This is from a webinar presented by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide called “Finding Your Future in Aviation and the Aerospace Industry.” Presenters are a panel of ERAU staff and faculty.

1. Thank you for joining the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Webinar!
“Finding Your Future in the Aviation
and Aerospace Industry.”
The session will begin at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time
(GMT-4)
6:30 Central Time/4:30 Pacific Time

2. Today’s Agenda
• An Overview of Industry Trends
-- Brian Carhide
• Careers with Degrees from the College of Aeronautics
--Dr. Bruce Conway
• Careers with Degrees from the College of Business
--Dr. Edward Knab
--Dr. Aman Gupta
• Careers with Degrees from the College of Arts and
Sciences
--Dr. Ronald Wakeham
--Dr. John Griffin
• Question and Answers

3. Our presenters
Brian
Carhide
Dr. Bruce
Conway
Dr. Edward
Knab
Dr. Aman
Gupta
Dr. Ronald
Wakeham
Dr. John
Griffith

4. Panelists:
• An Overview of Industry Trends
-- Brian Carhide
• Careers with Degrees from the College of Aeronautics
--Dr. Bruce Conway
• Careers with Degrees from the College of Business
--Dr. Edward Knab
--Dr. Aman Gupta
• Careers with Degrees from the College of Arts and
Sciences
--Dr. Ronald Wakeham
--Dr. John Griffin

5. Overview
• Current industry trends in the aviation and aerospace industry
• Cyclical nature of the industry and disclaimer
• Areas of potential growth and areas that have stagnated
• Potential salaries within various areas of the industry
• Leveraging the ERAU degree

6. Data
• The crystal ball disclaimer
• Historical data
– The effective success rate of ERAU graduates over the last 2 academic
years (2011-2012 and 2012-2013)
– 51.4% and 47.8% respectively
– ERAU has been historically above the national average determined by
NACE (National Association for Colleges and Employers – 25%)
• Growth within specific colleges
– COE decreased from a 52.76% to 51.7% success rate
– COB decreased from a 54.8% to 53.6% success rate
– COAS decreased from a 52.6% to 49.1% success rate
• The 2013-2014 data has yet to be completed

7. Success Rate by College
60.00%
50.00%
40.00%
30.00%
20.00%
10.00%
0.00%
1
49.10%
43.90%
53.60%
51.70%
College of Arts & Sciences
College of Aviation
College of Business
College of Engineering

8. Industry Trends
• Growth within the industry overall has steadily increased from
the 2008-2009 academic year
• One indicator from my perspective has been the increase in
employer engagement on the residential campuses
• Since 2010 we have seen the number of companies recruiting
on campus increase from approximately 5 companies visiting
campus to on average we now have over 20 companies within
an academic year (outside of the career fairs)
• Spring of 2014, in a 1 week period employers (Northrop,
Rockwell Collins, Cape Air, American Eagle) conducted 40+
interviews for full-time and internship positions

9. Areas of Growth
• Professional pilots
• Maintenance professionals continue to be in high demand and this
area has remained steady over the last 8 years
• Engineering continues to be in demand
– Northrop Grumman has placed ERAU on their hit list of
universities
– Over the last year has increased recruiting of ERAU students and
graduates
– Bombardier, Rockwell Collins, and others have increased their
on-campus presence
• UAV sector of the industry continues to grow
– Will likely become more of demand once the FAA determines
how to handle the private sector

10. Areas of Growth (cont.)
• Business and management graduates have sustained a
placement rate above 50% over the last several academic
years
• Homeland Security as well has seen continued success,
especially with those who have previous military experience
• Aerospace and software engineers continue to be in demand
as well as other engineering disciplines, with the exception of
civil engineering

11. Where are ERAU
Graduates?
A sampling of companies
– AAI Corporation/Textron
– Aero Turbine
– All branches of military
– Boeing
– FAA NextGen
– Flightstar Aircraft Services
– General Atomics
– General Dynamics
– Gulfstream
– L-3 Communications
– Lockheed Martin
– Microsoft Corporation
– Northrop Grumman
– PCO Innovation
– RITI
– Rolls-Royce
– Southwest Airlines
– SpaceX
– Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
– Teledyne Oil & Gas
– XCOR

