Airport Operations and Management (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

The module advances the following competences with specific focus on airport business: strategic planning, economics, ecosystem, megatrends, digitalization, sustainability, value creation, concept development, passenger experience, risk management, operations, safety&security, regulation, capacity management, sales, performance, master planning and future airports.

Assignments as well as the schedule will be announced during the first lecture or in Moodle.

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

The contents is divided into eight topic areas. In addition to the lectures there will be also other material like studies, articles or videos. The assessment is done via an essay and an exam.

When the implementation type of the course is contact, online or blended it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25%, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50%, the course is failed.

Intro

Airports (along with the Airlines) are the giant players and stakeholders in the Aviation Industry. The course will guide you to the Airport business and strategies. You will learn how the airports work and what kind of role they play in the Aviation Industry.

Materials

Graham, A. 2018. Managing airports: An international perspective. Fifth edition. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.
Halpern, N. & Graham, A. 2013. Airport marketing. London: Routledge.
Kazda, A., Caves Robert E. & Robert E. Caves. 2015. Airport Design and Operation. Emerald Publishing Limited.
Zografos, K., Andreatta, G., Odoni, A. R. & Odoni, A. 2013. Modelling and Managing Airport Performance. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.
Forsyth, P., Gillen, D., Müller, J. & Niemeier, H. 2016. Airport competition: The European experience. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.
Sweet, K. M. 2009. Aviation and airport security: Terrorism and safety concerns. 2nd ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
Ashford, N., Stanton, H. P. M., Moore, C. A., Coutu, P. & Beasley, J. R. 2013. Airport operations. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill.

E-books and online articles
Companies’ web-portals
Relevant media, news agencies, quality press, etc.
Social networking tools
Instructors’ own materials, materials produced by students.

Teaching methods and instruction

The module advances the following competences with specific focus on airport business: strategic planning, economics, ecosystem, megatrends, digitalization, sustainability, value creation, concept development, passenger experience, risk management, operations, safety&security, regulation, capacity management, sales, performance, master planning and future airports.

The methods used in the learning activities can be for example:
Inquiry learning
Peer-to-peer learning
Essays
Tutorials
Projects
Study tours and company visits
Lectures and workshops
Independent study and teamwork
The assessment of one’s own learning
Demonstration (of earlier skills and knowledge in the course content). More information from responsible teachers or academic advisors.

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

To be announced at class, if relevant.

Internationality

The industry is approached from the international perspective.

Completion alternatives

Demonstration (of earlier skills and knowledge in the course content). More information from responsible teachers or academic advisors.

Learning assignments

The module advances the following competences with specific focus on airport business: strategic planning, economics, ecosystem, megatrends, digitalization, sustainability, value creation, concept development, passenger experience, risk management, operations, safety&security, regulation, capacity management, sales, performance, master planning and future airports.

Assignments as well as the schedule will be announced during the first lecture or in Moodle.

Assessment methods

When the implementation type of the course is CONTACT, ONLINE or BLENDED it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25 %, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50 %, the course is failed.

Grade 1
The student is aware about the topics of the implementation. The student is able to analyse and discuss/write about the presented topics. When applicable, the student takes part to the debate and the course’s projects and contributes to their success.

Grade 3
The student is knowledgeable of the topics of the implementation. The student is able to competently analyse and take part to the discussions or write about the presented topics. When applicable, the student debates actively and takes an active part in the contribution to the course´s projects and their success.

Grade 5
The student is an expert and knows well the topics of the implementation. The student is able to analyse professionally in writing and/or lead the discussions about the presented topics. When applicable, the student can debate as an expert and shows leadership skills in the course’s projects and contributes significantly to their success.