B.S. in Technical Management

Many working adults with a background in a technical specialty are looking for opportunities to transition into a management or supervisory position as a way of advancing in their careers. For these individuals, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Bachelor of Science in Technical Management programs could be the key to gaining the experience and knowledge to make the transition to management.

The business, management, and technology courses enable students to develop their management, leadership, and organizational behavior skills and apply them to a modern organization.

This degree opens career opportunities in numerous fields enhanced by the chosen major. Regardless of background, Technical Management students gain valuable skills, learning how to organize, plan, staff, and coordinate organizational resources and drive towards the organization's goals and objectives.

This degree is also well suited for the  transfer student who has either completed an appropriate associate degree at an accredited college or university (generally 60 credit hours) or has a minimum of 60 hours in coursework from the general education categories of Communication Theory and Skills, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Computers, Humanities, and Social Sciences.

The Bachelor of Science in Technical Management curriculum offers general education, common undergraduate business core, plus different majors and minors that take students deeper into their areas of interest.

Note: As part of the college of business undergraduate degree, students will take a comprehensive exam in MGMT 436 (Strategic Management).

BSTM Program Notes:

1) Students in the Human Resources Management Major should complete HRMD 314 Human Resource Management before taking other courses in the Major.

This program is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). 

Estimated Cost of Attendance 

Students will:

• Employ supervisory and management skills needed to effectively lead and support others within a team environment across business functions.
• Apply a research skillset to solve business problems and communicate the results effectively.
• Use established methodologies and standards to critically evaluate business functions and processes, identify needs, and structure business approaches.
• Know key principles of business and management disciplines and their business applications, and the possible interrelationships to technical management practices especially in the field of aviation and aerospace.
• Solve problems related to the specialty areas of aviation management, business cybersecurity, human resources management, or leadership and their interrelationships to business and technical management practices.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

General Education

General Education
Embry-Riddle courses in the general education categories of Communication Theory and Skills, Humanities, and Social Sciences may be chosen from the list below, assuming prerequisite requirements are met. Courses from other institutions are acceptable if they fall into these broad categories and are at the level specified.
Communication Theory and Skills
ENGL 123	English Composition	3
ENGL 222	Business Communication	3
Any Communication Theory and Skills above ENGL 106		3
Humanities**
Humanities elective (lower or upper level)		3
Any Upper Level Humanities		3
Social Sciences
ECON 210	Microeconomics	3
ECON 211	Macroeconomics	3
Physical and Life Science
Physics/Biology/Meteorology/Chemistry, etc.		6
Mathematics
STAT 211	Statistics with Aviation Applications	3
or STAT 222	Business Statistics
Any College Algebra or Higher Math or any Statistics (Credit cannot be awarded for STAT 211 or STAT 222)		3
Computer Science
Any computer Science		3
Total Credits		36

Core/Major 

Common Business Core
MGMT 201	Principles of Management	3
MMIS 221	Introduction to Management Information Systems	3
MKTG 311	Marketing	3
ACCT 210	Financial Accounting	3
ACCT 312	Managerial Accounting	3
OBLD 317	Organizational Behavior	3
MGMT 325	Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management	3
FINE 332	Corporate Finance I	3
BUSW 335	International Business	3
BUSW 390	Business Law	3
LGMT 420	Management of Production and Operations	3
MGMT 436	Strategic Management	3
Total Credits		36

Choose Major:		21
Technical Management Major
Aviation Management Major
Business Cybersecurity Major
Leadership Major
Human Resources Management Major

Electives

Transfer Credit -or- Minor -or- MGMT Electives		12
If technical transfer credit is not applicable, the 12 hours can ONLY be used toward Minors. If no Minor is chosen, then MGMT electives 200-300-400 level courses.
Open Electives (Lower or Upper Level) may be used for Minors in other departments.		15

Available Minors

Students have the option to structure electives such that a Minor may be earned.