12. Graduates Fields of Work
22.70%
9.50%
1.90%
0.80%
1.90%
9.10%
3.00%
32.60%
1.10%
0.40%
10.60%
6.40%
Aerospace Industry
Airline
Airport
Automotive
Computer Industry
FBO
Government (non-military)
Military
Security/Intelligence
Self-employed
Other (non-aviation)
Other (aviation)

13. Salary Information
Average Maximum Minimum Total #
Aeronautical Science (B) $32,424 $52,000 $15,000 57
Aeronautics (B) $50,643 $70,000 $30,000 29
Aerospace Engineering (B) $49,867 $70,000 $8,000 55
Air Traffic Management (B) $34,500 $65,000 $15,000 16
Applied Meteorology (B) $43,800 $50,000 $34,000 7
Aviation Maintenance Science (A) $55,000 $55,000 $55,000 1
Aviation Maintenance Science (B) $57,800 $112,000 $35,000 6
Business Administration (B) $38,940 $80,000 $19,000 16
Civil Engineering (B) $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 2
Computer Engineering (B) $38,000 $38,000 $38,000 4
Engineering Physics (B) $52,333 $62,000 $35,000 4
Homeland Security (B) $42,400 $54,000 $25,000 12
Human Factors Psychology (B) $49,333 $60,000 $40,000 7
Interdisciplinary Studies (B) $40,000 $40,000 $40,000 3
Mechanical Engineering (B) $59,400 $70,000 $40,000 11
Safety Science (B) $54,500 $54,500 $54,500 3
Software Engineering (B) $63,000 $100,000 $39,000 4
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (B) $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 2

14. Finding your Future
• Skill set importance
• Networking
– Friends, family, faculty, professional conferences and social media
account for 19.7%
• On-line job boards
– Less than 3% find opportunities through this modality
• Attitude and fit within organization
• Advantage of all resources
– Career Fairs
– Conferences
– Faculty
– Peers
– Career Services website
• Success is a balance of leveraging the resources provided

15. Panelists:
• An Overview of Industry Trends
-- Brian Carhide
• Careers with Degrees from the College of Aeronautics
--Dr. Bruce Conway
• Careers with Degrees from the College of Business
--Dr. Edward Knab
--Dr. Aman Gupta
• Careers with Degrees from the College of Arts and
Sciences
--Dr. Ronald Wakeham
--Dr. John Griffin

16. College of Aeronautics Degree Programs, UG
• A.S. in Engineering (NEW)
• A.S./B.S. in Aeronautics
• A.S./B.S. in Aviation Maintenance
• B.S. in Aviation Security
• B.S. in Engineering Technology (NEW)
• B.S. in Transportation

17. College of Aeronautics Degree Programs, GRAD
• Master of Aeronautical Science
• M.S. in Occupational Safety Management
• Master of Systems Engineering
• M.S. in Unmanned Systems (NEW)
Note: The M.S. in Space Education is being
discontinued, effective July 1, 2014

18. A.S. in Engineering
• Beginning in Atlanta and Phoenix, August 2014
• Traditional first two-years engineering program
– Similar to DB, PC Aerospace and Mechanical Eng.
• Takes advantage of WW campus structure
– Cost savings over residential campus
– Will not be offered online for the present
• Graduates can go to DB or PC, or other four-year
engineering programs, including BSET
• Helps satisfy increasing need for engineers

19. B.S. in Engineering Technology
• Launching August 2014
• Will utilize all WW teaching modalities
– Specific engineering courses becoming available online
over next 12-18 months
• integrates gen ed courses, core technical skills and
several concentration areas:
– Aeronautical Science, Helicopter Operations and Safety,
Unmanned Aerial Systems, Transportation, Quality
Assurance, Safety, Human Factors and other fields in
science and technology
• Produces graduates qualified for wide variety of
occupations in engineering technology fields
– Focused on use/application vs. theory/design
– Examples: simulators, testing, construction/assembly

