AMBA AVIATION MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IV edition 2012 2013 Rome LUISS BUSINESS SCHOOL S AMBA REPRESENTS EXCELLENCE IN UNITING MANAGERIAL EDUCATION, INDUSTRY EXPERTISE, AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE AVIATION FIELD. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE SKILLS AND CONCEPTS FOR PARTICIPANTS TO BECOME LEADING FIGURES IN THE GLOBAL AVIATION INDUSTRY. AMBA IS THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO TURN THEIR PASSION FOR AIRCRAFTS AND airplanes INTO A CONCRETE PROFESSION AND COMPETITIVELY ENTER THE AVIATION SECTOR. welcome to the luiss business school: a world class campus in the heart of Rome
AMBA AVIATION MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINIStratION IV edition 2012 2013 Rome Welcome to the LUISS Business School: a world class campus in the heart of Rome. Attracting visitors from all over the world thanks to its historic and artistic wonders, Rome is not only a cultural centre of world renown, it is also a vital hub in the network of economic and commercial arteries linking both the North and South of Italy as well as the Mediterranean area with the rest of the world. Located close to the city centre, a stone s throw away from one of the city s most beautiful parks, luiss Guido Carli is a university campus where the quality of the setting is at par with the services offered. Designed to host world-class events, and equipped with state of the art teaching facilities, this is the ideal place for a once in a lifetime learning experience. For over thirty years, luiss Guido Carli has continued to meet the ever changing needs of its students; at the forefront of economic development, the university takes pride in strengthening its ties with the national and international business communities. luiss Business School is a division of luiss Guido Carli University that has a worldwide recognition as a knowledge hub for postgraduate studies. It offers a number of educational programs for executive, professional, and adult learners. One of the main characteristics of luiss Business School is its long-lasting relationship with the Italian and international business community, which allows theory to shape practice and vice versa. Franco Fontana LUISS Business School Director
LUISS BUSINESS SCHOOL's amba: THE ROAD TO YOUR SUCCESS With its methods based on teamworking and action learning, and its international outlook, the program allows participants to brilliantly merge into an international and always evolving context. The course benefits from the job network of relationships with over 2000 firms. This strong connection is integrated in the classes through workshops, conferences and a field project. luca pirolo AMBA Director LEONARDO CORBO AMBA Coordinator «Aviation is a highly dynamic business. Globalization and the increased frequency of shocks have radically reshaped the business world with immediate effects on airlines, airports, manufacturers and suppliers, and other actors involved in aviation field. In such an uncertain and competitive landscape, the Aviation MBA is designed to provide the necessary skills to face the new challenges that the future managers of the industry will need to tackle. In order to provide AMBA students with the most up-to-date and concrete tools, the AMBA faculty is composed by a balanced mix of professionals and academic professors coming from leading aviation companies and internationally recognized Universities.» Mission In the last decades, as a response to the evolution of the economic environment, which is now at the peak of its globalization process, the Aviation field has not only expanded but also experienced a radical change. In this international context LUISS Business School s Aviation MBA aims to provide candidates with a complete managerial education experience through the acquisition of both managerial tools and techniques and concrete knowledge and understanding of the Aviation Industry. The Aviation MBA is the best choice for those seeking a career development within institutions and companies related to the aviation field such as aeronautical companies and their suppliers, manufacturers, aircraft management companies, airlines and airports. Through a mix of academic lessons and direct experiences provided by managers and professionals acting into the industry, at the end of this course each student will be more than just a specialist. TEACHING METHODS They are tailored to the type of course taught. Professors take a pragmatic learning approach aimed at fostering peer-to-peer involvement and interaction through the use of seminars, role playing, case studies, business games, team exercises, conferences and projects. The final term of the