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We Know the Business of Aerospace & Defense Top-ranked. The College of
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I’m focused on
aerospace and defense in my day-to-day job. The University of Tennessee Aerospace & Defense MBA is also focused on aerospace and defense, and that’s what makes it
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outstanding.
– John Paquet, Deputy and Director, Lockheed Martin Integrated Fighter Group Product Development
Business Administration (CBA) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, consists of approximately 7,500 undergraduate and graduate students and stands as the top-ranked college at a highly-ranked and globally respected university. We deliver education, training, research and service supporting every sector of business – from private companies large and small to government and nonprofit organizations. The college’s rankings speak to our quality and value. In its 2015 report, U.S. News and World Report ranked UT’s full-time MBA supply chain management concentration #7 among all public institutions. In 2013, Bloomberg Businessweek ranked the full-time MBA program #26 in the nation. Several programs and departments also have earned exceptional rankings. U.S. News ranked the college’s supply chain and logistics program #5 among U.S. public
institutions and #6 nationwide. In 2012, InformationWeek named the UT Master’s in Business Analytics program Top 20 in Big Data Analytics. Two decades ago, the college decided to prioritize service to two key industries– Aerospace & Defense and Healthcare. The college offers instruction and research relevant to every business sector but develops tailored programs for these two unique and vital industries. For the Aerospace & Defense sector (A&D), the result is UT’s Aerospace & Defense Portfolio, a family of unrivalled business education and training capabilities that include: n The Aerospace & Defense MBA nN on-degree, executive education short courses – many custom-designed for A&D n Applied research and implementation support for sponsoring A&D organizations
College of Business Administration Aerospace & Defense
Advisory Board Well-connected. We maintain currency and relevance of our instruction by remaining engaged in service to the industry and with the advice and counsel of an Aerospace & Defense Advisory Board. Members include senior leaders representing virtually every sector of A&D. Employers and their representatives participate at the invitation of the university. The group meets on campus annually to review college support of the aerospace and defense industry and to advise our leaders. K. Richard (Rick) Burt (SES)
Robert Murdock
NASA Director, Mission Assurance & Safety, SLS
ATK Vice Presidentof Business Development Aerospace Structures Division
Mark S. Buongiorno Pratt & Whitney (Military Engines) Director, Domestic and Aftermarket Business Development
Dr. Brent Park
Mike Cuddy
Dan Pierre
SAIC Senior Consultant
Jacobs Technology Vice President for Operations-Technology Region
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey B. Kohler (USAF, Ret.)
MG Fred D. “Doug” Robinson (USA, Ret.)
VP, International Business Development Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Computer Science Corporation Account Executive, Defense Group
Maj. Gen. Mike Wiedemer (USAF, Ret.)
Bill Williams
AMTEC Corporation Senior Consultant
Gulfstream Vice President of Supply Chain Management
Susan Lavrakas
George Shultz
Aerospace Industries Association Director, Workforce
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Vice President and General Manager C-130 Programs
Tom Lodge GE Aviation Vice President, Military Systems Operation (CMO)
Oak Ridge National Lab Associate Lab Director for Global Security
Anthony L. Velocci Industry Consultant Former Editor-in-Chief, Aviation Week & Space Technology
Members of the A&D Advisory Board visit Neyland Stadium after a board meeting.
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Curriculum Design Innovative. The ADMBA curriculum is uniquely tailored for an optimal development experience. Content includes traditional MBA subject matter such as accounting, finance, operations excellence, leadership, economics, marketing, business law, and business communication. We teach these in an aerospace and defense context, often using case studies and simulations from the industry
Guest speakers from all across the aerospace and defense industry share business lessons with ADMBA students throughout the year-long program.
