Airport Management (B.B.A.)
Gain the broad-based knowledge to begin your exciting career in airport management with a range of opportunities.
If you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding career in management, combined with the exciting world of aviation, a degree in airport management is the perfect runway. You’ll benefit from a broad-based and comprehensive curriculum that allows you to focus on administrative areas related to the groundside activities of enterprises in the aviation industry.
- Program type:
- Major
- Format:
- On-campus
- Est. time to complete:
- 4 years
- Credit hours:
- 120
Why Study Airport Management at UND?
Earn a B.B.A. in Airport Management from the UND Nistler College of Business & Public Administration, known around the world for academic excellence. You'll learn about the many aspects of general aviation, air carriers and key industry issues and trends. Plus, this flexible curriculum allows you to concentrate in a particular area such as general aviation operations, airline management, airport administration or corporate aviation management.
This UND program is designed to fully prepare you for a leadership role in airport management, with the essential knowledge, management and communications skills you need to thrive in a fast-paced and demanding profession. You'll learn the essentials about the best business and management practices, as well as aviation and airport technologies and operation.
Accreditation
This degree is the only Airport Management program accredited by AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Accreditation by AACSB International puts the Nistler CoBPA in the top 5% of business schools in the world.
Knowledge to Lead
Experience a day in the life of Elayna, a fourth-year aviation student.
When You Earn a degree in Airport Management
An Airport Management degree gives you the strategic skills you need, including:
- Strategic Planning
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Commercial Aviation
- Microsoft Access
UND Airport Management Alumni
Airport Management alumni have gone on to a variety of successful careers with:
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Leidos Holdings, Inc.
- Southwest Airlines
- A V Ports
- Best Buy, Co., Inc.
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Benefit from a program the builds your leadership, communications, team-building, and problem-solving skills.
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Tailor your education to your interest and career goals with courses targeted specialized segments of airport management.
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Combine business, management and administration learnings, with general aviation courses for a well-rounded education
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Qualify for industry certification from the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) after completing our programs final course.
As air travel becomes more challenging, with millions of travelers flowing through airport facilities, there will be a continued demand for those with strong leadership, team-building, and problems solving skills. Given the complexity of managing an airport, this UND program prepares student for a variety of opportunities in aviation management.
UND graduates can expect exciting opportunities in several areas related to airport management, including:
- Airport business development manager
- General manager of an airport
- Fuel farm supervisor
- Ground service supervisor
- Manager of facilities