program is a field project based on an active learning method. The LUISS teaching method enhances the student s professional knowledge, as well as the ability to plan and effectively solve problems, and make decisions developing both a strategic and methodological approach. Special emphasis is given to the behavioural component to develop soft skills for human resources management, communication, and negotiation. FACULTY Courses at the LUISS Business School are taught by in-house faculty members and visiting professors from the most prestigious international institutions of higher education as well as key figures from National and International Top Management. MENTORSHIP Within our program, each student will be provided with career counseling by an experienced and trusted advisor. The mentor is chosen within a panel of managers from leading companies of our network. BUSINESS COMMUNITY Rooted in the main organization representing Italian manufacturing and services companies - Confindustria - our program leans on a solid network of relationships within the business community. 2 3
CURRICULUM Starting every November, the program has been designed in order to provide candidates with a complete managerial education experience through management tools and techniques useful to compete in the international Aviation industry. Ω Preparatory courses Ω Core courses Ω Methods and working tools Ω Exercises and work groups Ω Workshops, company presentations & networking Ω Professional skills development projects Ω International activities Ω I TERM Preparatory Courses Ω II TERM Ω III TERM Ω IV TERM Core Courses Methods and working tools Ω Career service Workshops, Company Presentations & Networking with the Business Community Professional Skills Develoment Projects International Activities International Exchange Career Service 4 5
a CURRICULUM PREPARATORY COURSES Designed to provide the fundamental tools for the comprehension of the entire program, these courses cover the following areas: Basics of accounting Basics of Business Statistics Basic Aeronautics CORE COURSES Develop conceptual, analytical, and planning tools as well as techniques and methodologies needed to take a systematic approach towards the understanding and resolution of complex managerial and organizational problems related to the functioning of organizations and scenarios within the Aviation Industry. Business Strategy Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance Business Valuation Project Management Economic Foundations of Business and Management Economics of Strategy Performance Measurement Quantitative Methods for Finance Negotiation Coaching and Teamwork Planning and Control Corporate Governance and Strategic Planning Organizational Behaviors SPECIALIZATION COURSES Students, in this last phase, will attend lectures strictly linked with the aviation industry and market. Air, Law and Regulations Aviation Strategies Alliances and mergers Aviation Marketing Aviation Finance Aircraft Financing & Risk Management Informatics & Business Information Systems for Airlines and Airports Airport Management Airline operations & Maintenance International Joint Ventures & Partnership Aviation Logistic management METHODS AND WORKING TOOLS Good decision-making requires high-quality information and effective methods. Therefore, students will focus on quantitative methods for finance, marketing research and data analysis, and project management techniques. WORKSHOPS, COMPANY PRESENTATIONS AND NETWORKING WITH THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY Given by leading management and economics professors and highly qualified professionals, seminars and conferences help complete course contents by offering real world testimonials. EXERCISES AND WORK GROUPS Carried out primarily as case studies and computer simulations, they emphasize the relationships between functional areas, reflect the realities of management, broaden students perspectives and develop understanding of business concepts. INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES LUISS Business School offers to its best and most motivated students the opportunity to complete the MBA program in a qualified international Business School, within the framework of exchange programs established between LUISS and several leading international universities. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS MBA students are involved in projects aimed at developing their soft and entrepreneurial skills. 6 7
