M.S. in Aerospace Business Analytics

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At the Daytona Beach Campus, the Master of Science in Aerospace Business Analytics is designed to help students become leaders in the aerospace industry by leveraging the power of data. This program combines business, science and math to tackle real-world challenges faced by airlines, airports, aircraft manufacturers and aerospace firms.
This degree equips students with skills to make informed decisions using tools like Python, R and @RISK. Students will explore optimization, decision-making and machine learning techniques while learning about aerospace applications such as RASM, CASM, load factor and yield.

Program-Level Student Learning Outcomes

Students will:

  • Apply business analytics skills across the airline, aerospace, and air transportation industries.
  • Apply quantitative skills across the airline, aerospace, and air transportation industries.
  • Integrate business models with analytical tools to demonstrate proficiency in data analysis methods and procedures.
  • Construct and interpret econometric models for application in the air transport and aerospace industries.

Daytona Beach Program Requirements

Core Requirements18
Capstone3-6
Specializations9-12
Total Credits33

Core Requirements

SCLM 511Operations Research3
ECON 523Advanced Aviation Economics3
BUAN 530Business Analytics for Managers3
or BUAN 522 Business Analytics, Social Network and Web Analytics
SCLM 603Aerospace Production and Operations Management3
or AVMG 630 Aviation/Aerospace Systems Analysis
BUAN 612Data Analytics for Aviation Business3
ECON 620Air Transport Econometric Modeling3
Total Credits18

Capstone

Project, Industry Project or Internship

BUAN 699Special Topics in Business Analytics1-6
BUSA 699Special Topics in Business Administration1-6
COIN 696Graduate Internship1-3
Total Credits3-6

Specializations 

Aerospace

AVMG 600Commercial Spaceport Planning and Operations3
SCLM 603Aerospace Production and Operations Management3
or AVMG 630 Aviation/Aerospace Systems Analysis
or SCLM 673 Lean Six Sigma in Aviation and Aerospace
AVMG 610Airline Operations and Management3
or BUAN 610 Airline Optimization and Simulation Systems
BUAN/BUSA/FINE Elective3
Total Credits9-12

Business Intelligence and Analytics

AVMG 600Commercial Spaceport Planning and Operations3
BUAN 505Information Analytics and Visualization in Decision Making3
BUAN 523Data Mining for Business Analytics3
BUAN 524Applied Business Intelligence and Analytics3
Total Credits9-12

Finance

FINE 520Managerial Finance3
FINE 623Aircraft Funding Legal and Financial Analysis3
FINE 624Aircraft Transaction and Risk Modeling3
FINE 625Business Aircraft Transactions, Financing, and Risk Modeling3
BUAN/BUSA/FINE Elective
Total Credits9-12

Elective

If NOT selecting a Specialization, students may take 9-12 credit hours from the following list of courses:
AVMG 600Commercial Spaceport Planning and Operations3
SCLM 603Aerospace Production and Operations Management3
AVMG 610Airline Operations and Management3
BUAN 610Airline Optimization and Simulation Systems3
AVMG 630Aviation/Aerospace Systems Analysis3
SCLM 673Lean Six Sigma in Aviation and Aerospace3
FINE 520Managerial Finance3
FINE 623Aircraft Funding Legal and Financial Analysis3
FINE 624Aircraft Transaction and Risk Modeling3
FINE 625Business Aircraft Transactions, Financing, and Risk Modeling3
BUAN 505Information Analytics and Visualization in Decision Making3
BUAN 523Data Mining for Business Analytics3
BUAN 524Applied Business Intelligence and Analytics3
BUAN/BUSA/FINE Elective3
Total Credits9-12

Suggested Plan of Study

Year One

Fall
RequirementsCredits
SCLM 511 - Operations Research3
BUAN 530 - Business Analytics for Managers or BUAN 522 - Business Analytics, Social Network and Web Analytics3
Elective or No Class0-3
Semester Hours6-9
Spring
RequirementsCredits
ECON 523 - Advanced Aviation Economics3
BUAN 612 - Data Analytics for Aviation Business3
SCLM 603 - Aerospace Production and Operations Management or AVMG 630 - Aviation/Aerospace Systems Analysis3
Semester Hours9
Summer
RequirementsCredits
Summer Internship or No Class0-3
Semester Hours0-3

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 15-21

Year Two

Fall
RequirementsCredits
ECON 620 - Air Transport Econometric Modeling3
Elective3
Semester Hours6
Spring
RequirementsCredits
Elective3
Elective3
Capstone or Special Topic3
Semester Hours9

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 15