Master of Business Administration

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At the Daytona Beach Campus, the Master of Business Administration is housed in the David B. O'Maley College of Business and focuses on the application of business practices to the aviation and aerospace industries. The coursework provides a business foundation and includes the selection of a specialization. Instruction is provided by faculty with academic and professional backgrounds who engage students in research related to applied business contexts. The program includes preparation for roles in industries such as airlines, aviation and aerospace organizations, commercial firms, consultancies, and regulatory bodies. Students select one of five specializations: Airline Management, 33 credit hours; Airport Management, 33 credit hours; Aviation System Management, 33 credit hours; Finance, 33 credit hours; and Supply Chain Management, 33 credit hours. The Business Administration program with concentrations in Management, Marketing, Accounting, and Finance is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Program-Level Student Learning Outcomes

Students will:

  • Explain the major tenets of core business disciplines.
  • Use appropriate qualitative and/or quantitative techniques to solve and defend reasoned solutions to business problems.
  • Apply ethical reasoning to the analysis of the business ethical environment.

Daytona Beach Program Requirements

Core Requirements21
Specialization12
Total Credits33

Core Requirements

ACCT 517Accounting for Decision Making3
ECON 523Advanced Aviation Economics3
FINE 520Managerial Finance3
MGMT 520Organizational Behavior, Theory, and Applications in Aviation3
MGMT 635Business Policy and Decision Making3
MKTG 515Strategic Marketing Management in Aviation3
SCLM 511Operations Research3
Total Credits21
 

Specialization

Specified Elective

AVMG 610Airline Operations and Management3
AVMG 630Aviation/Aerospace Systems Analysis3
AVMG 645Airport Operations and Management3
AVMG 650Airline/Airport Relations3
AVMG 651Strategic Airport Planning3
BUAN 610Airline Optimization and Simulation Systems3
BUSA 655Aviation Law and Insurance3
BUSA 700Graduate Thesis1-9
COIN 696Graduate Internship1-3
FINE 615Investments3
FINE 618Advanced Corporate Finance3
MGMT 604International Management and Aviation Policy3
MGMT 636Venture Creation - an Entrepreneurial Approach to Starting and Building a New Enterprise3
MKTG 616Electronic Commerce3
MKTG 625Airline Marketing3
SCLM 603Aerospace Production and Operations Management3
SCLM 646Air Cargo Logistics Management3
SCLM 683Supply Chain Management3
MGMT/ BUSA/ ECON/ FINE/ AVMG/ BUAN 699 - Special Topics in Management/ Business Administration/ Economics/ Finance/ Aviation Management/ Business
Total Credits12

Airport Management

AVMG 645Airport Operations and Management3
AVMG 651Strategic Airport Planning3
Choose Two of the Following:6
Airline Operations and Management
Aviation/Aerospace Systems Analysis
Airline/Airport Relations
Airline Optimization and Simulation Systems
Aviation Law and Insurance
Graduate Thesis
Graduate Internship
Investments
Advanced Corporate Finance
International Management and Aviation Policy
Venture Creation - an Entrepreneurial Approach to Starting and Building a New Enterprise
Electronic Commerce
Airline Marketing
Advanced Airport Modeling
Airport Certification and Operations Safety
Aerospace Production and Operations Management
Air Cargo Logistics Management
Supply Chain Management
MGMT/ BUSA/ ECON/ FINE/ AVMG/ BUAN 699 - Special Topics in Management/ Business Administration/ Economics/ Finance/ Aviation Management/ Business
Total Credits12

Airline Management

AVMG 610Airline Operations and Management3
AVMG 650Airline/Airport Relations3
Choose Two of the Following:6
Aviation/Aerospace Systems Analysis
Airport Operations and Management
Airline Optimization and Simulation Systems
Aviation Law and Insurance
Graduate Thesis
Graduate Internship
Investments
Advanced Corporate Finance
International Management and Aviation Policy
Venture Creation - an Entrepreneurial Approach to Starting and Building a New Enterprise
Electronic Commerce
Airline Marketing
Aerospace Production and Operations Management
Air Cargo Logistics Management
Supply Chain Management
MGMT/ BUSA/ ECON/ FINE/ AVMG/ BUAN 699 - Special Topics in Management/ Business Administration/ Economics/ Finance/ Aviation Management/ Business
Total Credits12

