The Graduate Certificate in Aerospace Management is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to establish and maintain a competitive advantage through proven aerospace management practices. Students will learn how to establish a strategic direction through efficient program and contract management, and how to maintain operational excellence through continuous process improvement. The Graduate Certificate will help prepare well-trained aerospace managers who are in increased demand in both the government and commercial aerospace sectors.
The Graduate Certificate may be pursued as a stand-alone certificate, or as a track within the Goddard School MBA Program, and is offered in collaboration with the Utah Cluster Acceleration Partnership formed by the Utah System of Higher Education, the Department of Workforce Services, the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, and Grow Utah Ventures.
All courses are taught in our 8-week hybrid format (combining one weekly evening class meeting, 5:30-8:30pm with online instruction). We follow the WSU semester calendar, dividing each semester into two 8-week class sessions.
MBA 6340 Strategic Aerospace Management
Within the context of the aerospace industry, students will be taught about creating client value, setting strategic direction, and leading through change for the purpose of establishing competitive advantages.MBA 6350 Continuous Process Improvement in Aerospace Management
MBA 6360 Aerospace Program Management
Within the context of the aerospace industry, students will be taught vital principles and practices of continuous process improvement that are relevant in maintaining operational excellence and ensuring product quality all throughout the value chain.
Within the context of the aerospace industry, students will be taught how to manage change across multiple projects using program management techniques. In organizations in which multiple strategic initiatives as well as continuous improvement projects are ongoing, understanding how to successfully plan and execute is vital.
MBA 6740 Principles of Contract Management
Students will gain an overview of the fundamentals of contract management from the development of acquisition requirements, solicitation/proposal, negotiation, contract formation, contract performance, and contract closeout. Learn the basics of what it takes to solicit, procure, negotiate and administer contracts and subcontracts while gaining a broad understanding of business principles to establish long-term relationships with customers, suppliers and other stakeholders. Explore an insider's view of the roles and responsibilities of contract administrators and the various interfaces with program management and other internal disciplines. Learn how to identify the basic differences between contract types and how they are selected to mitigate risk in a contractual environment, as well as exploring the key distinctions between commercial, government and international contracting processes.
For those who wish to pursue the Graduate Certificate in Contract Management for Business independently of the Goddard School MBA Program, we are now accepting applications. The following are required for admission to the certificate program:
For more information about applying, please contact us.