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Expert: - 7/8/2007


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Good day.  I am a Naval Flight Officer and am considering doing the MBA/A at ERU (distance) but I noticed that their program is not accreditated with the AACSB, but rather the ACBSP.  They are obviously regionally accreditated through SACS, but I was wondering what your impression, or the aviation community's as a whole, is about the MBA/A degree from ERU.  Is it a respected standard or would I be better off going with a generic MBA from a respected state school such as Univ of Florida?

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HI,

I think that an aspect of your decision would be to decide what sort of content that you want your MBA to have....if you want an aviation content, then, go with Embry Riddle.  If you want a more generic business content, then, go with another institution.  The bottom line is that Embry Riddle is held in high esteem in the aviation industry but is not that well known outside of aviation.  If you intend to use your degree within the aviation industry, then, Embry Riddle is a good choice.  If not, then, I would choose the University of Florida or elsewhere.

There is also an MBA in Aviation program at Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada that is quite good and IS, I believe, accredited by the AACSB....FYI,

David A. NewMyer, Ph.D., Professor and Chair
Aviation Management and Flight
Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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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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