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES AMBA students participate in internationally oriented activities throughout the year that provide insight into global markets and trends. The best students seeking academic, cultural, and social experiences overseas can study abroad through our International Exchange program, spending a term abroad at one of our partner schools. EUROPEAN BUSINESS MASTER CUP The LUISS AMBA students participate each year in the European Business Master Cup. The EBMC is an international management simulation competition in which students learn to think and act as entrepreneurs. The EMBC allows our students to learn more about the complexity of running a business and manage teamwork. The winning team within the LUISS AMBA takes part in the finals which are held in Stuttgart, competing with the winning teams from other leading European business schools. ehrm EUROPEAN MASTER IN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Selected students with a particular interest in HR Management can participate in this three-month long European Master in Human Resources Management. This program brings together participants and faculty from seven leading European business schools and universities to deliver the relevant skills and conceptual tools in a mix of intensive classroom based sessions. A project work is carried out over these three months in crosscultural teams for a multinational company in a foreign country. As the international mix of participants and faculty is an essential component of the program. The ehrm is delivered in collaboration with: Vlerick Leuven Ghent Management School - Belgium EMLyon Business School - France Radboud University Nijmegen - Netherlands Copenhagen Business School - Denmark University of Bamberg & Helmut Schmidt University - Germany INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM 3 4 2 Krannert Business School, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA 2 Kenan-Flager Business School, University of North Carolina, Chapell Hill, North Carolina, USA 3 University of San Diego, San Diego, California, USA 4 IPADE Business School, Mexico City, Mexico 5 The LUISS Business School offers its best and most motivated students the opportunity to complete the AMBA program in a qualified International Business 6 5 Universidad de Belgrano, Buenos Aires, Argentina 6 Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark 7 ESSEC Business School, Paris, France 8 EMLYON Business School, Lyon, France 9 Zagreb School of Economics and Management, Zagreb, Croatia School through its Exchange Program set up between the LUISS Business School and leading International Universities including: 7 8 9 Nagoya University of Commerce and Business, Nagoya, Japan FUDAN Business School, Shanghai, China Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong 8 9
«LUISS truly gave me the well-rounded experience I needed to make a career transition. The combination of the industry expertise, international culture, and the many resources I had at my fingertips will be invaluable to my future career. I gained mentors and built relationships with peers, faculty, administrators and others in the business community through a myriad of presentations and courses. My network and resources grew exponential and I am really amazed at how many of the people that I met during my master have continued to give me guidance». Vinay Rajan, Marketing and Business Development - Alenia Aeronautica Intern PROFESSIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS During the whole AMBA program, students are involved in activities aimed at developing their managerial, relational, and entrepreneurial skills. ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS AMBA students will work on an entrepreneurial project, facing the challenges of developing new ideas for doing business. Business angels, seed financers, and venture capitalists will evaluate - and eventually sponsor - a selection of the best business ideas. SOFT SKILLS FOR MANAGERS Managing relationships is one of the main challenges that students have to face during their work life. This set of activities provides students with a toolkit to successfully tackle interviews and negotiations as well as presenting and speaking in public. CAREER SERVICE The Career Service has been set up by the LUISS Business School to offer career planning, counseling, and training in order to facilitate employment opportunities for both its undergraduate and graduate students. Activities include: TEAM BUILDING Being an effective team member is one of the key issues in today s business world. A number of extracurricular activities in unusual and funny contexts are organized by the AMBA staff in order to develop teambuilding, project solving, and networking abilities. COUNTRY FOCUSES In an ever changing and globalized business environment it is fundamental to understand the characteristics and issues of doing business in the main geographical areas of the