Master of Science
Airport Management
34 Credits
- Learn the modern management principles of the aviation environment needed to become an airport manager
- Enhance your risk assessment, leadership and management skills in the aviation and airport environment
Becoming a Futureproof Airport Manager
Does a career in airport management appeal to you? Obtaining your master’s degree in airport management degree program will expand your career opportunities tremendously. Vaughn College offers one of the few graduate-level programs in airport management in the Northeast. Our airport management degree program applies modern management concepts to the aviation environment, incorporating the most current research and technology so that students can be prepared and adaptable to the ever-changing aviation industry.
The master’s in airport management degree program will enhance your risk assessment, management and leadership skills. The program addresses the demand for professional managers, which is growing due to the need for the effective use of scarce resources, heightened domestic and international competition, environmental issues, security concerns and technological innovations. You will have the opportunity to learn and apply scientific methods and general business practices to understanding and addressing specific issues and topics in the workplace.
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Vaughn provides students with invaluable experiences that help prepare them for lifelong careers.
WHAT YOU'LL STUDY
The master’s in airport management degree program requires 34 credits and includes a master’s project or thesis. Many students use their master’s projects and thesis work in interviews.
Your coursework will include a focus on the complexities of managing an airport, commercial law, accounting and economics, finance, planning and operations. Our goal is to help you build upon your leadership and strategic-thinking skills in order to be prepared for the duties of an airport manager position. Vaughn’s close proximity to world-class airports gives students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and knowledge from instructors who are industry leaders. You can complete the master’s in airport management degree program in one year, but you also have the opportunity to schedule your courses over your own timelines.
SAMPLE CLASSES
- Airport Security
- Aviation Economics
- Aviation Environmental Issues
- Aviation Insurance
- Aviation Law and Regulations
- Strategic Planning
- Master’s Thesis
CAREERS
There is no doubt that a master’s in airport management degree has allowed students to pursue their dream jobs and careers. Our career-focused approach―in addition to modern and innovative course offerings―prepares students to be successful airport managers; and most importantly―team leaders in the professional world.
Graduates of the airport management degree program have become airport supervisors, safety managers, human resource managers, operations supervisors, international business development managers and financial services supervisors within the aviation industry and beyond.
CAREER PROSPECTS
JUST A FEW OF THE COMPANIES THAT EMPLOY VAUGHN GRADUATES:
- Delta Air Lines
- LaGuardia Gateway Partners
- PANYNJ
- Raytheon
- Sikorksy Aircraft Corporation
A SAMPLE OF VAUGHN INTERNSHIPS:
- American Dynamics
- ATLAS Air
- Disney College Program
- EGYPTAIR
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- FAA (Enterprise Data and Messaging Engineering Team)
- FAA (Tech Center)
- Federal Express
- FlightSafety International
- General Electric
- International Business Machines BUSINESS MACHINES (IBM)
- Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum
- NASA
- NASA (Marshall Space Flight Center)
- NAVAIR (Naval Air System Command)
- NBC
- NYU Engineering Summer Research
- Rashid Petroleum Company
- Sikorsy Helicopters
- Textron Aviation
- United Airlines
- Venture Aerobearings
- Watertown Airport