Graduate Certificate (Gr. Cert.) Aviation Leadership (24 credits)

Program Requirements

The Graduate Certificate in Aviation Leadership program focuses on developing leadership competencies for individuals who wish to advance their careers in aviation. Participants will be exposed to innovative leadership practices, diverse workplace leadership, effective communication and negotiation, and data analytics. The Program uses a learner-centered instructional methodology, fostering a deeper understanding of aviation-related concepts and empowering learners to integrate what they have learned about leadership into immediate practice. Courses are also designed to focus on problem-solving skills and critical thinking. Courses incorporate aviation-related simulations, experiential activities, case studies, and guest speakers who are industry leaders with expertise in airlines, airports, air navigation, aerospace manufacturing, and other related areas.

Required Courses (24 credits)

• CGM2 610 Project Management: Tools and Techniques. (3 credits)

  Offered by: Management & Entrepreneurship (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  Management : Analysis of the development, scheduling, and planning of projects in both public and private organizations. Focus on theories of project management from initiation of a project to close-out. Exploration of project life cycle, planning, scheduling, implementing, monitoring, controlling, close-out and ethics applicable to projects of various sizes, types and degrees of complexity.

  Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken CGM2 510. Not open to Special Students.

  • Course may be offered in person or online with synchronous and asynchronous components.

• CIAM 550 Commun and Networking Skills for Aviation Professionals (3 credits)

  Offered by: Career & Professional Develop (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  CIAM : This course focuses on the tools and techniques required by aviation professionals to analyze, interpret and effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders in various contexts. It also provides participants with the opportunity to develop and hone their presentation skills. Topics include: persuasion and influence, collaboration, situation appraisal, business networking, oral and written communication, risk and crisis communication, digital communication, and cross-cultural communication.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  • Restriction(s): Open to students in the Graduate Certificate in Aviation Leadership only.

• CIAM 552 Analytics and Bus. Intelligence for Aviation Professionals (3 credits)

  Offered by: Career & Professional Develop (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  CIAM : This course focuses on the practical application of concepts, knowledge, and computational techniques of data analytics to identify and solve business problems and improve organizational decision making in the aviation industry. Students will analyze and interpret data, and apply insights obtained from inside and outside aviation-related organizations to optimize strategic decision-making and improve operations, productivity and business results.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  • Restriction(s): Open to students in the Graduate Certificate in Aviation Leadership only.

• CPL2 634 Leading in Diverse and Inclusive Workplaces (3 credits)

  Offered by: Administration & Governance (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  Policy : Exploration of how to successfully lead diverse and inclusive organizations. Analysis of a variety of trends that have made managing workforce diversity an essential competency for leaders to succeed in an inclusive environment.

  Terms: Fall 2024

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken CPL2 534.

  • Course may be offered in person or online with synchronous and asynchronous components.

• CPL2 652 Strategic Management. (3 credits)

  Offered by: Management & Entrepreneurship (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  Policy : Analysis of strategic thinking, problem-solving, decision-making in organizations in response to changing conditions. Exploration of directions and goals of private and public organizations, environments (social, political, technological, economic, and global factors), industry, and market structures, and organizational strengths and weaknesses that are critical for success in a changing environment.

  Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken CPL2 552, CPL2 552N1/N2, or CPL2 552J1/J2/J3.

  • Course may be offered in person or online with synchronous and asynchronous components.

Note: The courses in this program have an aviation focus.