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Dear respected;
I just have finished my CPL/IR course, now I wanted to know if it is possible to study MBA-Aviation with that license? If yes is there a better chance to get employed rather than being a low time pilot with almost no experience in airline?
Thank you very much in advance.

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Hi, Hadi:

Thank you for your question, I will try to assist.

First of all, I am not clear on your other educational background:  Do you have the equivalent of the baccalaureate degree?  In order to gain access to an MBA program, you must first have completed a baccalaureate degree; in addition, most MBA programs have some sort of pre-requisite classes that you must take such as in accounting, marketing and finance.  Normally, if you did not take an undergraduate business degree, it will take a semester or two of classes in order to finish those pre-requisites.  So, please check with the MBA school of your choice and ask them about their requirements for admission.

A CPL course is not normally part of what is required for any MBA program.

Thank you for your question.

Sincerely,

David A. NewMyer

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David A. NewMyer

Expertise

I can answer questions about aviation industry employment, airports and airport planning and aviation industry regulation (overall regulation of the industry--who regulates what and why).

Experience

I have worked in aviation since the late 1960s, primarily in airports, airport planning and in aviation education. I have done major research in aviation employment and in graduate education in aviation.

Organizations
University Aviation Association since 1982 (President, 2009-2010)

Publications
Collegiate Aviation Review Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education and Research Journal of Air Transportation ATEA Journal SIU Press

Education/Credentials
B. S. in History and Government, University of Redlands, California, 1969 M. A. in Political Science (Metropolitan Studies), Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, 1971 M. S. in Transportation, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1974 Ph.D. in Education (Education Aministration and Higher Education), Southern Illinois University Carbonale, 1987

Awards and Honors
United Airlines William Wheatley Award from the University Aviation Association, 1994 for excellence in Post Secondary Aviation Education Sorensen Award for Excellence in Research, University Aviation Association, 2008

Past/Present Clients
Prepared airport master plan and environmental assessment reports for several Illinois Airports; prepared two separate airport systems plans for the Chicago area

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