Career
Prospects for B.B.A & M.B.A
in Aviation:
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Most
careers in aviation management
require a Bachelor's/Master's
degree from Karnataka state
open university (an accredited
university) that offers an
aviation program. |
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Opportunities
to obtain aviation-related
work experience through internships/On-the
-Job -training (OJT) are also
quite common. |
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These
programmes are designed for
students who wish to study
a wide range of issues within
the aviation industry with
a view to a career in some
aspect of the management of
airlines, airports or air
transport services. |
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The
programme brings together
a variety of academic subject
areas relevant to the industry.
It provides a basic grounding
in all aspects of airport
and airline business operations,
but also goes further. |
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The
candidates will explore the
interdependence of the separate
areas of air-transport, airline-terminal
functions, and logistics operations
and gain knowledge and practical
skills in dealing with management
problems. |
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They
will also learn how to use
relevant analytical techniques
and investigate current issues
that will enable you to take
a strategic and international
view of the industry and propose
new solutions for the future. |
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Aviation,
as a broad term, encompasses
a wide variety of career opportunities.
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Aviation
is in actuality, a global
organization that requires
disciplined, professional
managers to design, manage,
and operate the national and
international aviation systems
of the future. |
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Aviation
is a high-tech, swiftly evolving,
competitive business operating
in a global arena. As a result,
educated and sufficiently
trained managers are needed
in dozens of different careers
within the arena of the aviation
management industry. |
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Careers
in aviation management offer
excitement, the opportunity
for regular travel, and the
chance to constantly learn
new skills. Preparing for
a career, however, in this
fast-paced field can be extensive. |
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A
degree in aviation management
opens up many different job
possibilities. |
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The
nature of the jobs can vary
greatly, as in the following
job titles:
1. Airport Manager
2. Airport Operations Supervisor
3. Airport Planner
4. Airline Flight Crew Scheduler
5. Airline Air Cargo Coordinator
6. Airline Air Cargo Load
Master and hazardous Cargo
Specialist
7. Aviation Manufacturing
Cost Analyst
8. Aviation Manufacturing
Product Support Specialist
9. Aviation Manufacturing
Technical Writer
10. Airline Marketing Coordinator
& Manager
11. Airline Manager
These
Graduates/Post Graduates can
also seek employment with:-
Aircraft manufacturers, Airports,
Cargo airlines, Colleges/Universities,
Medical airline transports,
Private airlines, Professional
development centers, Tourism
boards.
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These
are some of the places that
hire people with experience
in aviation management. |
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The
aviation manager is often asked
to wear a variety of different
"hats" and is also
likely to become directly involved
in executive business decisions.
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Managers
in the aviation industry may
also at times be responsible
for making and enforcing airport
rules and regulations, planning
and supervising maintenance
and safety programs, negotiating
leases, determining the airport
budget and promoting increased
use of the airport. |
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Thus
a career in aviation management
offers a plethora of unique
management opportunities that
offer variety, advancement
potential and job security.
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Transportation,
marketing and logistics, flight
operations, and air traffic
control are just a few. |
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There
are in fact, far more positions
available in aviation management
than in commercial or private
piloting. |
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Aviation
Managers are needed in airports;
airlines; transportation support
fields; and local, state and
international regulatory agencies.
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This
is because work is frequently
being performed to analyze
aviation and to determine
what can be done to make it
safer and more efficient,
as well as to develop new
products and techniques designed
to enhance the success of
the aviation industry as a
whole. |
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The
three primary areas of focus
in aviation management are
- Fixed Based Operation
Management-FBO
- General Airport Management
and
- Financial Management.
1} Fixed
Base Operation Management
(FBO) centers on the business
practices involved in operating
a maintenance facility at
a commercial airport.
2} General
Airport Management revolves
around the practices and policies
of planning and management
within the wide-ranging areas
of a commercial airport.
3} Corporate
Financial Management focuses
on the principles and techniques
of financial analysis and
long-term financing, capital
management and budgeting within
the aviation industry.
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To
be successful in the aviation
management industry, you will
need to have strong communications
skills to work with a wide
variety of people. |
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You
will also need to be able
to perform well under pressure
and have understanding complex
technical concepts. |
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Aviation
management includes working
in areas like airport planning,
which has some relevance to
architecture. |
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Students
may go on to find careers
involving aspects of the management
of airlines, airports or air
transport services. They will
also emerge from the programme
with general skills that will
equip them well for employment
in other areas of logistics
or management. |
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The
aviation industry additionally
offers many employment opportunities
in the arena of employee management.
This is because firms in this
industry have quite varied
employment relationships,
and there is considerable
evidence that these variations
affect outcomes of critical
interest to the airlines and
their employees. |
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| Growth
Prospects: |
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With
all of the aircraft orders
made by airlines in India
during the past year, it is
obvious that the airline industry
in India is on the fast track
to grow. Both Boeing and Airbus
are providing aircraft to
India-based airlines. It will
be an exciting time ahead
for aviation in India. |
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The
field of Aviation Management
has progressed quite a bit
in the last few years in aircraft
productivity, speed, and a
variety of technologically
enhanced arenas. |
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The
contribution of aviation is
much greater than it was a decade
ago. |
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Furthermore,
the industry is expected to
continue to expand in the future.
In fact, the job market in aviation
management is so diverse that
the future employment outlook
is considered to be excellent.
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The
volume of air traffic is set
to increase at an astounding
rate over the next few years. |
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