“High compression learning” enables self-motivated professionals to complete a rigorous MBA in a single year while continuing to work. Top professors deliver student-centered instruction in multiple teaching styles. With more than 75 percent of instruction delivered in-residence, students can share their own knowledge and perspective and learn from their classmates. Students complete reading assignments and other preparation at home before each of the five, one-week residency periods (RPs). RPs: n bring students together for face-to-face learning nu tilize team assignments, stimulations, classroom seminars, and guest speakers; n are organized by professors around themes n provide an integrated, interdisciplinary curriculum Because time is a valuable commodity, the program delivers approximately one-fourth of all instruction via distance learning. The program includes live, “synchronous” sessions, in which professors lead students through a participative, online learning
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experience. These seminars take place every other Thursday evening between RPs. The program also includes “asynchronous” distance learning since some MBA material is best delivered through a traditional, instructor-centered lecture. These pre-recorded sessions, accessed via the internet, provide students with maximum scheduling flexibility. Students watch these lectures at their convenience and as often as needed to master the associated business skills. The ADMBA not only broadens student business skills but also broadens industry knowledge. In RP three, students visit A&D employers, and learn from business leaders representing virtually every sector and business function. Students see first-hand how top organizations apply business skills taught in the classroom. Distinguished leaders from government and industry speak to and mentor ADMBA students throughout the year-long program. In addition to the traditional, out-of-class preparation required for an MBA, students also complete homework assignments or “deliverables.” These help the student master desired business skills and provide an evaluation instrument to verify student learning and development. Most deliverables are job-based and help students better understand their own employer, competitors, customers, and suppliers. In this way, ADMBA students improve business practices and their own professional value as they complete their academic requirements.
ACADEMIC THEME
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Jan 18 – 24
Foundations of Business Excellence
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Apr 12 – 18
Total Operations Excellence (Lean, SixSigma, TOC)
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Jun 21 – 27 Enterprise Excellence
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Dec 5 – 11
The Marketplace – an MBA Capstone Experience
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January February S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 : 13 14 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 : 27 28 25 26 27 28 : 30 31
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scheduling allowed me to attend residence periods from San Antonio and to keep my work and family life on track. The UT calendar is very
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- Jim Henry, Vice President, Technology and Development, Standard Aero
March April S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 : 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 : 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 : May June S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 13 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 : 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 10 11 12 13 : 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 : 29 30 31 July August S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 8 : 10 11 2 3 4 5 : 7 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 : 24 25 16 17 18 19 : 21 22 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 September October S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 : 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 : 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 : 25 26 18 19 20 21 : 23 24 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 November December S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 : 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 : 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 27 28 29 30 31
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Transformation & Development Real world. In lieu of a master’s thesis analyzing someone else’s business problems, ADMBA students complete a year-long business improvement project for their own employer. Students solve “real-world” business improvement challenges to deliver significant, tangible business dividends. Students demonstrate mastery of key curriculum content while applying the new knowledge in the highly dynamic marketplace. The Organizational Action Project, or OAP, is a key component of the ADMBA program design. In January, students work with their sponsoring employer and UT faculty members to identify a suitable topic and scope for the project. We then assign a faculty advisor with relevant expertise and experience. The professor serves as both advisor and project evaluator.
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The program provides students a template to simplify academic formatting requirements. This frees them to focus their talents and knowledge on the business objectives of the employer. The student’s final report provides sponsors a roadmap for broader application in other business units. By attending a few optional seminars and including a few extra elements in their OAP report, students can earn a LeanSigma Green Belt with little extra effort and at no additional cost. The range of suitable OAP topics is limitless, but, most typically fall in one or overlap several of the following broad categories:
routinely coordinate and sign non-disclosure agreements with public and private sector organizations. On the government side, we routinely support “For Official Use Only” and “Source Selection Sensitive” topics. We recognize the great responsibility that comes with that trust and faithfully honor it. All ADMBA professors are U.S. citizens. However, we cannot handle classified topics or receive or handle classified information.
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The ADMBA program takes strong
leadership coach and mentor to each one, providing the optimal pairing based on the development needs and career path of each student. Together, students and coaches develop and execute a custom plan for 12 months of personal growth and change. ADMBA leadership coaches include top faculty members from the college as well as a few hand-picked executives from the industry.
