Purdue to offer 100% online aviation financial management graduate certificate

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Financial professionals in the aviation industry have specialized skills in finance, leasing and trading that set them apart from their peers in other industries.

As airline revenue managers, for example, they juggle slippery fares that shift continually with supply and demand while aiming to maximize profit at the end of the day. As asset managers they deal with airline fleets, half of them with the added complication of being leased, and with other aviation facilities representing assets worth billions.

That makes personnel with expertise in aviation and the elements of aviation financial management in-demand professionals. Purdue University is moving to meet this demand with a new 100% online graduate certificate in aviation financial management. The new graduate certificate should be offered in the spring of 2023, and applications are being accepted now. The courses also are available to residential students on Purdue’s West Lafayette campus.

The certificate from the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute will prepare aviation professionals to evaluate financial operations, develop strategies for maximizing revenue, proactively manage aviation capital assets and effectively use financial tools to manage risk. All courses are delivered fully online and taught by expert Purdue faculty with a background in aviation financial management. The four required courses can be completed in as little…

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