Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide
Establishes New Center for Aviation & Aerospace Leadership
Daytona Beach, Fla., Jan. 13, 2009 – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide has launched a new center dedicated to developing future leaders for the aviation and aerospace industry.
The Center for Aviation and Aerospace Leadership will perform multiple roles, including collecting and developing profiles on civilian and military leaders in aviation and aerospace; offering leadership assessments for individuals and organizations; delivering leadership development programs for both individuals as well as teams; conducting leadership studies that are tailored for the industry; issuing periodic reports on leadership issues; administering a major research program on collaborative innovation across the industry; and developing an online knowledge management capability to meet the leadership-related needs of higher education and industry.
According to retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Mansfield, “The challenges facing the aviation and aerospace industry today are complex, and there is a tremendous need for programs that can train and prepare leaders to meet these challenges.”
The center also plans to publish case studies for use in corporate training and higher education, as well as a new journal on leadership for the aviation and aerospace industry.
“Embry-Riddle Worldwide is delighted to be able to offer a program to meet the needs of future leaders who can sustain our position in an industry that is critical to the economy and our national security,” said Dr. Robert Materna, director of the new center.
For more information, contact Dr. Materna at robert.materna@erau.edu.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, offers more than 30 degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Engineering. The University educates more than 34,000 students annually in undergraduate and graduate programs at residential campuses in Prescott, Ariz., and Daytona Beach, Fla., through its Worldwide Campus at more than 130 centers in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East, and through online learning. For more information, visit www.erau.edu.
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