Bachelor of Science in

Aviation Maintenance Management

This course focuses on the study of enterprise and application systems analysis in organizations. Students will learn the skills, processes, technologies, applications, and practices used to define markets and support decision making. Students will use industry cases to design prototypes and methodical procedures to be used as delivery mechanisms intended for understanding a firm’s internal strengths and weaknesses. Emphasis on the design phase of systems analysis projects will be included.

This course concentrates on the process of database design. Students will understand how to plan, analyze, implement, and maintain Database Management Systems (DBMS). Students will use relational DBMS software to store, access and manage data and learn how to utilize the information to facilitate decision-making. Students learn how to incorporate business management and network management principals to support organizational goals. Problem resolution in an enterprise environment is emphasized.

This course concentrates on Business Management skills and concepts of electronic commerce in an organization. Emphasis is placed on maintaining a balance between technology tools and e-commerce strategy. The course addresses architecture and design of business-to-consumer solutions and Customer Relationship Management applications while maintaining security and defense of Business Processes in Cyber Space.

This course is a study of the laws affecting the operation of businesses. Legal analysis of contemporary environment of business law including the common law, legal reasoning, court systems and procedures, constitutional law, torts, contracts and corresponding areas of Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code, agency, property, bailment, international law, and related jurisprudential topics in light of social, ethical, political, economic, and global perspectives. Topics include commercial paper, credit transactions, security devices, and bankruptcy.

This course provides an introduction to Business Intelligence, including the processes, methodologies, infrastructure, and current practices used to transform business data into useful information and support business decision-making. This course will review logical data models for both database management systems and data warehouses. Students will learn to extract and manipulate data from these systems and assess security-related issues. There will be a character element included in the analysis of data.

The student will be introduced to the basic concepts, principles, and analytical techniques of financial management. The course will emphasize net present value, cash flows, and the tradeoff between risk and return. Other topics will include the time value of money, financial planning and analysis, capital budgeting, valuation and risk and return.
Prerequisite: ACCT 2301, and ACCT 2302

In this course, you will learn about the basics of marketing management of which advertising and sales are simply two facets. You will be introduced to other aspects of marketing, such as the four P’s, marketing strategy, promotion, market planning, distribution, target marketing, market segmentation, and pricing. You will learn that the fundamental asset of a corporation is its customers. Hence, the supreme importance of the “marketing concept” is an attempt to identify and satisfy its customers’ needs and wants. The marketing concept is a corporate orientation to business that starts with consumers and integrates marketing into every other corporate function.

Marketing Research examines the essential analysis skills required for making quality marketing decisions. Developing a market research design demands necessary quantitative and qualitative abilities to identify and define market opportunities and issues; generate, improve and assess marketing performance; monitor marketing performance; as well as, advance understanding of marketing as a process. Students are required to define and solve a marketing problem or opportunity, frame the issue into a research question, review the relative literature, develop measures and collect pertinent data, statistically analyze data results, and provide an industry-standard final report of findings and limitations.

The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the managerial process by analyzing organizations as a social system. Topics include decision-making models, leadership traits and behaviors, conflict management, group and team behavior, managerial effectiveness, and an individual’s effect on organizational effectiveness.

The course examines the use of technology in organizational settings by providing a basic understanding of information systems and the management decision making involved. Topics include use and control of information; acquiring and maintaining a competitive edge and how technology impacts individuals, organizations, and society. Students will also register and join the SAP Community Network (SCN), navigate the various SAP applications used in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).

This course serves as foundational research into leadership with emphasis on application and skill development while exploring historical and contemporary leadership theories, models, and perspectives. The goal of the course is to assist each student to become a more informed and effective leader in his or her intended professional and personal setting. In this course, we will cover the following topics: Overview of key leadership theories and models; differences between management and leadership; followership, influence, and power; and introduction to leadership coaching.

The purpose of this course is to examine project management situations and functions, the project life cycle, and numerous methods of job preparation, planning, and assessment to accomplish project goals. This course leads to a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification. This is a nationally and internationally recognized certification in project management offered by the Project Management Institute.

This course provides students with concepts, techniques, and tools to design, analyze and improve operational capabilities of an organization through the introduction to concepts, principles, problems, and practices of operations management. Emphasis is placed on process improvement and managerial processes for effective operations in both goods-producing and service-rendering organizations. Topics include operations strategy, process design, capacity planning, facilities location and design, forecasting, production scheduling, inventory control, quality assurance, and project management. The topics are integrated using a systems model of the operations of an organization.

This course examines the role of the human resource professional as a strategic partner in managing today’s organizations. Students will examine the changing roles and responsibilities of human resources managers, the acceptance and integration of the human resources function as a full business partner, and the higher expectations placed on human resources leadership to make a significant contribution to the successful management of the organization. Students will explore the role managers and supervisors play in the successful management of the organization’s human resources. Topics to be examined include the functions of Human Resource Management, relationships within the organization, policies and procedures, workplace diversity, and the role of human resources in a global economy. Human Resource Management deals with the wide range of activities by which organizations acquire, maintain, and utilize their workforces.

Organizations move through several identifiable stages as they grow and develop. In some cases these changes are planned, in others they are unplanned. The need for organizations to meet and to cope with changing conditions requires innovation, creativity, and flexibility. This course will help develop the skills and knowledge required to promote the use and implementation of innovative work practices to effect change and manage changes, so there is minimal workplace disruption.

This course provides multiple opportunities to practice your negotiating skills, to correct any mistakes that naive negotiators tend to commit, reflect upon your experiences, and increase your effectiveness. It is designed for relevance to the broad spectrum of bargaining problems faced by the manager and professional. The essence of this course can be distilled to analyze, reflect, and practice. Negotiations occur both in our professional and personal lives, from complex contracts to daily interactions. The flattening of organizations means we are all increasingly finding ourselves negotiating with peers, managers, subordinates, collaborators, clients, and partners.

This course introduces the concept of strategic management through readings, discussion, and case analyses, and considers the basic direction and goals of an organization, the environment (social, political, technological, economic and global factors), industry and market structure, and organizational strengths and weaknesses. It is concerned with managerial decisions and actions that affect the performance and survival of business enterprises. It covers several important management topics, including the context of strategy, leadership, managerial uses of structure and design, and performance.

This course provides an introduction and overview of the theories, concepts, applications, and practices of the field of aerospace safety and covers topics such as human factors, mechanical factors, accident investigation, safety programs, and safety statistics.

A study of the scope and function of a major air carrier’s organizational structure and the specific relationships of the operations department with those of marketing, maintenance, and safety are discussed. A study of corporate issues including the industry in general, market structure, certification, FAR Part 121 regulations, economic issues, mergers, corporate culture, and international topics will be included.

A comprehensive examination of organizational maintenance policies, programs, and procedures. Emphasis on maintenance planning; forecasting and cost control; reliability and safety; and flight schedule performance.