Master of
Business Administration

Embry-Riddle’s MBA prepares you to work in a range of industries, including careers with leading airlines, aerospace and aviation firms and regulatory bodies.

Master of Business Administration programs are available from nearly every institution of higher education that offers graduate degrees, so a student’s choices are vast. But, at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, students pursue a Business Administration master's degree already aligned with an industry.

Embry-Riddle is the top University of aviation/aerospace, which means when a student joins the program, they also join the dynamic industry that represents the nation’s single largest export.

Pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree at Embry-Riddle gives students a firsthand look at aviation business practices. The university has offered aviation business degrees for more than 50 years, and adapts the program to meet current industry demands.

Students will learn to apply modern management concepts, methods, and tools to the challenges of aviation, or to any other area where there may be an exciting opportunity.

Versatility and analytical resourcefulness are two of the key aims of the MBA. For students wishing to study a wide range of aviation subject matter, the MBA allows flexibility in elective choices across a range of aviation fields and business subject matter.

For those wishing to specialize in a unique area of aviation or aerospace, part of the program can be individually molded to satisfy personal interests.

Students can customize the degree program to select a specialization unique to aviation or aerospace, on top of the core business courses. Select areas of specialization to best complement the graduate’s career aspirations are:

Airport Management
Airline Management
Aviation Human Resources
Aviation System Management
Finance

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About Business Administration at the Daytona Beach, FL Campus

The Master of Business Administration degree program emphasizes the application of modern business practices to the special challenges of the aviation and aerospace industries, allowing for greater flexibility and specialization than the MBA Aviation Management program. Course work builds a strong, traditional business foundation upon which students can layer a specialty in Airport Management, Airline Management, Aviation System Management, Supply Chain Management, or Finance.

The Master of Business Administration degree is housed in the David B. O'Maley College of Business.

Typical first-year courses will focus on the Aviation Business Core classes, such as Organizational Behavior, Theory, and Applications in Aviation, as well as Accounting for Decision Making.

The faculty brings expertise and experience from diverse areas, both academically and professionally. Faculty also engage students in their own research, which supports the models of study within the coursework since they’re based on real-world, authentic situations.

With an MBA from Embry-Riddle, you’ll be suited to work in a range of industries encompassing leading airlines, aviation/aerospace and commercial firms, consultancies, and regulatory bodies.

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Degree Requirements

Master of Business Administration

Aviation Business Core
ACC 517	Accounting for Decision Making	3
BA 511	Operations Research	3
BA 514	Strategic Marketing Management in Aviation	3
BA 520	Organizational Behavior, Theory, and Applications in Aviation	3
BA 523	Advanced Aviation Economics	3
BA 635	Business Policy and Decision Making	3
FIN 518	Managerial Finance	3
Total Credits		21

Specified Electives
Students must complete a combination of 12 hours from the courses listed below:		12
BA 603	Aerospace Production and Operations Management
BA 604	International Management and Aviation Policy
BA 609	Airline Operations and Management
BA 610	Airline Optimization and Simulation Systems
BA 616	Electronic Commerce
BA 625	Airline Marketing
BA 630	Aviation/Aerospace Systems Analysis
BA 632	Seminar in Aviation Labor Relations
BA 636	Venture Creation - an Entrepreneurial Approach to Starting and Building a New Enterprise
BA 645	Airport Operations and Management
BA 646	Air Cargo Logistics Management
BA 650	Airline/Airport Relations
BA 651	Strategic Airport Planning
BA 655	Aviation Law and Insurance
BA 673	Lean Six Sigma in Aviation and Aerospace
BA 683	Supply Chain Management
BA 696	Graduate Internship in Aviation Business Administration ^**
BA 699 Special Topics in Business Administration
FIN 615	Investments
FIN 618	Advanced Corporate Finance
BA 700	Thesis
Total Credits		12

Total Credits Required

**: Students may petition for an internship credit with prior approval of the Dean or graduate program coordinator as appropriate.