20. • M.S. in Unmanned Systems
• Launching in August 2014
• Focus on application, development, and management of
unmanned systems, policies, regulations, and related
technology
• In addition to core UNSY courses, three courses from
existing ASCI concentrations (total 36 cr.)
– Unmanned Aerospace Systems (UAS), Aeronautics and Design,
Space Systems, Safety/Emergency Response, Operations,
Education, Aviation/Aerospace Management,
Aviation/Aerospace Research
• MSUS leads to careers in military and commercial sectors
in fields such as
– Aerial imaging and mapping, agriculture, energy,
transportation, telecommunication, journalism and
environmental monitoring.

21. Panelists:
• An Overview of Industry Trends
-- Brian Carhide
• Careers with Degrees from the College of Aeronautics
--Dr. Bruce Conway
• Careers with Degrees from the College of Business
--Dr. Edward Knab
--Dr. Aman Gupta
• Careers with Degrees from the College of Arts and
Sciences
--Dr. Ronald Wakeham

22. MBAA
Master of Science in
Management (MSM)
Dr. Aaron M. Glassman,
QUESTIONS???
Program Chair
Aaron.glassman@erau.edu
757-637-0304 (office)

23. Why the MSM?
 ACBSP Accredited
 Industry Recognized
 Real-world relevance
 “Learn it in class today, apply it at work tomorrow”
 Management is a science, art, and practice
 The MSM is more focused on management than
general business degrees
 Encompasses skills such as planning and
executing strategy, communication, change
management, managerial decision making, etc.

24. Target Audience
• Those interested in:
– becoming a manager
– promoting into management
– refining their existing managerial skills
– improving their competitive advantage
• Manager is an occupationally relevant
title; every organization needs managers!
– The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows 2 million new
management positions in the next 10 years!

25. Specializations
• Human Resources Management
• Those interested in careers in HR or managing people
• Global Management
• Many transitioning military have overseas experience
• Leadership
• Those interested in leadership development training or figure
head roles in management
• Technical Management
• Those interested in operations management or management of
processes or things or those with a technical background
• General Management
• Those interested in general management tailored to their
industry or individual needs (open electives)

26. New Degree Programs
MSISA: Information Security and Assurance
The Master of Science in Information Security and Assurance
degree equips its graduates to help their organizations recognize
the hazards that their information and decision systems face every
day, and then make smart, business-savvy decisions about how to
deal with those information risks.
MSMIS: Management (of) Information Systems
The Master of Science in Management Information Systems degree
equips its graduates to break down barriers to effective use of
information – and in doing so, it helps our graduates help their
organizations reliably make better decisions faster.

27. MBAA
Master of Science
in Project
Management
QUESTIONS???

28. Master of Science in Project
Management - MSPM
Provides the opportunity for working
professionals to gain master’s level
knowledge and experience in managing,
planning and executing complex projects.

29. Program Overview
• Project Management Institute (PMI) recognized as industry
certification body and global authority
• PM courses developed by Project Management
Professionals (PMP)
• Learning Outcomes aligned with A Guide to the Project
Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK)
• Capstone: ePortfolio showcasing mastery of national
project management standards

30. Structure of the Degree
• PMGT courses
– PMGT 501 (MGMT 524)
– PMGT 502 (PMGT 501)
– PMGT 611 (PMGT 502)
– PMGT 612 (PMGT (502)
– PMGT 613 (PMGT 611, PMGT
612)
– PMGT 614 (PMGT 613)
– PMGT 690 (PMGT 614)
Prerequisites in Parentheses
• MGMT courses
– MGMT 524
– MGMT 532
– MGMT 533
– MGMT 633
– MGMT 672
These courses may be
taken at any time in the
degree, preferably in the
order shown in the
catalog

