Master of Science

Aerospace Management

Program Overview

Toulouse English 12 months Full-time

Head of Masters Programs: Program Manager:

Annabel-Mauve BONNEFOUS, PhD Sophie D’ARMAGNAC, PhD

Admission Requirements
✓ 4-year Bachelor Degree (240 ECTS) or equivalent
✓ 3-year Bachelor Degree (180 ECTS) or equivalent with >2 years of relevant professional experience
✓ English native language, IELTS 6.5 or equivalent – French native language or B2 or equivalent

Program Objective
The MSc Aerospace Management prepares and trains participants to hold managerial positions in
aeronautics, space and airline industries. The MSc addresses the full value chain of Aeronautics and Space
from design to aircraft and space systems delivery, including services and operations. The pedagogy includes
classwork, case studies, individual and group assignments and projects, role-playing games, field studies,
workshops and finally the Master research thesis and the optional Master internship.

Employment and Career Opportunities

✓ Business Developer Aerospace & Defense,
Key Account Manager
✓ Sales Manager, Commercial Service Manager,
Executive Flight Sales Manager, Commercial
Jet Broker
✓ Supply Chain Project Manager, Industrial
Purchaser
✓ Digital Merdia, Digital Transformation Officer
✓ Business Consultant
✓ Marketing Manager, Customer Experience
and Marketing Manager
✓ Retrofit Service Line Manager, Retrofit and
Asset Manager
✓ Project Manager, Upgrade Services Project
Manager, Export Contact Manager
✓ Financial Controller, Revenue Management
Analyst, Pricing Analyst
Program Strengths & Benefits
Why should I choose this program?
✓ Refine your personal Aerospace management profile as a manager in existing and emerging regional,
national or international markets in the aerospace sector
✓ Expand your knowledge in Strategy, Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain & Procurement, Human
Resources, Project Management in the aerospace environment
✓ Meet aerospace professionals coming from a wide range of functions and expertise, finally enabling
you to prepare for the high-flying but also fulfilling careers and lives

How will I benefit from this program?

✓ Make sound and sustainable decisions regarding the aerospace business value chain
✓ Implement operations linked to both local and global strategies in the aerospace sector
✓ Elaborate strategic analysis and relevant professional synthesis coverall organizational, technical,
commercial and financial issues, in order to able to work as a manager
✓ Develop new strategies for organizations by analyzing relevant issues and trends in entrepreneurship
and innovation

Program Design & Content

This program consists of five learning experiences rigorously designed to develop your managerial and
operational skills in your field of professional expertise.

Courses are provided:

✓ 40% by internationally-renowned teacher-researchers

✓ 60% by professionals working in the sector
1. Professional Expertise

COURSE UNIT 1 – Issues and Trends in Strategy – 6 ECTS

OBJECTIVE: The successful student will be able to develop new strategies by analyzing relevant issues and
trends impacting organizations.
Course 1.1 : Digital Transformation
This course explores how today’s organizations are using digital technologies to transform business processes,
customer experiences and organizational culture to meet changing business and market expectations.
Course 1.2 : New Business Models
The Internet, together with other emerging technologies, continues to revolutionize industries. Incumbents with
traditional business models struggle. We examine earlier disruptions and consider what may lie ahead for diverse
industries.
Course 1.3 : Open Innovation & Future of Work
This course explores the relationship between new technologies, work and society and the way companies think
about, analyze, and update their strategies and employees’ job practices to continuously remain at the forefront of
innovation.

COURSE UNIT 2 – International strategy and organization – 6 ECTS

OBJECTIVE: To expose students to the choices facing international and internationalising firms about which
products to offer around the world, how to compete in international markets, where to locate and how to
coordinate their worldwide activities effectively.
Course 2.1 : Strategy in an international context
This course provides students with an understanding of the most important concepts, theories and frameworks
related to international business strategy, and enhances their ability to apply these to evaluating the activities of
international and internationalizing firms and recommending courses of action.
Course 2.2 : Organising for international business
This course considers the need to design organisational structures that respond to different strategic opportunities
and challenges of international business. Firms implement numerous structural designs to accommodate and foster
international operations. This course compares these organisational structures, focusing on how they have evolved
to changing business environments.
Course 2.3 : International strategy and organisation in action
Structured around illustrative case studies, practitioners’ testimonies and in-class discussions, this class brings to life
the issues of international strategy and organisation from a ‘hands-on’ practice-based perspective.