Master of Business Administration Specialization in Airport Management

Aviation Business Core
ACC 517	Accounting for Decision Making	3
BA 511	Operations Research	3
BA 514	Strategic Marketing Management in Aviation	3
BA 520	Organizational Behavior, Theory, and Applications in Aviation	3
BA 523	Advanced Aviation Economics	3
BA 635	Business Policy and Decision Making	3
FIN 518	Managerial Finance	3
Total Credits		21

Specialization Required Courses
Students must complete these six hours.
BA 645	Airport Operations and Management	3
BA 651	Strategic Airport Planning	3
Electives
Students must complete a combination of six hours from the courses listed below.		6
BA 603	Aerospace Production and Operations Management
BA 604	International Management and Aviation Policy
BA 609	Airline Operations and Management
BA 610	Airline Optimization and Simulation Systems
BA 616	Electronic Commerce
BA 625	Airline Marketing
BA 630	Aviation/Aerospace Systems Analysis
BA 636	Venture Creation - an Entrepreneurial Approach to Starting and Building a New Enterprise
BA 646	Air Cargo Logistics Management
BA 650	Airline/Airport Relations
BA 655	Aviation Law and Insurance
BA 683	Supply Chain Management
BA 696	Graduate Internship in Aviation Business Administration ^**
BA 699 Special Topics in Business Administration
FIN 615	Investments
FIN 618	Advanced Corporate Finance
BA 700	Thesis
MSA 508	Advanced Airport Modeling
MSA 613	Airport Operations Safety

Total Credits Required

**: Students may petition for an internship credit with prior approval of the Dean or graduate program coordinator as appropriate.

Master of Business Administration Specialization in Airline Management

Aviation Business Core
ACC 517	Accounting for Decision Making	3
BA 511	Operations Research	3
BA 514	Strategic Marketing Management in Aviation	3
BA 520	Organizational Behavior, Theory, and Applications in Aviation	3
BA 523	Advanced Aviation Economics	3
BA 635	Business Policy and Decision Making	3
FIN 518	Managerial Finance	3
Total Credits		21

Specialization Required Courses
Students must complete these six hours.
BA 609	Airline Operations and Management	3
BA 650	Airline/Airport Relations	3
Electives
Students must complete a combination of six hours from the courses listed below.		6
BA 603	Aerospace Production and Operations Management
BA 604	International Management and Aviation Policy
BA 610	Airline Optimization and Simulation Systems
BA 616	Electronic Commerce
BA 625	Airline Marketing
BA 630	Aviation/Aerospace Systems Analysis
BA 632	Seminar in Aviation Labor Relations
BA 636	Venture Creation - an Entrepreneurial Approach to Starting and Building a New Enterprise
BA 645	Airport Operations and Management
BA 646	Air Cargo Logistics Management
BA 655	Aviation Law and Insurance
BA 683	Supply Chain Management
BA 696	Graduate Internship in Aviation Business Administration ^**
BA 699 Special Topics in Business Administration
FIN 615	Investments
FIN 618	Advanced Corporate Finance
BA 700	Thesis

Total Credits Required

**: Students may petition for an internship credit with prior approval of the Dean or graduate program coordinator as appropriate.

Master of Business Administration Specialization in Supply Chain Management

Aviation Business Core
ACC 517	Accounting for Decision Making	3
BA 511	Operations Research	3
BA 514	Strategic Marketing Management in Aviation	3
BA 520	Organizational Behavior, Theory, and Applications in Aviation	3
BA 523	Advanced Aviation Economics	3
BA 635	Business Policy and Decision Making	3
FIN 518	Managerial Finance	3
Total Credits		21

Specialization Required Courses
Students must complete these six hours.
BA 683	Supply Chain Management	3
One course from these Elective courses		3
BA 603	Aerospace Production and Operations Management
BA 610	Airline Optimization and Simulation Systems
BA 630	Aviation/Aerospace Systems Analysis
BA 646	Air Cargo Logistics Management
Electives
Students must complete a combination of six hours from the courses listed below.		6
BA 603	Aerospace Production and Operations Management
BA 604	International Management and Aviation Policy
BA 609	Airline Operations and Management
BA 610	Airline Optimization and Simulation Systems
BA 616	Electronic Commerce
BA 625	Airline Marketing
BA 630	Aviation/Aerospace Systems Analysis
BA 632	Seminar in Aviation Labor Relations
BA 636	Venture Creation - an Entrepreneurial Approach to Starting and Building a New Enterprise
BA 645	Airport Operations and Management
BA 646	Air Cargo Logistics Management
BA 650	Airline/Airport Relations
BA 651	Strategic Airport Planning
BA 655	Aviation Law and Insurance
BA 673	Lean Six Sigma in Aviation and Aerospace
BA 696	Graduate Internship in Aviation Business Administration ^**
BA 699 Special Topics in Business Administration
BA 700	Thesis

