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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AVIATION MANAGEMENT
BS IN AVIATION MANAGEMENT (SASCED-P 04131001)

INTRODUCTION
The Aviation Management (AVM) Program is the only program of its type in Saudi Arabia. The Program
equips students with the knowledge and skillsets necessary to pursue careers in the increasingly
important domestic and international aviation industry.
The design of the AVM Program provides students with a thorough foundation in both the aviation
sector and modern business practices. Upon graduation, these professionals are equipped to find
meaningful and rewarding employment in the following fields: air cargo and logistics, airline
operations and management, airport operations and management, aviation regulatory laws and
policies, aviation safety and security, and human resources within the aviation sector.
Complementing their aviation industry training, these graduates are also skilled in the following
business areas: computing and information technology, economics, finance, international business,
marketing, statistics, and strategic management.
The AVM Program prepares students to support firms in the aviation sector to better compete in a
highly dynamic and ever-changing domestic and global business environment. The Program is
innovative and up to date, benchmarking itself with other high-quality aviation management
programs worldwide. The Program and the CBA boast a well-qualified faculty with a balance of
good teachers and researchers in their areas of specialization.

PROGRAM VISION
The B.S. in Aviation and Management program is to be recognized as a program of excellence in
aviation and management education, research, and service both locally and regionally.

PROGRAM MISSION

Our mission is to graduate leading and inspiring business professionals in aviation and
management, who can act as leaders of technology-enabled change and innovation as well as
ethically, socially, and environmentally responsible agents in organizations. Through knowledge
discovery, dissemination, and application, we want to advance the design, management,
operations, and interaction of business, financial, technological, and social systems aimed at the
long-term economic sustainability of the aviation industry in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The Aviation Management undergraduate program offers interdisciplinary professional education
designed aimed at preparing learners for lifelong careers in designing, managing, or consulting
about management and aviation management, etc. in public, corporate, and non-profit
organizations. Our primary goal is to produce graduates who will be well-equipped in:
▪ Strategic Management: Exhibit deep appreciation of business goals, models, and processes
for domestic and global economic ecology of organizations with a focus on the ‘big picture’.
▪ Business Functional Analysis: Perform analyses to identify business functional requirements,
constraints, and models to facilitate business solution development and deployment.
▪ Business Management: Evaluate, adopt, exploit, and manage to meet short- and long-term
organizational goals by formulating new or improved business processes.
▪ Interdisciplinary Problem-Solving: Exhibit creative and interdisciplinary problem-solving skills,
as well as exceptional project management prowess with ability to create new knowledge
through theory and project work.
▪ Technology Awareness and Appreciation: Consciously seek awareness, and exhibit