Aviation Logistics Minor
Program type:
Minor
Format:
On Campus
Est. time to complete:
2-3 semesters
Credit Hours:
18
Add to your education with a minor in Aviation Logistics and learn more about this
exciting industry.
Whether it involves transporting passengers or cargo, aviation logistics 鈥� the ability
to quickly and reliably move valuable resources great distances 鈥� improves the quality
of people's lives worldwide. If you like puzzles, Aviation Logistics is for you.
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Why Earn a Aviation Logistics Minor?
What is 鈥淎viation Logistics?鈥� It is increasing the value (or utility) of products or services with air transportation. Firms specializing in the movement of goods and people by air, and the large numbers of companies that support them, represent the area of aviation logistics.
It includes answers to the questions of how aviation interacts with other modes of transportation in servicing supply chains, domestically and internationally. What is the cost for each transportation mode? What is the delivery time? How does it satisfy the customer鈥檚 expectations?
A minor in Aviation Logistics creates opportunities for you to acquire the following knowledge and skills:
- Basic understanding of the aviation industry, its regulations and capabilities
- Maintenance operations
- Safety management systems
- Passenger and cargo operations
- Regulatory compliance
- Airport operations and management
Aviation Logistics Minor Highlights
We provide you with a variety of valuable leadership opportunities and hands-on experience
through projects.
Our faculty members bring years of industry experience to the classroom, making academically
rigorous curriculum relevant with practical real- world aviation and aerospace industry
applications.
Leadership opportunities are available through the student chapters of the American
Association of Airport Executives, the Alpha Eta Rho international aviation fraternity
and student-organized networking and faculty-managed professional development activities,
including industry field trips, guest speakers and career fairs.
The G. Brint Ryan College of Business' Professional Leadership Program works with
corporate partners in the region to give you the skills needed to be competitive in
the workforce.
Our Business Leadership Building 鈥� which has Gold-level LEED certification 鈥� promotes
interaction among students, faculty and industry leaders with its 24 classrooms, team
study rooms and a state-of-the-art computer lab.
The curriculum has been developed in consultation with the Dallas/Fort Worth Roundtable
of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, the National Business Aviation
Association, the North Central 暗网禁区 Council of Governments and aviation and aerospace
industry professionals.
Aviation Logistics Minor Courses You Could Take
Human Factors and Cockpit Resource Leadership (3 hrs)
Comprehensive inquiry into the Advanced Qualification Programs (AQP) used by air carriers
to develop programs for the training of flight crews. Focus on Crew Resource Management
(CRM) and Line of Flight Training (LOFT) with specific emphasis on avoiding errors,
trapping errors before they are committed, and mitigating the consequences of errors.
Special Topics in Aviation Logistics (3 hrs)
Investigation, analysis and discussion of a variety of topics that are important in
aviation logistics. Topics may include air service development, human factors, air
service operations, revenue management, scheduling and network planning, fleet management,
economic development, environmental impact, transportation security, congestion management,
air traffic flow management, transportation demand and forecasting.
Global Alliances and International Supply Chain Management (3 hrs)
Supply chain and alliance strategy in the multi-national firms. Materials management,
international sourcing and distribution, and importing/exporting procedures. International
carrier management and operations are examined.
Logistics and Business Analysis (3 hrs)
Analyses of logistics case studies and development of issue-based problem solving
skill sets and tools. Development of business analysis frameworks and application
of Excel-based optimization tools to assess shareholder value implications of logistics
solutions.
E-Logistics in Supply Chain Management (3 hrs)
Comprehensive inquiry into the role of e-commerce in collaborative distribution and
logistics relationships. Special attention is afforded to resource and technology
interdependencies, exchange governance mechanisms and relationship management bench-marking.
Emphasis is given to the tools for creating value in the supply chain.
Introduction to Aviation Industry (3 hrs)
Introduction to the aviation discipline including investigation of the key role the
aviation industry plays in the global transportation network. Emphasis on how aviation
management impacts current business practices in a globalizing economy. The importance
of aviation transportation networks on business practice is examined.
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