This is an introduction to the world of aviation and how commercial airlines are managed
A history of aviation, aviation institutions a micro economic look at the aviation management and contemporary applications.
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Course Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes |
Program Learning Outcomes |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
1- Describes the history of aviation |
1,3 |
1,2,3 |
A,C |
2- Introduces the international aviation bodies |
2,9,13 |
1,2,3 |
A,C |
3- Explains the way to run commercial airlines |
13 |
1,2,3 |
A,C |
4- Shows the different distribution channels |
9,13 |
1,2,3 |
A,C |
5- Presents scheduling structures |
11,13 |
1,2,3 |
A,C |
6- Analyses Revenue Structures and teaches forecasting |
10,12 |
1,2,3 |
A,C |
Course Flow
Week |
Topics |
Study Materials |
1 |
History of Commercial Aviation |
Past 100 years |
2 |
Aviation Bodies |
International Organizations |
3 |
Multinationals in Aviation |
IATA Airlines |
4 |
IATA history of Deregulation |
Cartels & Oligopolies |
5 |
Air Service Agreements Traffic Rights |
International Agreements ICAO |
6 |
Codes Shares SPA’s |
Market sharing |
7 |
Alliances |
Synergy |
8 |
Distribution GDS’s and MIDTERM |
Distribution Concept |
9 |
Scheduling, Hub & Spoke networks |
Scheduling Concept |
10 |
Fleet Planning |
Fleet approach |
11 |
Revenue Management |
Fares Mix Competition |
12 |
Customer Loyalty FFP Programs |
Customer focus |
13 |
BSP & CASS Settlement mechanisms |
Settlement Systems |
14 |
Electronic Commerce |
Internet |
15 |
Final Exam |
Recommended Sources
Textbook |
The Airline Business Rigas Doganis Mc Graw Hill |
Additional Resources |
Aviation web sites like www.airporthaber.com |
Material Sharing
Documents |
Power Point Slide Show |
Assignments |
Required Reading book Rising Above the Clouds by Dr. Cem Kozlu Remzi Bookstores Publshing |
Exams |
Midterm / Required Reading Quiz / Final |
Assessment
IN-TERM STUDIES |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
Mid-terms |
1 |
60 |
Assignments |
4 |
40 |
Total |
100 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE |
60 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE |
1 |
40 |
Total |
1 |
100 |
COURSE CATEGORY |
Expertise/Field Courses |
Course’s Contribution to Program
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Program Learning Outcomes |
Contribution |
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Gaining knowledge of business terms and applying these to institutions and business administrations. With this knowledge being able to analyze problems, and come up with creative solutions. |
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Commenting on the effect's of social behaviour, personality and organizational culture at the global level. |
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Applying knowledge acquired in the field. |
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Review of the economic and legal problems of organizations, and application of creative solutions. |
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Being able to correctly investigate and interpret government policy effects on foreign trade. |
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Analyzing global order economically and politically, in addition being able to analyze the geographical affects of this perspective. |
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In organizational analysis being able to see unethical situations in advance and prevent them from occurring, also gaining the ability to apply these traits in functional areas. |
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Analyzing the great economies of the world and apprehending in what dimension added value for multi- national and financial fırms is created. |
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Presenting ınternational marketing bases and gaining the necessary traits to become a brand and develop better communication strategies. |
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To provide management, control and decision-making abilities and to use these in social and professional relationships. |
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11 |
Assessment of countries’ international economical policies on the bases of regional and foreign polices. |
x |
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ECTS
Activities |
Quantity |
Duration |
Total |
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours) |
15 |
3 |
45 |
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) |
14 |
5 |
70 |
Mid-terms |
1 |
20 |
20 |
Homework |
1 |
20 |
20 |
Final examination |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Total Work Load |
167 |
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Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
5,8 |
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ECTS Credit of the Course |
6 |