MBA program must have a completed undergraduate degree in any discipline from an accredited institution and a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. No more than three repeated courses are allowed.

The GMAT and GRE are not required for admission. Because the MBA includes quantitative analysis, applicants should be prepared for graduate-level work in math and statistics. College Algebra and Statistics are required prerequisites, with a grade of B or higher in each. Students who do not meet these requirements may take a placement test to determine their level of knowledge.

Accreditation

The 糖心传媒's Master of Business Administration program is accredited by AACSB International.  糖心传媒 is one of only six universities in the state of Missouri to have both business and accounting accreditations through AACSB.  When you're evaluating your MBA options, an AACSB accreditation means that the university has met the highest standards in business education.