COURSE UNIT 3 – The Aerospace market: terminology and key economic and technological
issues – 6 ECTS
OBJECTIVE: The successful student will be able to analyze the global aerospace environment and to meet
professionals in the Aerospace industry: product, project, market, management and organizational
dimensions.
Course 3.1 : Aerospace technical constraints and terminology
This first course provides the basics about the aircraft components, flight techniques, as well as aircraft and
spacecraft design and construction, to become a partner for the dialogue with engineers and technicians
Course 3.2 : Aerospace market and terminology
This course offers an outlook on the economics of air and space transportation: the production cycle will be examined
within the aeronautics, space and air transportation industries, including military markets and drones.
Course 3.3 : Trends in the Aerospace environment
The recent trends in the aerospace environment will be addressed through various exercises aimed at improving
communication skills: press reviews, professional presentation, improvisation sequences, written synthesis and
learning diaries.
COURSE UNIT 4 – Strategy and Project Management in Aerospace – 6 ECTS
OBJECTIVE: the successful student will be able to elaborate strategic analysis and relevant professional
synthesis covering organizational, technical, commercial and financial issues, in order to be able to work as a
manager in existing and emerging international projects.
Course 4.1 : Project management
This course provides a focus on project-based processes: developing new technologies, developing new products
and services and handling change in the fast-changing aerospace industrial context. Professional experts will focus
on real cases to illustrate recent critical project-based activities in the Aerospace industry.
Course 4.2 : Strategies in Aerospace industries
This course provides a focus on strategic management for Aerospace and Defense companies and Airlines
companies, including partnerships and industry networks, presented by professional and academic experts. A
Strategic analysis project will be conducted and presented to industry experts.

COURSE UNIT 5 – Issues and Trends in Entrepreneurship and Innovation – 6 ECTS

OBJECTIVE: The successful student will be able to develop new strategies for organisations by analyzing
relevant issues and trends in entrepreneurship and innovation.
Course 5.1 : Introduction to intrapreneurship
Intrapreneurship is about how companies can incentivize, encourage and support entrepreneurship for their
employees. In this course, students will learn the different forms of intrapreneurship, their applicability and how they
can be designed and implemented.
Course 5.2 : Introduction to Coopetition
The aim of the course is to introduce the coopetition strategy by presenting the fundamental concepts and
coopetition strategy as an engine of innovation. Students will be able to identify coopetition strategies in different
contexts and situations.
Course 5.3 : Principles of the Circular Economy
The world faces many challenges: climate change, biodiversity loss, waste. This course explores different theoretical
approaches to analyse how to move beyond the linear 'take-make-waste' model of production and consumption to
one that is regenerative and sustainable.

COURSE UNIT 6 – Integrating HR, Marketing & Sales Functions in Aerospace management – 6
ECTS
OBJECTIVE: the successful student will be able to make sound and sustainable decisions regarding HRM,
Marketing and Sales including elementary financial knowledge and practices that are specific to the
aerospace business.
Course 6.1 : Aerospace HR awareness
The course provides a focus on competency management (specifically in Aeronautics) and talent management
recent practices (specifically in space industries), including the ecosystem dimension of these HRM practices.
Diversity issues in these sectors are addressed through case studies.
Course 6.2 : Aerospace Marketing awareness
The typical BtoB and BtoC marketing issues in aerospace industries will be addressed through example, case
studies and business cases, to explore and master the various marketing approaches that are a feature of the
aerospace business for the actors involved (manufacturing companies and service providers all along the business
cycle)
Course 6.3 : Aerospace Sales awareness
The sales function covers a high diversity of activities, from negotiation to contract management, in a context of
increasing offer of services (e.g. retrofit, digital services). These recent trends will be presented by professional
experts. A focus on the international dimension will be addressed through an outlook on international cooperation
and offset, and turnkey-contract negotiation and management.
COURSE UNIT 7 – Integrating Supply Chain Management and the Management of Operations,
including Security and Law – 6 ECTS
OBJECTIVE: the successful student will be able to make sound and sustainable decisions regarding the
aerospace business value chain and to elaborate and implement operations linked to both local and global
strategies in the aerospace sector, including compliance issues on technical, business and societal levels.
Course 7.1 : Supply Chain Management and the Management of Operations
The essentials of SCM will be presented through case studies as well as supplier performance management and
purchasing practices. The concept of SC community will be addressed. Operation management for Airlines
companies and other actors (MRO, airports, international organizations) will be presented through real cases by
professional experts.
Course 7.2 : Aerospace Finance Awareness
An overview on the accounting and finance dimensions of aeronautics manufacturing activities is provided by
professional experts, including cash flow management. The current revenue management methods will be acquired
(case studies, business game).
Course 7.3 : 7 Security and Legal issues in aerospace
Mastering security management key principles is part of training a business manager to become a reliable partner in
aerospace. The integration of legal constraints is also crucial for current operations and new ventures specifically in
air transportation or new Space businesses. Examples and case studies will illustrate this course.

