Aviation Management BSc (Hons)

This module considers the nature of Global Logistics and Maintenance Repair and Overhaul operations and investigates how they are managed. Drawing upon concepts of integrated logistic support, this module examines how strategic and tactical decisions of stakeholders (logistics and forwarding companies, suppliers, maintenance and engineering organisations, airlines, etc.) can be optimised to meet the current and future changing demands of the air transport industry.

Compulsory

This module conducts an in-depth analysis of the major components comprising an airport, and how each contributes to the efficient operation of the airport as a complex system. It will introduce you to the critical operational functions of safety, security and emergency planning within the aviation industry, and how these requirements have evolved as the industry has developed and confronted new threats.

Compulsory

Marketing is a core business function in any industry. Airlines operate in a highly competitive environment and marketing and route development is considered vital for the wellbeing of the airline industry and the commercial air transport system. This module seeks to evaluate and apply marketing theory to an industry-specific context using specialised software to support management decision-making. 

Compulsory

This module aims to enable you to effectively deploy contemporary approaches to predictive analytics to support pricing and revenue management; demand estimation and behaviour analysis for revenue optimisation and offer end-to-end customer solutions. It will also develop the competence needed to effectively apply forecasting and econometric tools in business planning and decision-making for aviation stakeholders.

Compulsory

This module² provides you with an opportunity to reflect upon and gain experience for an approved placement undertaken during your programme. A placement should usually be at least 26 weeks or equivalent; however, each placement will be considered on its own merits, having regard to the ability to achieve the learning outcomes.

Optional

This module² provides you with an opportunity to reflect upon and gain experience for an approved international study/work placement undertaken during your programme. A work/study placement should usually be at least 26 weeks or equivalent; however, each placement will be considered on its own merits, having regard to the ability to achieve the learning outcomes.

Optional

Aviation Strategy and Finance is a capstone module, designed with the aim of integrating students’ learning across the degree course and serves as a culminating experience on critical evaluation and development of the long-term strategic direction of aviation businesses and civil aviation policies at different institutional and organisational levels in a complex aviation industry environment.

Compulsory

This module will introduce you to the strategic challenges associated with managing the complex and unpredictable airline operational environment. Maintaining the network schedule lies at the heart of all airline operations management decisions, alongside ensuring that service quality standards are maintained and revenue is retained and maximised. As well as examining how airline schedules are constructed and the operation maintained, the module introduces simulation to demonstrate how planning and logic can be tested to support optimised operational decision making.

Compulsory

This module introduces you to the strategic challenges associated with the management of people in the aviation industry. The role of the Human Resource function within an organisation is considered and contextualised to address some of the issues posed by the global and regulatory frameworks that govern the nature of the aviation industry. This module provides an overview of some theoretical perspectives of Human Resource Management (HRM) and explores current areas of debate to demonstrate how the effective management of people is a crucial component in enabling airlines in particular, to seek sustained competitive advantage.  

Compulsory

This module aims to provide you with an opportunity to apply and develop your research skills and to extend your knowledge, understanding and critical thinking. You will choose an appropriate academic topic or an applied aviation industry problem and utilise your independent learning skills to research this area in-depth and provide recommendations with relevance for practitioners. As part of this module you are required to submit an online ethics application and to obtain ethical approval for the research project that you are proposing to undertake. Support and guidance will be provided by a project supervisor who will be the primary point of contact for this module.

Compulsory