world. Knowing the differences between cultures and habits is needed to learn how to deal with diversity. At the same time, students should learn how to do business with and within the European Union, the BRIC, and the NAFTA countries. WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS WITH COMPANIES Leading Italian and foreign companies, as well as national and international organizations, meet with students to advise them on recruitment and training. These activities offer students the opportunity to meet companies to learn about the industries in which they operate, with particular references to their corporate culture, values, languages and needs. INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING The Career Service supports students in defining their career expectations, from the editing of CVs and cover letters to the simulation of interviews. ecareerbook The Career Service publishes a career book containing the curriculum vitae of AMBA students. This Cv collection is made available to companies and institutions. MENTORSHIP A mentor, selected in a panel of managers from leading companies of our network, shares his/her managerial experience with each student in order to address his/her career path. 10 11
class profile ADVISORY BOARD & FACULTY 12 The LUISS AMBA student body differs in background, nationality, interests, values and objectives. This "diversity" enriches the program through the perspectives and life experiences that our students bring to their classes. It provides AMBA students with the chance to learn how to work and network with their colleagues. NATIONALITY 62% European 38% Rest of the world age 56% < 26 28% 26-30 16% > 30 BACKGROUND 39% Engineering 13% Political science 2% Literature and philosophy 13% Law 9% Communication 24% Economics & business administration ADVISORY BOARD Massimo Egidi Rector President MBA Board Gautam Ahuja Professor and Chair of The Department of Strategy Stephen M. Ross School of Business University of Michigan Cesare Avenia Chief Brand Officer Ericsson Group Paolo Boccardelli Professor of Strategy Director MBA Greg Carpenter Professor of Marketing Strategy Kellogg Graduate School of Management Northwestern University Fulvio Conti CEO and General Manager Enel Franco Fontana Professor of Strategy Director LUISS Business School Mats Forsgren Emeritus Professor of International Business Uppsala University Pietro Guindani President Vodafone Italia Stefano Lucchini Senior Vice President for Public Affairs and Corporate Communication ENI Johannes Pennings Professor of Management Wharton School of Management University of Pennsylvania Peter S. Ring Professor of Strategic Management Loyola Marymount University FACULTY ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE Andreas Angelopoulos Imperial College of London gregory alegi Matteo Arpe Sator Emilio Barone Marco Bigelli University of Bologna Luigi Brusa University of Turin Luigi calabria Finmeccanica Francesco Carbonetti Gian Piero Cutillo Finmeccanica Anna Rita De Mauro LS LexJus Sinacta Francesca Di Donato Luspio University Carolyn Dittmeier Poste Italiane Alessandra Genco Finmeccanica LUIGI FERRARIS ENEL SpA and ENEL Green Power kostas iatrou Air Consulting Group Alessandro Musaio Raffaele Oriani Alessandro Pansa Finmeccanica Riccardo Tiscini Universitas Mercatorum Marco Vulpiani Deloitte Financial Advisory Services STRATEGY AND MARKETING Rodrigo Bianchi Johnson & Johnson Medical Paolo Boccardelli Carlo Boschetti University of Bologna Matteo Caroli Claudio Carpano University of North Carolina Ivo D Angelo EPD Abbott Italy Mats Forsgren Uppsala University DONATO IACOVONE Ernst & Young Fabio Lazzerini Amadeus Andrea Lipparini University of Bologna Filippo Manucci Alès Groupe Italy Nino Miceli University of Calabria Simone Mori ENEL 13
a FACULTY Richard Priem Texas Christian University, and Francesco Ricotta University of Rome La Sapienza GIOVANNI SOCCODATO Finmeccanica PAOLO LUCA STANZANI GHEDINI Poste Italiane FRANCESCA TAURIELLO LUISS Business School ANTONIO VOLPIN McKinsey & Company ORGANIZATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Pino Audia Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth Roberto Costantini Guido Cutillo Hewitt Associates Franco Fontana Gabriele Gabrielli Luca Giustiniano Johannes Pennings Wharton School of Management METHODS AND WORKING TOOLS Christine Eade Terenzio Paone Ericsson Telecommunications Marco Pirra University of Calabria Giuseppe Ragusa Simone Sbaraglia University of Cagliari INNOVATION AND OPERATIONS Mario Calderini Polytechnic of Turin Massimo Comparini Thales Alenia Space Mats Magnusson School of Industrial Engineering and Management - KTH Royal Institute of Technology Federico Munari University of Bologna Maria