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Featured Faculty Expertise. UT professors bring academic expertise and practical experience as instructors and project advisors. Tenured professors do most of the teaching in the ADMBA. Several are current or former department heads or deans. Most ADMBA instructors have significant experience teaching in this program and in the college’s non-degree, training programs tailored for the A&D industry. Many also have extensive experience doing funded research and consulting with the industry. However, because they don’t teach and research exclusively in A&D, they frequently share insights about best business practices in other industries as they teach and advise aerospace and defense students and their employers. Bruce Behn, PhD
Kenneth Gilbert, PhD
Deloitte LLP Professor
Professor and Department Head, Statistics, Operations and Management Science
Associate Dean for Graduate and Executive Education Began career with Rockwell International; Advised students from Boeing, Delta Air Lines and Pentagon budget offices
Extensive teaching, research, and consulting with military depots and commercial airlines
John Bell, PhD
Alex Miller, PhD
Assistant Professor, Supply Chain Management
William B. Stokely Chair in Management Former CBA Associate Dean; “Father” of the ADMBA; Extensive consulting work with USAF acquisition community
simulations, in-class
Retired USAF acquisition and logistics officer; Extensive consulting and research in SCM
projects, group
Melissa Bowers, PhD
Michael “Lane” Morris, PhD
projects, and other
Beaman Professor of Business Analytics
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Student Affairs
Extensive research and consulting with Air Force depots; Advising experience with DLA, Delta Air Lines
Skinner Professor in Management
Randy Bradley, PhD
Mandyam “Srini” Srinivasan, PhD
Assistant Professor Marketing and Supply Chain Management
Pilot Corporation Chair of Excellence
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The subject
matter becomes real, understandable, and long-lived through exciting and relevant
innovative techniques. I’ve already found myself thinking
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differently.
–John Burtz, Delta Air Lines
Formerly with Computer Sciences Corporation; Research and consulting with the Army and Air Force
Specialist in human resources and teamwork; Project advisor for 2009 AviationWeek Laureate Award winner
Professor of Statistics, Operations and Management Science Advisor and member, Warner Robins ALC team that won 2007 Edelman Award for depot productivity
Dan Flint, PhD
James Wansley, PhD
Regal Entertainment Group Professorof Business
Clayton Homes Chair of Excellence in Finance; Department Head
U.S. Naval Academy graduate and former Navy aviator; Teaching and advising in marketing and business development
Army veteran; Advising experience with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics and National Guard Bureau
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Student Profile Diverse Perspectives.
The ADMBA program has served more than 225 students representing more than 50 sponsoring employers. These aerospace and defense professionals have served the industry in a wide range of positions and attended from locations all across the country, including 38 states, Washington, D.C., and two international assignments.
Undergraduate Major 38% 53%
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Process Engineer
General Electric VP, Tanker Programs
Air National Guard Chief, Air Dominance Requirements; KC-135 Pilot
GKN Quality Systems Engineer; Program and Contracts Manager
ASI Project Manager
Goodrich Corporation Director of Operations
Smiths Aerospace Marketing Manager
ATK Aerospace Structures Contract Manager; Composites Process Engineer; Chief Engineer
Hamilton Sundstrand VP, Mechanical Global Operations
Standard Aero VP and GM; VP, Engineering & Quality; Segment Director, International Sales
The Boeing Company Senior Manager; VP, Supplier Management; Materials Management Supervisor; Supplier Diversity Specialist; Site Executive/Center Director; Program Manager, Aluminum Strategies CAS, Inc. Director of Corporate Operations; Program Manager Defense Logistics Agency Division Chief; Supervisor, Integrated Support Team Delta Air Lines Production Manager; GM, Aircraft Acquisition & Sales; GM; Industrial Engineer, Global Cargo Ops.; Program Manager EOD Technology Project Manager Exotic Electro-Optics Director, Programs & Business Development F&E Aircraft Maintenance Director of Operations Fokker Services, Inc. VP of Strategic Programs, North and South America
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Average Industry Experience 20 years (varies widely) Government / Industry Mix 60 : 40
9%
Aerojet
Average Undergraduate GPA 3.16
