Aviation

BBA in airport management.
It is a 3 years long undergraduate management program. The good news is that many BBA program allows students to specialise in certain area/discipline. In our case, it is a program that focuses on the running and management of an airport. If one is keen on improving his qualification, then he/she may also go for an MBA degree after completing this BBA programme.
BBA in airport management trains students to take on managerial and administrative posts in an airport. The course material covers subjects like-
Introduction to Airport Management
Human Resource Management
Accounting
Financial Management
Marketing
Safety Management
Eligibility criteria:
Students from any stream, who have passed 12th standard board examinations are eligible to pursue this course. Minimum marks criteria exists, but it varies from one institute to another. Usually, it is around 50% marks.
Scope, salary and job opportunities: After completing the course, graduates may get hired at major international or domestic airports. Average starting salary is usually between 3-6 lakhs per year. Job roles available are-
Airport Manager
Administrator
Staff Manager
Safety Officer
2 years diploma in airport management:
This is a diploma course that lasts for 1 year and focuses solely on the area of airport management. While it does a better job in dealing with the technical details, when compared to BBA program, I must also admit that this diploma degree doesn't possess as much value as the BBA program does. A good way to solve this problem is by going for a post graduate diploma in airport management after finishing any graduation course.
Important subjects covered in diploma in airport management course are-
Airport Strategy and Functioning
Cargo Management and Handling
Staff Management
Safety and Security Management
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Students who have passed 12th Standard (any stream) are eligible to apply for this 1 year long diploma course.
Scope and job opportunities:
Domestic as well as international airports are the prime recruiters. Average starting salary is between 2-5 lakhs per year. Graduates may get the below mentioned job posts-
Airport Manager
Assistant Manager
Cargo department Manager