Elena Nenni University Federico II of Naples Giulio Zotteri Polytechnic of Turin ECONOMICS AND LAW Vincenzo Donativi Università Lum Jean Monnet di Casamassima Fabio Marchetti Massimiliano Longo Roberto Pardolesi alberto petrucci laura pierallini Studio Legale Pierallini e Associati rebecca spitzmiller Roma Tre University Companies which have recruited LUISS MBA & AMBA graduates in recent years A.T. Kearney Abbott ABI Associazione Bancaria Italiana Accenture ACEA Aeroporti di Roma Alenia Aeronautica American Express Anas AnsaldoBreda Ansaldo STS Aprilia Arthur D. Little International Astaldi AstraZeneca Auchan Autogrill Autostrade per l Italia Bain & Company Italia Banca Finnat Euramerica Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena Banco Desio Lazio Baxter Italia BIC Lazio BIP - Business Integration Partners Birra Peroni BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas BOERINGER INGELHEIM ITALIA Booz & Co. British American Tobacco Bulgari Carrefour Case New Holland Italia Cassa Depositi e Prestiti CB Richard Ellis Cementir Chiesi Farmaceutici Cisco Systems Citigroup Cofib Colgate Palmolive Italia Confindustria Daimler AG Davide Campari Deloitte Consulting Deloitte Financial Advisory Services Elsag Bailey Process Automation Eli Lilly Enel Enel Green Power Eni Erg Petroli Ericsson Telecomunicazioni Ernst & Young Fastweb Fendi Ferrari Fiat Auto Finmeccanica Gambero Rosso General Electric General Motors Grandi Stazioni Gruppo Loccioni Gruppo Toscano Hewlett Packard IBM ICE Istituto Nazionale per il Commercio Estero IDI Farmaceutici Il Sole 24 Ore Illy Caffè Imperial Tobacco Indesit Company Intesa Sanpaolo Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato Ittierre Holding KPMG Consulting Kuwait Petroleum Italia La Rinascente Linkem LVMH Magneti Marelli Maia 14 15
JOIN THE TEAM MBDA Mercer Merck Sharp & Dohme Italia Mondadori Neomobile Neopost Nissan Italia Nolan Norton Oliver Wyman Pfizer Italia Piaggio Pilkington Italia Poste Italiane PriceWaterhouseCoopers Procter & Gamble RAI RAI Cinema REAG Real Estate Advisory Group Reconta Ernst & Young Renault Italia Renault France Royal Caribbean International SAB Miller Salvatore Ferragamo SDA Express Courier Seat Pagine Gialle Siemens Italia SIMEST Sorgente Group Technip Italy Telecom Italia Telespazio Terna Tod s Toshiba Medical Systems Trenitalia Unicredit Group Unione Fiduciaria Value Partners Vodafone Italia Wind Telecomunicazioni WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Outstanding academic background Leadership skills Inter-cultural and global mindset Managerial potential for key positions Passion and strong interest toward the world of aviation Ability to contribute to the AMBA class experience. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Candidates are enrolled to the Aviation MBA primarily on the basis of their academic record, professional experiences, personal motivation and knowledge of the English language. Passion for aviation matters is considered a major plus. The selection test consists of: Assessment of educational and professional background Interviews Candidates are required to send the following documentation: Application form + 105 fee Certification of degree ID size photo Any reference of employment or internships TOEFL/IELTS certificate (where available) GMAT certificate (where applicable) The admission fee is to be paid by transfer or by check to: Divisione LUISS Business School - UNICREDIT SPA, agenzia n. 274, VIALE GORIZIA,21 00198 ROME, C/C n. 000400000917, ABI 02008, CAB 05077, ente 9001974, IBAN IT17 H020 0805 0770 0040 00009 17, BIC/SWIFT UNCRITM1C27 acronimo cliente 86015854 dipendenza 31449 Proof of payment should be sent to Ufficio Amministrativo, Viale Pola, 12-00198 Rome PROGRAMme COSTS Total tuition for the LUISS AMBA amounts to 16.000 + VAT 21%. Payment is broken down into four installments of 4.000 each + VAT 21%. Tuition includes materials and bibliography readings and access to all LUISS Business School facilities. 16 17
«One of the targets of a business school is creating an international and diverse environment, where students can bring various personal experiences. The persistent interchange among individuals with different backgrounds encourages everyone to refine analytical abilities and promote personal and professional contact with different personalities and cultures. In 2003 I graduated in Aerospace Engineering and in 2008 I attended the Aviation MBA at luiss Business School after a work experience of five years. The AMBA allowed me to join the passion in aerospace technology with the will to consolidate my management skills, to enter in the working landscape with a more conscious managerial role. I appreciated the completeness of the program, the