Master of
Business Administration in Aviation
One of the university’s first-ever certificate-based graduate programs, the Master of Business Administration in Aviation (MBAA) degree at Embry-Riddle provides strong foundations for success in any facet of the global aviation business arena and allows students to design an educational path tailored to their unique interests. It provides the traditional business skills of an MBA that are applicable to all industries but is unique in its focus on the aviation and aerospace landscapes.
Crafted with industry partners, the MBAA is uniquely structured to provide a high-reliability organizations (HRO) foundation, a degree-specific core and a certificate of the student's choice. With HRO concepts such as risk management and risk mitigation woven throughout the program, students graduate prepared to succeed in the high-risk and complex environments of today’s organizations. In addition to their core classes, students can also dig deeper and explore the topics that excite them most by choosing from a collection of resume-boosting certificates.
Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), the curriculum has been developed and continues to evolve with close attention paid to the demands of the industry. Most of the courses contain a research component that will provide experience and an insider’s examination of global business practices.
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About Business Administration in Aviation at the Worldwide & Online Campus
Managers need to be able to manage people, market their products or services and know how to finance operations. The Master of Business Administration in Aviation (MBAA) degree provides students the knowledge and skills to perform those tasks, manage functional areas and rise to leadership roles in business. A graduate of the program has all of the opportunities an MBA student enjoys with the added bonus of a competitive edge in a specialized field.
As one of the few schools in the country and elsewhere to have a unifying theme across its graduate degrees, the Worldwide College of Business incorporates HRO concepts such as managing risk and operating with high reliability in industries like aviation, healthcare, business, space operations and more.
Students pursuing the MBAA can start or finish their degree program by earning one of the following resume-boosting certifications:
- Business Intelligence and Analytics
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Systems Security
- Information Technology Management
- International Business
- Leadership
- Marketing
- Project Management
The MBAA program is designed to emphasize the application of modern business concepts, methods and tools to the challenges of aviation and business. The special intricacies of aviation are woven into a strong, traditional business foundation by combining a specific core of distinct business competencies with a strong aviation foundation.
Offered through Embry-Riddle's Worldwide Campus, the degree is ideally suited for working professionals, those who travel frequently or anyone who seeks a flexible learning environment. With Embry-Riddle’s online educational opportunities, students have the flexibility to learn at a campus near them — or even in their own home.
Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs accredited degree program
The Master of Business Administration in Aviation degree program is designed to emphasize the application of modern business concepts, methods, and tools to the challenges of aviation and business. The special intricacies of aviation are woven into a strong, traditional business foundation by combining a specific core of distinct business competencies with a strong aviation foundation.
The degree program is comprised of three modules. The first module is comprised of 9 credit hours focused on high reliability organizations (HRO). High reliability organizations focus on risk, managing risk and resiliency. Concepts from these courses can be applied to all organizations. The second module of the MBAA is the business core and is structured based on input from industry to provide students with the skills necessary to advance their careers into managing functional departments and above.
The third module of the degree structure provides the students two options. For option 1, the third block consists of a certificate in the subject of the student’s choice and provides the opportunity for students to focus their studies to match their career goals. The certificate is an academic certificate meeting the requirements of the appropriate accrediting body and is comprised of 4 courses (12 credit hours) in the subject area of choice. The total degree requirements for option 1 is 36 credit hours. Option 2 is a non-certificate option where students may take 12 credit hours of non-duplicated COB graduate courses of their choice, approved ERAU graduate courses (approval required from MBAA department chair), or potentially apply transfer credit to their degree. The total degree requirements for option 2 is also 36 credit hours.
The MBAA program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs (ACBSP). This achievement means the program has been peer-reviewed, scrutinized, and meets the stringent requirements set forth by ACBSP.
Program-Specific Criteria
Prerequisite Knowledge
Subject knowledge for specific graduate courses must be satisfied before enrollment in those courses is permitted. Students may enroll in graduate level courses only if they meet prerequisite knowledge requirements.
The program will not require an undergraduate degree in business for admissions. However, as required by ACBSP, prerequisite knowledge in accounting, finance, economics, marketing, management, and business statistics is required. This prerequisite knowledge can be acquired in a number of ways. However, one method to acquire the prerequisite knowledge and other information about the MBAA degree that is required of all MBAA degree seeking students will be accomplished through a short MBAA Preflight Orientation Course. The orientation course welcomes students to the degree program through interactive activities and provides (reviews) the prerequisite knowledge needed to be successful in the program. Students must complete the Preflight Orientation prior to taking their first MBAA course.
Other methods to meet required prerequisites for specific courses include (these methods are more applicable to certificate seeking students):
1. Completed an undergraduate or graduate course in each of the specific subject areas and upon validation of the course from an official transcript; -OR
2. Completed third party leveling course and proof of completion; -OR
3. Completed a course listed in either the National or ACE Guide for which academic credit in one of the specific subject areas is recommended; -OR
4. Received at least the minimum recommended score on a CLEP, DSST/DANTES, PEP, etc. exam in each of the subject areas as required; -OR
5. Undergraduate degree in business; -OR
6. Approval of department chair.
Specific prerequisites for each graduate course are contained in the Graduate Courses section of this catalog. Students must assume responsibility to see that all prerequisites are satisfied. The prerequisite subject knowledge for a specific graduate course must be satisfied before enrollment in that specific course is permitted. Students may enroll in other graduate-level courses as they meet the specific prerequisite knowledge required as outlined above.
Other Program Information:
As part of MBAA degree students will take a comprehensive exam in BUSW 635, Business Strategy for Managers.
| High Reliability Organization | ||
| HROM 510 | Enterprise Risk Management | 3 |
| HROM 520 | Organizational Resilience | 3 |
| HROM 530 | Modeling and Decision-Making | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
| Business Core | ||
| MKTG 510 | Economics of Marketing | 1.5 |
| MKTG 511 | Science of Selling | 1.5 |
| MKTG 512 | Delivering Customer Solutions | 1.5 |
| ACCT 510 | Business Accounting | 1.5 |
| FINE 518 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| OBLD 519 | Organizational and Employee Behavior | 1.5 |
| HRMD 549 | Personnel Management | 1.5 |
| BUSW 635 | Business Strategy for Managers | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Certificate Option
| Certificate Options: | 12 | |
| Choose from Certificates listed: | ||
- Airline Management
- Business Intelligence and Analytics
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Systems Security
- Information Technology Management
- International Business
- Leadership
- Marketing
- Project Management
-OR-
Non-Certificate Option
| Non-Certificate Option: | 12 | |
| 12 credit hours of non-duplicated COB or other ERAU college graduate courses of student’s choice. For courses outside of the COB or transfer credit, Department Chair approval is required. | ||
| Total Degree Requirements | 36 | |
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