Aviation System Management 

AVMG 630Aviation/Aerospace Systems Analysis3
BUAN 610Airline Optimization and Simulation Systems3
Choose Two of the Following:6
Airline Operations and Management
Airport Operations and Management
Aviation Law and Insurance
Graduate Thesis
Graduate Internship
Investments
Advanced Corporate Finance
International Management and Aviation Policy
Venture Creation - an Entrepreneurial Approach to Starting and Building a New Enterprise
Electronic Commerce
Production and Procurement Management in the Aviation/Aerospace Industry
Aerospace Production and Operations Management
Lean Six Sigma in Aviation and Aerospace
Supply Chain Management
MGMT/ BUSA/ ECON/ FINE/ AVMG/ BUAN 699 - Special Topics in Management/ Business Administration/ Economics/ Finance/ Aviation Management/ Business
Total Credits12

Finance

FINE 615Investments3
FINE 618Advanced Corporate Finance3
Choose Two of the Following:6
Airline Operations and Management
Aviation/Aerospace Systems Analysis
Airport Operations and Management
Airline/Airport Relations
Strategic Airport Planning
Airline Optimization and Simulation Systems
Aviation Law and Insurance
Graduate Thesis
Graduate Internship
Aircraft Funding Legal and Financial Analysis
Aircraft Transaction and Risk Modeling
Business Aircraft Transactions, Financing, and Risk Modeling
International Management and Aviation Policy
Venture Creation - an Entrepreneurial Approach to Starting and Building a New Enterprise
Electronic Commerce
Airline Marketing
Aerospace Production and Operations Management
Air Cargo Logistics Management
Supply Chain Management
MGMT/ BUSA/ ECON/ FINE/ AVMG/ BUAN 699 - Special Topics in Management/ Business Administration/ Economics/ Finance/ Aviation Management/ Business
Total Credits12

Supply Chain Management

SCLM 683Supply Chain Management3
SCLM 603Aerospace Production and Operations Management3
or BUAN 610 Airline Optimization and Simulation Systems
or AVMG 630 Aviation/Aerospace Systems Analysis
or SCLM 646 Air Cargo Logistics Management
Choose Two of the Following:6
Airline Operations and Management
Aviation/Aerospace Systems Analysis
Airport Operations and Management
Airline/Airport Relations
Strategic Airport Planning
Airline Optimization and Simulation Systems
Aviation Law and Insurance
Graduate Thesis
Graduate Internship
International Management and Aviation Policy
Venture Creation - an Entrepreneurial Approach to Starting and Building a New Enterprise
Electronic Commerce
Airline Marketing
Aerospace Production and Operations Management
Air Cargo Logistics Management
Lean Six Sigma in Aviation and Aerospace
MGMT/ BUSA/ ECON/ FINE/ AVMG/ BUAN 699 - Special Topics in Management/ Business Administration/ Economics/ Finance/ Aviation Management/ Business
Total Credits12

Suggested Plan of Study

Year One

Fall
RequirementsCredits
ACCT 517 - Accounting for Decision Making3
MGMT 520 - Organizational Behavior, Theory, and Applications in Aviation3
FINE 520 - Managerial Finance3
Semester Hours9
Spring
RequirementsCredits
SCLM 511 - Operations Research3
MKTG 515 - Strategic Marketing Management in Aviation3
ECON 523 - Advanced Aviation Economics3
or Elective
Semester Hours9
Summer
RequirementsCredits
Summer Internship3
Semester Hours3

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 21

Year Two

Fall
RequirementsCredits
AVMG 645 - Airport Operations and Management, AVMG 610 - Airline Operations and Management, or MGMT 604 - International Management and Aviation Policy3
or Elective
MGMT 635 - Business Policy and Decision Making3
or Elective
Semester Hours6
Spring
RequirementsCredits
AVMG 650 - Airline/Airport Relations or BUAN 612 - Data Analytics for Aviation Business3
or Elective
SCLM 673 - Lean Six Sigma in Aviation and Aerospace, SCLM 646 - Air Cargo Logistics Management, or SCLM 683 - Supply Chain Management3
or Elective
Semester Hours6

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 12