Program Overview

  • Duration

    1 Year (Self-Paced) Program

    Can be done in 6 months

  • Total Courses

    14

  • Total Credit Hours

    84 Hours

At Southeastern Michigan University, our Aviation Management program offers students a well-rounded education that combines academic rigor with hands-on experience. Our dedicated faculty members provide a supportive learning environment, equipping students with the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking abilities necessary for success in the aviation industry.

Core Business Foundation:

The program typically begins with a solid foundation in core business disciplines, such as accounting, marketing, finance, management, and organizational behavior. This equips students with a well-rounded understanding of how businesses operate.


Professional Development And Networking:

Beyond the classroom, the College of Business places a strong emphasis on professional development and networking. Our students have access to a wide range of opportunities, including career fairs, industry conferences, and guest speaker events.


Global Business Engagement:

The College of Business is committed to preparing students for success in a globalized business environment. Our programs offer unique opportunities for international engagement, including study abroad programs, global business competitions, and collaborations with multinational corporations.

This course will introduce you to the principles and functions of business. Business will be discussed as a part of a total social, political and economic environment. The various functional areas of business will be discussed: economic systems, forms of business ownership, management, human relations, marketing, accounting and finance.


This course is designed to introduce you to the basic marketing concepts. It provides an overview of the marketing functions of selling, promotion, and distribution along with marketing research and strategic marketing process.


This course is designed to give you a comprehensive view of communication, its scope and importance in business, and the role of communication in establishing a favorable outside the firm environment, as well as an effective internal communications program.


The Fundamentals of Accounting course provides you with a solid foundation in the principles and practices of accounting; including Accounting Laws and Processes. This course focuses on user orientation of financial accounting, the uses of financial statements, how to analyze a business entity, and how the accounting system is structured.


Introduction to Finance is a course that introduces basic principles of finance. Through this course, you will be able to develop a fundamental understanding of the finance world, which will help you build a base for pursuing a career in the financial industry.


The course is designed to discuss management theories, concepts, techniques, and practices in the context of complex, dynamic, changing and globalizing business world. Applying the functional or process approach to the study of management, the discussion will cover all main management functions: planning, organizing, directing and controlling.


This course explores what an e-business is and how it is managed. E-Business is an interdisciplinary topic encompassing both business and technology. The major characteristics, opportunities, and limitations of this form of business are explored.


This course examines the role of the human resource professional as a strategic partner in managing today’s organizations. Key functions such as recruitment, selection, appraisal, compensation, and labor relations are examined. Implications of legal and global environments are appraised and issues such as diversity training etc. are analyzed.

The goal of this course is to provide you with a fundamental understanding of the end to end pathway of weather data and information which is critical to pilots’ decisions. It will also provide the perspectives of both forecasters and aviation weather researchers.


Aviation brings people together and is an exciting growing industry. This course encompasses a survey of aviation with special attention to the history and impact of aviation on society as well as its technological progress.


This course offers an overview of Air Traffic Control (ATC) in detail. This course is developed to learn Air Traffic Management, for example ATC regulations, operations, research or system development, this course provides invaluable insights into the tasks and responsibilities of an ATCo.


This course provides you with the opportunity to explore a wide range of topical issues that affect the operation and management of an airline and the development of the aviation industry as a whole. These include advances in technology, human factors, political and environmental issues.


The Aerodynamics course is designed for you to understand aerodynamic design, flow control, flow measurement and other topics; such as understanding of fluid flows and fluid mechanics.


The safety of the aviation industry is of critical importance both in terms of accident / incident prevention and the financial performance of the industry. This course covers the fundamental concepts behind safety management systems and their practical implementation into the air transport environment.

Cost of Attendance

Tuition Fee Breakdown Cost
ASSOCIATE TO BACHELORS DEGREE $18,480
Medical Insurance $0.00
Personal Expenses $0.00
Study Materials $0.00
Food Cost $0.00
Total Tuition Fee $18,480
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Meets Opportunity

At Southeastern Michigan University, we believe in where affordability meets opportunity. Our commitment to accessible education ensures that quality learning doesn't come with a hefty price tag. We open the doors to knowledge, offering students the chance to thrive without the burden of overwhelming tuition fees, empowering them for a brighter future.

Our Eligibility Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

High School Diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

84 Hours

Course Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

14

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