AboutDavid J Bentley Expertise I can try to answer questions on aviation economics (airlines, airports) and associated tourism issues. Sorry, but I am not very good at answering questions on suitable university courses - others may be better placed to do this.
Experience Twenty five years in the air transport business. Widely published writer and author of eight major airline and airport reports and of many newspaper and magazine articles. Currently a researcher, consultant, writer, broadcaster and commentator. Associated with, inter alia:
Society of Industry Leaders (Vista International)USA
Gerson Lehrman GLG Councils USA
Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation Australia
AV Group, USA
Corporate e-mail: djb@djbentley.fsbusiness.co.uk
Expert: David J Bentley Date: 7/6/2008 Subject: aviation management or a.m.e from U.S
Question QUESTION: hello sir,
i m in my 3rd year of computer science engineering.
i wanna make career in aviation induatry. so which option will be better for me?? out of the two:
1. M.B.A. in aviation
2. aircraft maintenance engineering from bristol college.
3. or any other option u suggest better than them.
ANSWER: Deepak, it depends what you want to do later, simple as that. Do you want to be a manager and work in different parts of the industry? Or do you want to be an engineer? If the first, take the MBA (or MSc Air Transport Management). If the second, take the maintenance/engineering course.
Regards
David
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QUESTION: wel.. which is better:
1. m.b.a in aviation
2. aircraft maintenance engineering.
also ...if i relate to computer science engineering ( as i m currently persuing it)
:
which has brighter future in terms of jobs,salary,growth???
Is there any other field through which i can enter in aviation???
ANSWER: I think these 'MBA in Aviation' courses are a lot of MBA and not much aviation, Deepak.
Why don't you check out the MSc Air Transport Management courses run by (e.g.) Cranfield University in the UK.
These courses cover a lot of ground and even just looking at the curriculum you will get a good idea of which direction you should take.
Aircraft will always need engineers but there may not be as much need for managers in the future. On the other hand management will usually pay more.For the moment the big expansion, as in other businesses, is in environmental aspects of aviation, like non-polluting engines and biofuels. I don't expect that to change.
Then there is the design for the next generation of engines that cuts down on, or even eradicates,oil-generated combustible fuels.
Rgds
DB
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QUESTION: hi sir,
as i told u after completing my com[puter sc. engineerin i want to make career in aviation .
u suggested some universities.
but i m confusd abt which course wil be better for future demand point of view ,,jobs ,
embry ridle university provide so many courses on aviation
1.Air Traffic Management
2.Aviation Business Administration
3.Aviation Maintentance Management
4.Aviation Environmental Science
5.Aviation Maintenance Science
6.Aviation Management
also ,,, cranfild university offerin Msc. in air transport management..
plz suggest
Answer The two disciplines that require staff and have a good career possibility right now are air traffic management, which is in disarray in many parts of the world, and aviation environment.
Cranfield is my old university and I can recommend it.
Regards
DB
