Master of Science in
Aviation Finance

This program delivers the business and operational knowledge of aviation and aerospace along with the application of economic, financial and marketing practices.

The Master of Science in Aviation Finance degree gives students knowledge about operations, along with the portfolio of expertise and skills they need to manage the financial risk, monetary policies, and economic strategies used by commercial firms and regulators in the global air transportation industry.

Graduates are prepared to enter the international banking, energy, finance, leasing, aviation, and aerospace industries.

DETAILS

About Aviation Finance at the Daytona Beach, FL Campus

This degree offering is for those students wishing to pursue a dedicated curriculum in the field of aviation finance. The courses in the program deliver the required knowledge of the business and operational aspects of the aviation / aerospace industry while presenting the needed classes in economics, accounting and financial practices and models used by firms not just in the aviation industry but business across the globe.

A typical first year will include aviation management core courses such as Strategic Marketing Management in Aviation and Accounting for Decision Making, plus required finance classes like Managerial Finance and Investments.

In order to earn the ISTAT U certificate, students must complete the following courses:
FIN 623	Aircraft Funding Legal and Financial Analysis	3
FIN 624	Aircraft Transaction and Risk Modeling	3
Total Credits		6

For Admissions criteria see, https://catalog.erau.edu/daytona-beach/admissions/masters/program-specific-criteria/.

Required Core

ACC 517	Accounting for Decision Making	3
BA 523	Advanced Aviation Economics	3
FIN 518	Managerial Finance	3
FIN 615	Investments	3
FIN 618	Advanced Corporate Finance	3
FIN 620	Air Transport Econometric Modeling	3

Optional Electives (choose 4 courses)

BA 514	Strategic Marketing Management in Aviation	3
BA 609	Airline Operations and Management	3
FIN 621	International Aviation Finance	3
FIN 623	Aircraft Funding Legal and Financial Analysis ^*	3
FIN 624	Aircraft Transaction and Risk Modeling ^*	3

Concluding Degree Requirement

FIN 696	Graduate Internship in Finance	1-3
or FIN 699 Special Topics in Finance

Total Credits Required

*: In order to earn the ISTAT U certificate, students must complete both FIN 623 & FIN 624

For course descriptions, education requirements, curriculum, and suggested plan of study, please see the Master of Science in Aviation Finance in the Daytona Beach Catalog.