31. Instructors
• All instructors in this degree program are
highly qualified and experienced in managing
projects
• All instructors hold current Project
Management Professional (PMP)®
certifications from the Project Management
Institute All Instructors have earned
doctorates

32. Capstone
• Students each build an ePortfolio of
accomplishments, filling all the requirements
established in the ePortfolio guidelines
• Students “fill” their ePortfolios as they progress
through the degree
• Most assignments in degree courses can be added to
your ePortfolio
• An ePortfolio of artifacts generated by the student
attests to the student having acquired mastery of the
objectives of the degree

33. MBAA
Master of Business
Administration in
QUESTIONS???
Aviation

34. Our Students
The MBAA student is a mid level manager or professional
and seeks ways to improve their business skills or enhance
their promotion prospects.
The MBAA provides a broad base of business skills that will
improve the business skills for our students in the business
work environment.
This Degree provides a MBA with an aviation flavor, but “works”
across multiple business sectors.

35. MBAA Program Requirements
■ A total of 36 semester hours are required
to graduate.
■ 24 semester hours come from the core
courses, i.e., Management Science,
Economics, Accounting, Marketing,
International Business, Research
Methods, Finance, and the Capstone
Course.

36. MBAA Specializations
■ Finance
■ Marketing
■ Information Technology
■ Accounting
■ International Business
■ Public Administration
■ No Specialization Declared

37. MBAA
Master of Science in
Logistics QUESTIONS???
and Supply
Chain Management

38. Lets start with some questions
➢ Is Supply Chain Management Cool?
– Absolutely
• Is Supply Chain Management Challenging?
– You bet
• How is the Job Market?
– More demand than ever before
• Is Supply Chain Management Rewarding?
– Numbers tell

40. Master of Science
in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• 36 or 39 credit hour program depending
upon the track chosen.
• General or CTL (AST&L) Track
• Recognized by Air Cargo Industry
Education and Training Task Force as the
‘only’ comprehensive program in US that
meets Air Cargo Industry’s future
workforce needs.

41. Total of 28 schools
are approved blanket waiver schools.

42. MBAA
Master of Science
in
QUESTIONS???
Engineering
Management

43. Master of Science
in Engineering Management
Who should apply?
The Master of Science in Engineering Management
welcomes engineering and scientific professionals (STEM-professionals)
who seek to transition into a managerial
career path by building or enhancing skills in the follow
areas:
•Planning, coordinating, and directing production or
research activities
•Management of non-technical areas such as marketing,
sales, and overall management

44. M.S. in Engineering Management
Career Areas
Consulting
Product development
Research & Development
Manufacturing
Sales Engineer /Marketing
Computer Systems Design
Telecommunications
Technical Support
Career Opportunities
Employers
Manufacturing & Production
Companies
Telecommunications & wireless
Aircraft Manufacturers
Transport Companies
Airline Industry
Aviation and Aerospace Industry
Government Agencies
Federal, State, Local
Universities & Educational
Institutions
Third Party Logistics Firms
Consulting Firms
Insurance Carriers

45. Master of Science
in Engineering Management
SYSE 625
MGMT 532
MBAA 522
LGMT 683
TMGT 555
ASCI 609
Program Structure

46. MBAA
Master of Science
in
QUESTIONS???
Leadership

47. MSL Vision. . .
. . . and Mission
➢ Three offers for every graduate.
“We are committed to ensuring our graduate have 3
employment offers within 90 days of graduation!”
➢ We prepare mindful, passionate
leaders who make a difference.
“This degree is a “differentiator”; if you really want to
Lead people, this is the right program for you.”