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Iridium Satellite LLC Program Manager, NEXT Generation Satellite Korry Electronics International Business Manager Lockheed Martin Program Director; Deputy Program Manager; Chief Engineer, F-22 Raptor; Senior Manager, USG C-130 Global Sustainment; Director of Program Management & Affordability, C-130 Programs Med-Air, Inc. Controller Med-Trans Corporation Director of Environmental Health and Safety Merck & Co., Inc. Senior Director, Aviation Services Northrop Grumman Site Director
Rolls Royce Corporation Program Leader; Electronics Engineer; Deployed Operations Specialist RTI International Metals VP; Div. Chief, Tactical Missile Systems
Technology for Energy Corp. Director of Aviation; Director, Regional Sales Teledyne Director of Programs Trio Tool and Die Co., Inc. President/CEO United Airlines Aircraft Technician U.S. Air Force Production Manager; Process Improvement Branch Chief; Director of Engineering; Program Element Monitor; Director, Systems Engineering Flight; Procurement Analyst; Chief, Investment Budget Branch (SAF/AQ); U.S. Defense AttachĂŠ, Egypt; F-22 Pilot U.S. Army Chief Electronics Engineer; Facilities Operations. Manager, TARDEC; Lead Systems Engineer, Griffin Missile System
Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing Quality Director
U.S. Navy Flag Lieutenant, N-43, Office of the Director, Navy Fleet Readiness; F/A-18E Pilot
Pilot/Flying J Corp Aviation Falcon 50EX Cpt. / Director of Training
Viper Northwest VP/COO
Alumni Network Friends in High Places. Students in the ADMBA program have come from diverse roles all across the industry to learn from and alongside their peers. This produces a powerful learning environment along with great friendships and valuable, strategic business relationships. Through the ADMBA, students share an experience not found anywhere else in academia. They learn and grow together in class and remain in touch to leverage those bonds throughout their professional careers. The network established pays tremendous dividends for students and their sponsors. Given the design of the ADMBA, every student and alum is a distinguished professional. The group below reflects the type of outstanding A&D leaders found in our classroom and our alumni network.
Tom Delash Michael Emmelhainz
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My classmates
and I could all relate the ADMBA instruction directly to our profession. We all spoke a common language—only from different perspectives. In the ADMBA, not only is the instruction career-relevant, so is your network of
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new friends.
– Suzi McBride, Vice President, Iridium
Communications Inc.
Karen Short
Mark Snaufer
James Wigfall
Gary Adams Delta Air Lines GM, Operational Performance Delta Cargo
Karen Short U.S. Army Chief, Force Basing Architectures; Assistant Secretary of the Army
Jeff Babione Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Vice President & Deputy GM F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program
Rebecca Siers GKN Aerospace Director of Continuous Improvement
David Bina GE Aviation Systems Vice President, Americas Tom Delash EADS/Fairchild Controls Vice President, Strategy & Technology Michael Emmelhainz The Boeing Company Functional Product Support Director, BDS Engineering, Mission Assurance & Product Support Suzi McBride Iridium Communications Inc. Vice President Jennifer Santos U.S. Air Force Professional Staff Member, Senate Appropriations Committee
Mark Snaufer ATK Chief Engineer, Commercial Programs David Tracy Northrop Grumman KC-10 Depot Director James Wigfall The Boeing Company Vice President, Business Support to BCA & BCC George Wiggs U.S. Army AMRDEC Director, System Simulation and Development Directorate (SSDD) Janis Wood Deputy Director 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group Tinker Air Force Base, OK Greg Yerkes Life Support International President
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Source Selection Unrivaled.
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UT’s Aerospace &
Defense MBA has been a critical part of our portfolio of leadership development programs
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since 2004.
The Aerospace & Defense MBA program is designed for self-motivated, high-achieving professionals. Participants come from highly diverse academic and professional backgrounds, including engineering and design, test and evaluation, manufacturing, maintenance, operations, supply chain management, contracting, budgeting, marketing and business development–to name just a few. Students earn an MBA in one year while continuing to work. The life-friendly calendar attracts top professionals from all over the industry.
professors but also from one another. They learn about the business challenges in sectors of the industry and business functions beyond their own. They also develop close personal relationships with classmates and industry executives
By attracting executive-track students from both government and private industry employers, ADMBA creates a powerful student cohort. Students not only learn from UT’s top
they meet on field trips and at speaker forums. The net effect is a powerful learning team and a valuable strategic network paying big dividends for students and their sponsoring employers.