careful selection of teachers and professionals in lessons and lectures and the educational opportunity abroad at the ENAC of Toulouse. The international environment and the contacts with Italian and foreign airlines and manufacturing industries have been very fruitful». Francesca Audino, Business Development - EADS Intern Luiss Services and Facilities FINANCIAL AID AND FUNDING The Business School offers its best students scholarships covering tuition fees which are awarded by corporations and institutions on the basis of the results of the admission test and other criteria established by the sponsor. Candidates applying for a scholarship should send a letter of request with their admission application. The following companies have awarded scholarships in previous editions: Alenia Aeronautica Alitalia Amadeus Banca delle Marche BNL - Gruppo BNP Paribas Cofib Colavene Enel Energee3 Ericsson Finmeccanica Fondazione Banco di Sicilia Grandi Stazioni Intesa Sanpaolo Merck Sharp & Dohme Italia Poste Italiane Superjet International Telecom Italia Unione Fiduciaria Vodafone Wind Telecomunicazioni. Applicants may also: seek funding from their current or future employer apply for loans with favorable interest rates granted by certain Italian credit institutions within the framework of agreements established with LUISS Guido Carli. Studying at LUISS means becoming part of a dynamic and international community that shares academic endeavours, enthusiasm and experience. Students hold an active role and can benefit of the LUISS Services and Facilities. LUISS is located in the heart of Rome, Italy. It comprises five campuses, all located nearby. University administration, academic offices and services are located throughout five campuses: University Headquarters and luiss Business School Viale Pola, 12-00198 Rome Social Science Campus Viale Romania, 32-00197 Rome Law Campus Via Parenzo, 11-00198 Rome Library Via di Santa Costanza, 53-00198 Rome University Union Viale Gorizia, 17-00198 Rome Shuttle service A free shuttle service links the different university venues: Viale Romania 32, Viale Pola 12, Viale Gorizia 17, Via Parenzo 11, Via di Santa Costanza 53, Via Alberoni 7. Library Is specialized in social sciences, particularly in law, economics and political science. It holds about 120,000 books, over 2,000 paper journals, 75 databases, and it provides access to over 30,000 e-journals. It is located in Via di Santa Costanza, 53. VideoLibrary Is located at the University Student Union, in Viale Gorizia, 17. It aims to provide students with teaching tools, in addition to those generally used. Casa LUISS In order to satisfy the student demand for accommodation, the Real Estate University Services office helps and supports students that are looking for a place to stay. The service is free for LUISS students. Health care On-campus care At the University Union students can access a cost-free health care service. Prevention service LUISS offers a free of charge preventive medicine service through qualified off-campus local health units. To reduce risks and encourage a healthy campus, every year all LUISS students can benefit from a number of specialized exams which are free of charge. 18 19
Emergency medical service There is an emergency medical service for all LUISS students, which is available both oncampus and at the student's home. Cafeteria There are two cafeterias on campus: 9 Viale Romania Lunch: mon / fri 12:00 am 2:00 pm sat 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm Dinner: mon / fri 7:00 pm 8:30 pm 9 Viale Pola Lunch: mon / fri 12:00 am 2.30 pm For both cafeterias, a take-away service is open for dinner and on Saturdays. It is necessary to reserve the service by 13.30. In August, the cafeterias will be closed and no alternative service is offered. Cultural Activities organizes many cultural activities where LUISS students can take part. The University also has agreements with a number of theatres in Rome, offering students cut price tickets or discount season tickets. Sports You can practice all kinds of sports at LUISS: Basketball Soccer Volleyball Rugby Athletics Sports activities take place at the University sports center PALALUISS, at the Acqua Acetosa field, and the CUS field. BookShop Students at LUISS can find a qualified selection of books of Management, Law, Economics, Marketing, History and Politics at the ARION Bookshop. The bookshop is in Viale Romania, 32 and belongs to the Arion bookshops chain: www.libreriearion.it Copy Center The Copy Center is available for copies, bindings and stationeries. 20
contacts LUISS Business School International Area Viale Pola, 12 00198 Rome Italy t +39 06 85 222 306 f +39 06 85 222 308 aviation@luiss.it www.mba.luiss.it/amba