48. MSL Themes

49. MSL Topics

50. Student Outcomes
➢ Skills and tools that be used in any
organization
➢ Improved self awareness
➢ Practical leadership skills student can apply
➢ Tools they can put to use in their workplace
today
➢ Build critical thinking capabilities
➢ Differentiates them from their co-workers
➢ Effective Communication Skills
➢ Competitive advantage in any industry

51. Panelists:
• An Overview of Industry Trends
-- Brian Carhide
• Careers with Degrees from the College of Aeronautics
--Dr. Bruce Conway
• Careers with Degrees from the College of Business
--Dr. Edward Knab
--Dr. Aman Gupta
• Careers with Degrees from the College of Arts and
Sciences
--Dr. Ronald Wakeham
--Dr. John Griffin

52. College of Arts & Sciences
• Department of Mathematics, Physical & Life Sciences
• Mathematics (MATH), Research (RSCH), Meteorology
(WEAX), Physics (PHYS), Biology (BIOL), Computer Science
(CSCI)
• Department of English & Humanities
• English (ENGL), Humanities (HUMN), Speech (SPCH)
• Department of Social Science & Economics
• History (HIST), Government (GOVT), Sociology (SOCI),
Psychology (PSYC), Economics (ECON)
• Department of Fire Science
• Fire Science (FIRE)

53. College of Arts & Sciences
Dean
Dr. James T
Schultz
Department of
Mathematics, Physical &
Life Sciences
Dr. Tom Sieland
Discipline
Chair
Mathematics
& Computer
Science
Dr. Bill Kiele
Associate
Discipline Chair
Mathematics &
Computer
Science
Amy Riordan
Faculty
Heather Garten
Jeanne Poray
Wanda
Gardner
Cristal
Miskovich
James Streck
Elena Navarro
Douglas
LeVeque
Jerry Krantz
Discipline Chair
Physical & LIfe
Sciences
Dr. Johnelle
Korioth
Associate
Discipline Chair
Physical & Life
Sciences
J.R. Hamanean
Faculty
Dr. Michael Witiw
Dr. Richard Kuseski
Dr. Dan Johnson
Department of
English &
Humanities
Dr. Terri Maue
Discipline Chair
English &
Speech
Ann Marie Ade
Faculty
Dr. Debra
Bourdeau
Ron Serra
Associate
Discipline Chair
Humanities
Kara Fontenot
B.S.
Communicatio
ns
Department of
Social Science
& Economics
Kelly George
Discipline Chair
Government &
History
Dr. Tommy
Walter
Faculty
Bill Muldoon -
Vice
Discipline Chair
Psychology &
Chancellor,
Campus
Operations
Dr. Joe Bassi
Aaron Springer
Sociology
Dr. Donna
Roberts
Faculty
Dr. Roxanna
Austin
Eduardo
Bastidas
James Jurewicz
Dr. Gary Witt
Associate
Discipline Chair
Economics
Jason Gurtovoy
Research Chair
Dr. Alan Bender
Department of
Fire Science
Dr. Ron
WakeBh.aS.m Fire
Science
Associate
Program Chairs
Dr. Rene
Herron
M.K. Gorman
Dr. John
M.S.G Sreifcfuitrhity &
Intelligence
Studies
M.S. Cyberspace
Management &
Policy
M.S. Human
Security &
Resilience
College
Administrator
Stephanie Gilli
Associate Dean
Dr. Gene
Round

54. College of Arts & Sciences
• Number of A&S Courses Taught 2012 – 2013 Academic Year
•
Modality
# of Course
Sections
# of
Students
Lecture 458 6238
Lecture Blended 39 524
Eagle Vision Classroom 104 1816
Eagle Vision Classroom/Blended 73 1447
Eagle Vision Home 100 2267
Eagle Vision Home/Blended 63 1736
Online 241 18872
Independent /Directed Study 3 3
Total 1081 32903
• Approximately 38% of all undergraduate classes taught were in A&S

55. College of Arts & Sciences
• GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Credit Hours
• Communication Theory and Skills 9
• Humanities 6
• Social Sciences 6
• Mathematics 6
• Physical and Life Science 6
• Computer Science 3
• Total Credits 36

56. Bachelor of Science in Communication
• Prepares students to meet demand for skilled
communicators in science and technology
(examples: aviation & aerospace, but also
meteorology, environmentalism, medicine,
other technology industries, and news
organizations)

57. Bachelor of Science in Communication
Potential Career Paths
1. Communicating science information to specific and general
audiences through a variety of mass media,
2. Representing companies and organizations through media
relations, using written, oral, and visual media, and
3. Communicating news to general audiences through print and
electronic media.

