Sabre Network West Africa has commenced its Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in Airline and Travels Management programmed in partnership with the College of Postgraduate Studies, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State.
The 18-month programme which starts this month comes two years after the airline distribution solution provider and the university signed a memorandum of understanding.
Consequently, Babcock has become the first university in Nigeria to offer such course in Aviation.
The president of Sabre, Mr. Gbenga Olowo said in a statement that students who enroll for the programme will be trained on managerial economics, organisation behaviour, management theory, aviation safety and security, essential of airline training and technology, fundamental of airline operations, among others.
He said the course is open to all holders of first-degree certificate in any discipline across the world.
Olowo assured that the programme would be of great benefit to Nigeria’s aviation industry.
He explained that his organization chose Babcock because of its integrity and willingness to work with the organisation.
“We are expecting as many as many people. In fact, we are thinking of 180 million Nigerians. Luckily, there is no university in Nigeria or on the continent that runs this programme. So, we are pioneering his programme.
“Nigeria has placed a huge emphasis on pilots and engineers training which constitutes its major cost. Hopefully, the economic health of our airlines will improve with the influx of would-be graduates into the industry,” Olowo added.
“Sabre has been desirous in filling the gross manpower shortage especially in commercial aviation where airline wealth is generated. The failure in this sector in Nigeria has been, regrettably, due to an aging work-force and a very poor knowledge of airline economics,” he added.
