Air Cargo Management - University of Geneva (classroom)

Did you know that in the past 3 years, 84 participants from 30 countries have taken this course with IATA?

About the course

3-day (24 hours) classroom course

Learn the key elements necessary to manage a successful air cargo company. Fundamental structural changes are taking place in the industry. Volumes are growing rapidly but yields are declining as the high yield traffic moves to integrated operators. For many airlines, the cargo contribution represents the difference between profit and loss on almost all international routes. Cargo management faces challenges as never before. This course is designed to give managers a better understanding of the new cargo environment so that they can learn to avoid costly strategic and tactical errors and thereby help improve their company’s overall competitive performance.

This course is offered as part of the IATA-University of Geneva Aviation Management Program.

Course Code: TCGG-04

Course format

• This classroom course provides 3 days (24 hours) of instruction delivered by an official IATA Instructor / University of Geneva Professor.
• This course has been customized into a three-day format for the IATA-University of Geneva Aviation Management program. It may be taken as a single certificate course, or as part of the Diploma in Advanced Studies in Aviation Management, or Executive MBA with specialization in aviation management.
• Student performance will be based on an assessment

Prerequisites

• Participants should have prior knowledge of air cargo procedures
• Recommended level is Intermediate and Advanced
• The recommended level of language proficiency is ICAO Operational Level 4 for courses in English or the equivalent level for other languages.

What you will learn

Upon completing this course you will be able to:

• Describe the fundamental changes taking place in the cargo industry
• Appreciate the changing needs of shippers Improve service reliability
• Lower operating costs
• Summarize the role of the key functional areas in cargo such as marketing and sales, finance, operations, information technology and human resources
• Build on the changing role of automation and information technology Apply key strategic decisions and avoid investment mistakes
• Contribute to the improved competitive performance of your cargo business

Course content

• Key factors in the air cargo industry
• Cargo industry forecasts and trends
• Determining the gap between industry key success factors and internal competencies
• Defining the cargo product
• Marketing, sales and revenue issues
• The role of processes, standards and measures in cargo operations
• Delivering competitive products
• Automation in cargo, including enabling technologies such as bar coding, the internet and electronic commerce
• Developing a strategy for your cargo business
• Updates on the latest industry developments

Who should attend

This course is recommended for:

• Cargo services and operations managers
• Cargo business development managers
• Cargo marketing and commercial managers

Certificate awarded

An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 70% or higher on all exercises and exams. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.

Participants enrolled in the Diploma in Advanced Studies in Aviation Management will benefit from receiving an academic diploma from both University of Geneva and IATA.