COURSE UNIT 8 – Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation Research Methods and

Dynamics – 6 ECTS
OBJECTIVE: The successful student will be able to design and conduct a research project with state-of-the-
art research methods and tools in Strategic Innovation Management.
Course 8.1 : Research methods (qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods)
Implementing a research strategy requires the ability to collect relevant data and then analyse it using qualitative
and/or quantitative approaches. At the end of this course, students will have the necessary elements to produce a
professional thesis or document, including a critical analysis of the data and information collected.
Course 8.2 : Research Tracks for Aviation, Aeronautics and Space industries
In this course, students will explore different research tracks that are relevant for a thesis in management, applied to
Aviation, Aeronautics and Space industries. They will appropriate contemporary research and identify topical issues
that can serve as a basis for their thesis.
Course 8.3 : Thesis supervision
The students will work with a dedicated professor on the development of their Master Thesis.

2. Soft Skills Certificate – 6 ECTS

Certificate designed by 26 professors & leadership and management professionals in collaboration with TBS
Career Starter. “SoftSkills” are intrapersonal and interpersonal skills that create the conditions for a
successful and sustainable team and allows to effectively manage one's career throughout one's life.

OBJECTIVE: to acquire nine key competencies to lead teams and manage one’s professional career
✓ Knowing yourself ✓ Responsible decision-making
✓ Communicating effectively ✓ Managing interpersonal relationships
✓ Long Life Learning skills ✓ Building trust and well-being at work
✓ Building an inspiring vision ✓ Influencing effectively
✓ Leading teams
Career Starter
The Career Starter is an individual coaching platform that helps students define and develop their career
project. Through several lectures, workshops, individual tests and coaching sessions, a specialist will support
each student from their first questions to looking for the right internship or job.
Coaching
We support you in your reflection on your skills, strengths and areas for improvement. Through personality
tests and individual coaching, we link this self-knowledge to your ambitions and career choices.
Personal Branding
You will participate in workshops to build your CV and e-portfolio to best highlight your experiences and skills
for your future employers. You will review your skills with professionals.

3. Consulting Mission

1 mission 20 companies 800 students

The SESAME project is a unique exercise that is a major asset of your program. ATBS partner company
submits a current strategic issue to a group of 40 students in a letter of engagement. Students, coached by
the professors, carry out a strategic diagnosis aiming to analyze the competitive position of the company,
then propose strategic and operational recommendations to meet the challenges faced by the company.
✓ The students carry out a real mission of free advice on behalf of a company, an institution or an
association
✓ Learning by doing: put into practice your skills and knowledge

Examples of Partner Companies: Aerospace Valley, AIRBUS, Cap Gemini, Comtesse du Barry, Continental
Automotive, EY, Hilti, Mars Petfoods, Motorola, Thalès, Rockwell & Collins.

4. Professional Master Thesis – 30 ECTS

OBJECTIVE: Increase your brain agility to anticipate and solve complex business issues in your field of
expertise.

Each student following this MSc program is required to write an individual dissertation.
The objective is to address a current or recent issue in management from an academic or professional
perspective, thus contributing to the study, analysis, formalization and abstraction of the identified problem
or issue as they are related to their professional field of expertise.
This requires students to develop a wide range of capabilities by drawing knowledge from both the
academic and professional literature, as well as from the various MSc courses.
The dissertation should:
✓ For students doing an internship: be developed around a major management issue related to the
mission of the internship
✓ For students not doing an internship: be based on a convincing literature review

In both cases, students are required to refer to a substantial number of academic articles, as well as
professional articles if and where they are appropriate. In this work, the student is expected to clearly
highlight his/her contribution from a personal and critical analysis standpoint.
The contribution expected from students is essentially geared towards personal and professional
development.

