Who Should Attend

Since aviation management affects every individual and department, professionals working in various capacities across the aviation industry can benefit from this knowledge including:

• Business aviation and corporate flight department managers
• Professionals working in the industry looking to advance their understanding of business aviation operations
• Corporate pilots taking on new management rolls in their corporate flight department
• NBAA members working on their initial Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) or needing points for CAM renewal, Professional Development Program (PDP), and Schedulers and Dispatchers Professional Development Program (SPDP)

Course Objectives

This course is currently pending NBAA approval for satisfaction of NBAA BM1, BM4 and L1 Learning Objectives. 

Upon completing the course, students should be able to demonstrate a comprehensive and broad-based understanding of:

• Components of vision, mission, and values statements
• Strategies for writing vision, mission and values statements
• Corporate mission and goals
• Strategies for aligning the department with corporate goals
• Aviation department business plan and mission statement that coincides with the overall company vision
• Aviation department vision, mission, and values statement within the concept of a company business plan that is understood by all department personnel
• Techniques to communicate the vision statement to the aviation department personnel as well as officers and managers outside the department
• Relationship between members, the aviation department, and those external to the aviation department, up to the most senior company officer
• Strategies for writing goals
• Components of goals statements
• Industry standards and trends
• Corporate business plan, goals, and objectives
• Methods to optimize overall aviation department asset utilization and efficiency

Course Information

This is an online asynchronous instructor facilitated course with weekly modules and assignments, but no scheduled meeting times. Students should plan to spend approximately 10-15 hours per week working through the course. Coursework is web-based with no additional software required, although a reliable internet connection is recommended. All courses open 48 business hours in advance of each start date, and must be completed by their scheduled end dates. Digital certificates are available upon successful completion of individual courses. Printed certificates are mailed only upon completion of a full certificate program.