Total Degree Requirements

120

Technical Management Major

Technical Management Major
MMIS 320	Business Information Systems	3
MMIS 321	Aviation/Aerospace Systems Analysis Methods	3
PMGT 325	Concepts and Practices of Project Management	3
MISA 394	Information Security Operations Management	3
LGMT 411	Logistics Management for Aviation/Aerospace	3
LGMT 444	Principles of Supply Chain Management	3
MKTG 449	Strategic Marketing Management	3
Total Credits		21

Aviation Management Major

Aviation Management Major
The Aviation Management Major is designed to provide students interested in pursuing an aviation-focused management discipline in the aviation, defense, and aerospace fields with a detailed and relevant flow of courses. Students taking courses in this Major will receive a depth of knowledge in a wide array of aviation, airport, and airline management areas. In addition, this major features a course that will concentrate on today’s trends, opportunities and problems in air transportation. The aviation-related management courses should be both rewarding and challenging to the students participating in this Major and also help prepare students for the MS in Airline Management or MS in Airport Management programs.
MGMT 408	Airport Management	3
MGMT 412	Airport Planning and Design	3
MGMT 415	Airline Management	3
AMNT 416	Aviation Maintenance Management: A Global Perspective	3
LGMT 410	Management of Air Cargo	3
MGMT 426	International Aviation Management	3
MKTG 450	Aviation/Airport Marketing	3
Total Credits		21

Business Cybersecurity Major

Business Cybersecurity Major
Information is the lifeblood of every business and every organization in every industry. Cybersecurity for business involves achieving the right mix of resiliency, safety, privacy, and compliance, while ensuring the organization can afford to stay in business and achieve its goals and objectives. Students completing this major build knowledge they can use to help develop, carry out, and manage cybersecurity strategies, tactics, and operations across a wide range of organizational architectures and contexts. The curriculum prepares students to pursue globally-recognized cybersecurity certifications such as CompTIA’s SEC+, Microsoft Certified Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals, (ISC)2’s Certified in Cybersecurity, Systems Security Certified Professional (SSCP), and others.
MISA 386	Fundamentals of Information Systems Security	3
MISA 388	System Forensics, Investigation, and Response	3
MMIS 389	Information Assurance and Information Quality	3
MMIS 393	Computer Networks	3
MISA 394	Information Security Operations Management	3
MISA 403	IT Audit and Control	3
MISA 404	Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Planning	3
Total Credits		21

Leadership Major

Leadership Major
The Leadership Major is for high-performing individuals looking to make a difference in their organizations. Organizational leaders and employers often point to the need for employees to develop “soft” skills to advance their careers. Students develop the critical competencies to lead in today’s increasingly complex environment. Students learn foundational and contemporary leadership theories. Additionally, students will explore various leadership topics such as critical thinking, emotional intelligence, communication, coaching, mentoring, ethics, diversity, equity, and inclusion. This major ensures that students have the appropriate skills to contribute as a leader in all aspects of society.
OBLD 275	Critical Thinking for Leadership	3
OBLD 285	The Evolution of Leadership	3
OBLD 304	Coaching and Mentoring	3
OBLD 310	Mediation, Negotiation, and Conflict Resolution	3
OBLD 315	Contemporary Leadership Theories	3
OBLD 402	Ethics, Values, and Differences	3
OBLD 407	Driving Change in Organizations	3
Total Credits		21

Human Resources Management Major

Human Resources Management Major
The Human Resources Management major was developed for students interested in pursuing careers in Human Resources in public, private and non-profit sectors inside the aviation industry. Students will also be well prepared to obtain leading industry Human Resources certificates and credentials. Graduates in this major can seek employment as compensation and benefits specialists, recruitment and retention specialists, human resources generalists, and other, related occupations. Human Resources Management is an ever growing field and spans all industry and geographic boundaries.
HRMD 314	Human Resource Management	3
HRMD 324	Aviation Labor Relations	3
OBLD 371	Leadership	3
OBLD 427	Management of the Multicultural Workforce	3
HRMD 482	Human Resources Training and Development	3
HRMD 483	Compensation and Benefits	3
HRMD 495	Staffing and Workforce Planning	3
Total Credits		21
See BSTM Program Notes.