The write-up should reflect:

✓ Motivation – justification of the choice of the research problem or issue
✓ Resourcefulness – ability to initiate and conceptualize a piece of research
✓ Creativity and Common Sense – demonstration of a structured and logical methodology
✓ Cross-functionality – demonstration of a multidimensional approach to problem-solving

5. In-Company Work Experience – 10 ECTS – 4 to 6 months

Between April 2021 and October 2021, the student can do an internship in a company of their choice, in the
country of their choice. This internship is optional and is not a necessary a condition for graduation. However,
TBS encourages its students to complete this internship to supplement their training with a long
professional experience in business (from 4 to 6 months), a guarantee of a better professional integration.As
a result, an additional credit of 10 ECTS is granted by TBS to the students who do this internship to validate
their acquired skills.

Cost and Funding Proposal

Tuition Fees: 16500 euros – including:
✓ All academic fees, including business visits
✓ Access to our virtual campus and online educational resources
✓ Access to career starter services (CV workshop, business forum, etc.)
✓ Access to a network of 40,000+ alumni

Funding

Scholarship: TBS is entitled to receive higher education scholarship students: mobility grants, state
scholarships, merit scholarships (Eiffel, Marie Curie), TBS Foundation scholarships. (contact the school)
Personalized Schedule: TBS welcomes students who wish to discuss their personal situation. TBS
grants payment schedules from 1 to 6 monthly instalments during the course.
Student Jobs: our student associations offer paid assignments on behalf of companies or individuals
throughout the year.
Student Testimonials

Conor Bradley, MSc Aerospace Management 2018-2019

“My initial expectations were that I would gain a broad understanding of the aerospace industry through the
various modules offered. I was pleasantly surprised at how vast the course content was, the standard of teaching
and at the level of knowledge I had acquired by the end of the master.
The size and the diversity of the class was something that greatly appealed to me allowing for group discussions
and ensuring varying opinions and insights from different countries around the world. I greatly appreciated the
opportunity to have lectures from senior people in these industries: ask questions freely to individuals that have
years of experience was extremely beneficial to my learning.
Thanks to the Aerospace Master, I have gained an understanding of the overall Aerospace environment, I feel
that the knowledge that I acquired throughout the masters really stood me in good stead when interviewing for
my internship position at Airbus and proved very useful to me throughout the duration of my internship.
Following on from the courses and internship that I have completed in this sector, I plan to continue to work in
this fascinating and ever-evolving industry in the future.”

Sylvain Deiva, MSc Aerospace Management 2018-2019

“When the MSc were presented to me and having talked to the M2 students, I finally chose Aerospace
Management. The ex-Aerospacer feedback and the curriculum presented to us convinced me. The classes are
varied and deal with the Airline sector (Revenue Management, Partnerships between Airlines ...), aerospace
(Aerodynamics, Aerospace Marketing...), and Space (satellite launches, Space Industry contracts ...). Thanks to
this curriculum, I was able to gain essential theoretical knowledge in these 3 industries.
Something which I found to have the greatest added value, were the press reviews about the news and current
industry trends, and also the Strategic Group Work, a consulting mission for an aerospace company,
I really appreciated the links with professional when we visited companies or talked to the teachers and
practitioners, very useful for networking and knowledge sharing.
Overall, the Aerospace course brought coherence to my professional career, a fundamental and essential
grounding in technical know-how which are just indispensable to anyone who wants to be a manager in the
Aerospace sector and enable me to pursue my project. I’ve decided to continue on this career path by doing a VIE
in the Asie-Pacific region, in the airline or aerospace sectors.”
 MSc in Aerospace Management
2020 Academic Program Calendar (12 months)

2020 2021 2021

Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1 Tu 1 Th 1 Su All Saints' Day 1 Tu 1 Fr New Year's Day 1 Mo 1 Mo 1 Th Research Lab and 1 Sa Labour Day 1 Tu 1 Th 1 Su 1 We 1 Fr 1 Mo All Saints' Day 1 We
Classes week 3 Master Thesis
Intership Period
2 We 2 Fr 2 Mo 2 We 2 Sa 2 Tu 2 Tu 2 Fr 2 Su 2 We Research Lab and 2 Fr 2 Mo 2 Th Defense 2 Sa 2 Tu 2 Th
Classes week 12
Intership Period
3 Th 3 Sa 3 Tu 3 Th 3 Su 3 We Classes week 19 3 We Classes week 23 3 Sa 3 Mo 3 Th 3 Sa 3 Tu 3 Fr 3 Su 3 We 3 Fr
Research Lab and
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Intership Period Victory Day in Master Thesis
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8 Tu 8 Th 8 Su 8 We Defense 8 Fr 8 Mo 8 We
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