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This list of Career Areas, Employers and Career Strategies is a sampling of the career paths Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University graduates have taken. Please be sure to look beyond the list to explore the endless opportunities in many diverse industries.

Aviation Business Administration, Aviation Management, Business Administration in Aviation (MBA/A)

Aviation Business Administration and Aviation Management programs are designed to provide graduates with business knowledge, management skills, management expertise, accounting and finance, communication and quantitative skills, global awareness and cross cultural perspectives, social responsibility and ethics, information technology, critical thinking, aviation/aerospace dynamics, an attitude of continual and lifelong learning, social and personal integrity, marketing skills, and organizational savvy.

The Master of Business Administration in Aviation (MBA/A) degree program is designed to emphasize the application of modern management concepts, methods, and tools to the challenges of aviation and general business. The special intricacies of aviation are woven into a strong, traditional business foundation and examined in greater detail through the wide variety of specified electives. The demand for professional managers continues to grow in response to the increasing need to improve the efficient and effective use of scarce resources, of operating in an atmosphere of heightened national and international competition; of accommodating the expansion of emerging nations, and of responding to the call to preserve the fragile environment.

Career Areas

Administration

Airport Management

Aviation Regulation Consulting

Banking

Business Operations

Business Analysis

Corporate Training

Finance Analysis

Ground Support Services

Human Resources

Insurance Underwriting

Logistics

Management

Operations

Procurement

Program/Project Management

Sales and Marketing

Employers

Aerospace Industry

Air Services

Aircraft Manufacturers

Airlines

Airports

Banking Industry

Consulting Firms

Corporate Flight Departments

Defense Contractors

Fixed Base Operators

Flight Schools

Government Agencies

Helicopter Manufacturers

Insurance Companies

Manufacturing Industry

Military

Multinational Corporations

Transportation Industry

Career Development Strategies

Build on previous experience for advancement.

Develop leadership, project management, and supervisory skills.

Develop ability to create and manage a team.

Develop and maintain global industry knowledge.

Develop critical thinking and analytical skills.

Develop sales and marketing skills.

Develop and exercise strategic planning skills.

Identify and collaborate with mentors.

Learn the ability to work well within a team environment.