58. Bachelor of Science in Communication
Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Science degree in Communication requires successful
of a minimum of 120 credit hours, of which 40 credit hours must be upper-courses
(300-400 level)
The Communication program requires coursework in General Education, the
Communication Core, Communication Specified Electives, a Minor, and Open
Electives:
Communication Theory & Skills 9
Lower-Level Humanities 3
Lower-Level Social Sciences 3
Lower or Upper-Level Humanities or Social Sciences 3
Upper-Level Humanities or Social Sciences (300-400) 3
Computer Science 3
Mathematics 6
Physical and Life Sciences 6
Total Hours 36

59. Common Core Requirements

60. Communication Specified Electives

61. Bachelor of Science in Communication
Questions?
E-mail Dr. Maue at
maue890@erau.edu

62. College of Arts & Sciences
The Bachelor of Science is Fire Science is the first
degree program in the history of the Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University designed to meet the
educational needs of the
“First Responder.”
100% Online

63. Summer 2013 California Powerhouse Fire
DC-10 Air tanker

64. Core & FESHE recognized:
FIRE 301, 305, 401 & 405
Non core & FESHE recognized:
FIRE 302 & 303

65. Core & FESHE recognized:
FIRE 301, 305, 401, 402, 405 & 406
Non core & FESHE recognized:
FIRE 300, 302, 303 & 304

66. FESHE
• Working to gain FESHE certificates for ALL Fire
applicable courses – not just the 6 FESHE core
courses (one of two universities selected by FESHE for
this opportunity)
• Advantage for students =
• Obtain FESHE certs while still working the degree
program
• Demonstrates a commitment to academic
achievement & continued progress in the program

67. Students – Who are they?
• 130 total BSFS students applied thus far in 2013-2014
academic year (107 total last year)
• 60 students admitted this academic year (44 total last year)
• 25 New students since July, 2013 (14 new students last year)
• 16 Continuing students who are well into the program (7 the
previous year)

68. Snapshot of Program Agreements and National Committees
• Focus on creating articulation agreements/equivalency
tables and cooperative partnerships
• Agreements with universities/colleges
• Partnerships with industry leaders
• Focus on fire research /committee membership
• DFW research
• FEMA grant research with ERAU & UGA colleagues
• Chair, National Fire Academy Working Group for ARFF
• Members, FESHE Education Steering Committee
• ARFFWG Professional Designation Committee- Research Review
• Exhibit /Speaking at professional conferences

69. Agreements/Partnerships
Completed agreements/partnerships
• Dallas/Fort Worth Fire Training Research Center (DFW FTRC)
• Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Working Group (ARFF- WG)
• FDNY – listed as preferred education provider
• Over 30 articulation agreements with Community Colleges, which helps with
transfer credits, including:
• Technical Schools in State of Georgia (HOPE scholarship approved)
• Transfer of Cogswell Polytechnical College Students (20)

70. Follow Embry-Riddle Worldwide Fire Science
on Twitter
@ReneHerron

71. NEW MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAMS
COMING to the Department of Fire
Science in 2015!
• M.S. Cyber Security Management - August 2015
• M.S. Human Security & Resilience - August 2015
• M.S. Security & Intelligence – August 2015

72. Todays Presentation:
Brian Carhide: carhi16e@erau.edu
Bruce Conway: conwaybr@erau.edu
Edward Knab: knabe@erau.edu
Aman Gupta: guptaa7@erau.edu
Ronald Wakeham: wakehamr@erau.edu
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For questions about the webinar series:
Bill Gibbs, webinar series coordinator
bill.gibbs@erau.edu