Aviation & Logistics Managememt

Aviation & Logistics Management

(Bachelor of Business Administration / Bachelor of Commerce)

Aviation & Logistics Management is a 3-year long course offered by GIAAM ,Affiliated under the Bangalore University &approved by Govt. Of Karnataka under the Directorate of Collegiate Education and certified by competent Industry Partners.

When it comes to 12th standard passed students, BBA/B.Com has surprisingly emerged as one of the favourite course among them! There are many factors responsible for this trend. First of all, students from all streams are eligible to apply for this course.

Aviation & Logistics Course Details

It is a 3 years long Undergraduate program. The 3 years duration is divided into 6 semesters each lasting 6 months. BBA / B.Com program in Aviation & Logistics Management trains students to take on managerial as well as administrative roles in an Airport or in the Aviation / Logistics sector.

An Airport requires large number of staff to work smoothly and properly. Also, factors like safety and security, technical factors, finances etc also have to be taken care of. To handle all these tasks, trained people are required to manage human resources as well as finance matters, safety measures etc at an Airport. This is when Airport Management professionals come handy! The BBA / B.Com in Airport Management program has been designed to train students manage staff, deal with technical sections like Air Traffic and Control, maintenance staff, cargo department and coordinate them all, manage finances etc.

Important topics taught in this BBA/B.Com program are- Functioning of Airport, Staff Management, Inter departmental coordination, safety and emergency situation management, Cargo management etc.Let us take a look at some important subjects covered in this BBA / B.Com program. Apart from the regular management lessons, subjects focusing on Airport management and Airline Operations subjects are also present in this program.

Apart from the above mentioned subjects, practical sessions as well as Industrial training program and project work is also involved in the course.
SCOPE, SALARY AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Talking about scope and career prospects, it is safe to say that in the near future, Aviation sector is all set to grow even more. Along with the growth, the sector will need more and more management professionals to handle Airport management tasks. So, BBA / B.Com Aviation Management professionals won’t run out of job opportunities! One may also follow up BBA with an MBA Degree and thus increase one’s qualifications. Starting salary is around 20-25k Rupees per month.

Following are some job posts available for Airport Management professionals-
  •    Airport Manager/Assistant Manager
  •    Cargo Manager
  •    Ground Staff Manager
  •    Safety and Maintenance Manager
  •    Customer Care Executive
IMPORTANT SUBJECTS & SYLLABUS
  •    Communication Skills
  •    Soft Skills
  •    Front Office Operations
  •    Management Process
  •    Accounting
  •    Basics of Aviation
  •    Travel Management
  •    Airport Operations
  •    Crew Management
  •    Aircraft Maintenance
  •    Airport Security Management
  •    Cargo logistics and Management
  •    Public Relations
  •    Aviation Law
  •    Air traffic rules and regulations
  •    Services Marketing
  •    Customer Care services
  •    Airline Business Management
  •    Hospitality