– Ralph Heath, recently retired Executive VP, Lockheed
BudgetPriced MBA
Aerospace & Defense MBA
Full-time MBA
MBA Accreditation
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Traditional MBA Subject Matter
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Program Features
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Nationally Ranked College & Programs 4
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A&D Case Studies and Company Visits 4 A&D Industry- & Job-based assignments 4 A&D-Focused, Week-long, Industry Immersion
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Top Professors with Extensive A&D Expertise 4 A&D Classmates & Networking Opportunities 4 $1M+ Business Improvement Project in lieu of thesis
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High Compression Learning (12-month program)
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Free “Bonus” LeanSigma Green Belt Certification
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Top-tier, Institutional Prestige & Clout 4 4 Long Periods Away from Work (18-24 months)
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Manpower “backfill” costs, program turbulence 4
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Apply Now Streamlined. The application process is simple and available online at ADMBA.utk.edu. We accept applications for each new class through the end of November. However, we encourage early application to help students get off to a good start in the fast-paced program. Entrance requirements include an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited university and a strong recommendation from a supporting employer. Applicants with a minimum of five years’ work experience are preferred. The ADMBA waives a GMAT exam requirement for well-qualified students with strong professional records. For questions or application support, contact: Janice Reid, recruiting and admissions liaison, at JReid7@utk. edu or (865) 974-0173, or Andy White, ADMBA director, at AWhite35@utk.edu or (865) 974-2027.
Tuition and Fees
Andy White Director, The Aerospace & Defense MBA awhite35@utk.edu (865) 974-2027
Despite ADMBA’s premium features, tuition of only $66,000 for 2015 is below the national average for executive MBA programs. Tuition includes all books, fees, and two meals per day. Tuition does not include student travel to and from residency period sites or lodging expenses. Even with this value, ADMBA tuition exceeds reimbursement levels found in the standing, tuition reimbursement plans of most employers. Still, more than 90 percent of ADMBA students are fully sponsored by their employer. Many employers sponsoring ADMBA students have made the program a centerpiece of their leadership development program.
Students eligible for Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) G.I. Bill benefits can apply those funds to ADMBA tuition. Depending on individual circumstances, these benefits can pay from half to all of the ADMBA tuition expenses. Students should contact the UT Bursar’s Veteran’s Affairs office for more information at (865) 974-1500 or utkva@utk.edu. BudgetPriced MBA
Cost Elements Tuition and Fees
Aerospace & Defense MBA
Full-time MBA
$30-65K $66K $100K+
Paid Time Away from Work
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$300K+
Average Travel (airfare/mileage and lodging)
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$10K
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Indirect Costs
(Adverse Impacts of extended absence & management turnover on sponsor, customers and programs)
Total
$30-65K $76K $400K+
Janice Reid
New classes begin each January. The AACSB-accredited program spans three consecutive semesters
Recruiting and Admissions Coordinator
—spring, summer and fall. Students earn 15 hours of academic credit in each semester of the program’s “lockstep” curriculum, earning a total of 45 credit-hours. Sponsors and students pay tuition in three equal installments at the start of each semester. There is no penalty for early payment. The business college invoices sponsors 30 days prior to the start of each semester.
Jreid@utk.edu (865) 974-0173
During residence periods on campus, ADMBA students stay at the Four Points Sheraton Cumberland House Hotel. This hotel is within walking distance of the campus and offers free wireless internet services. ADMBA participants receive the government per diem rate and free parking. Students flying into Knoxville are responsible for transportation to and from the hotel. The program handles all transportation requirements during the week-long RPs.
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The Aerospace & Defense MBA:
High Customer Value
The Aerospace & Defense MBA offers a very strong return on investment for students and supporting sponsors. The one-of-a-kind program prepares “high-potential” professionals to excel as business leaders with more challenging responsibilities and a far broader span of control. We prepare “change agents” to excel at the highest levels of responsibility in diverse roles all across A&D. Students optimize and change their own organization in real-time as they progress through the curriculum. We deliver this growth in a time period and at a price point that cannot be equaled. Through industry interactions and relationships fostered in the ADMBA, students and supporting employers gain a better understanding of key suppliers and vital customers and build high-value, strategic relationships with rising leaders.
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One of the biggest things that I have gained from the
UT A&D MBA experience is a much broader understanding of the aerospace and defense industry as a whole. My interactions with the other students have allowed me to see the big picture
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instead of just my little piece of the puzzle.
-Mike Smith, General Electric
Tim Gray from the ADMBA Class of 2009 (second from left) poses with his AviationWeek Laureate Award for the best Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) program in the industry for 2010. Pictured with Gray at the awards dinner are ADMBA director, Andy White; Clay Jones, UT alum and recently retired president and CEO of Rockwell Collins; and Lane Morris, Gray’s faculty advisor. Gray won the award for the results of work he completed as a student in ADMBA.
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