Total Credits Required

**: Students may petition for an internship credit with prior approval of the Dean or graduate program coordinator as appropriate.

Master of Business Administration Specialization in Aviation System Management

Aviation Business Core
ACC 517	Accounting for Decision Making	3
BA 511	Operations Research	3
BA 514	Strategic Marketing Management in Aviation	3
BA 520	Organizational Behavior, Theory, and Applications in Aviation	3
BA 523	Advanced Aviation Economics	3
BA 635	Business Policy and Decision Making	3
FIN 518	Managerial Finance	3
Total Credits		21

Specialization Required Courses
Students must complete these six hours.
BA 610	Airline Optimization and Simulation Systems	3
BA 630	Aviation/Aerospace Systems Analysis	3
Electives
Students must complete a combination of six hours from the courses listed below.		6
BA 603	Aerospace Production and Operations Management
BA 604	International Management and Aviation Policy
BA 609	Airline Operations and Management
BA 616	Electronic Commerce
BA 636	Venture Creation - an Entrepreneurial Approach to Starting and Building a New Enterprise
BA 645	Airport Operations and Management
BA 655	Aviation Law and Insurance
BA 673	Lean Six Sigma in Aviation and Aerospace
BA 683	Supply Chain Management
BA 696	Graduate Internship in Aviation Business Administration ^**
BA 699 Special Topics in Business Administration
FIN 615	Investments
FIN 618	Advanced Corporate Finance
BA 700	Thesis
MSA 609	Aircraft Maintenance Management
MSA 641	Production and Procurement Management in the Aviation/Aerospace Industry

Total Credits Required

**: Students may petition for an internship credit with prior approval of the Dean or graduate program coordinator as appropriate.

Master of Business Administration Specialization in Finance

Aviation Business Core
ACC 517	Accounting for Decision Making	3
BA 511	Operations Research	3
BA 514	Strategic Marketing Management in Aviation	3
BA 520	Organizational Behavior, Theory, and Applications in Aviation	3
BA 523	Advanced Aviation Economics	3
BA 635	Business Policy and Decision Making	3
FIN 518	Managerial Finance	3
Total Credits		21

Specialization Required Courses
Students must complete these six hours.
FIN 615	Investments	3
FIN 618	Advanced Corporate Finance	3
Electives
Students must complete a combination of six hours from the courses listed below.		6
BA 603	Aerospace Production and Operations Management
BA 604	International Management and Aviation Policy
BA 609	Airline Operations and Management
BA 610	Airline Optimization and Simulation Systems
BA 616	Electronic Commerce
BA 625	Airline Marketing
BA 630	Aviation/Aerospace Systems Analysis
BA 632	Seminar in Aviation Labor Relations
BA 636	Venture Creation - an Entrepreneurial Approach to Starting and Building a New Enterprise
BA 645	Airport Operations and Management
BA 646	Air Cargo Logistics Management
BA 650	Airline/Airport Relations
BA 651	Strategic Airport Planning
BA 655	Aviation Law and Insurance
BA 683	Supply Chain Management
BA 696	Graduate Internship in Aviation Business Administration ^**
BA 699 Special Topics in Business Administration
BA 700	Thesis

Total Credits Required

**: Students may petition for an internship credit with prior approval of the Dean or graduate program coordinator as appropriate.

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Degree Requirements

Master of Business Administration

Master of Business Administration Specialization in Airport Management

Master of Business Administration Specialization in Airline Management

Master of Business Administration Specialization in Supply Chain Management

Master of Business Administration Specialization in Aviation System Management

Master of Business Administration Specialization in Finance

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