Aviation Management College
Aviation Management College (Abbreviated: AMC; Malay: Kolej Pengurusan Penerbangan) is a private Malaysian institute of higher education with its mission set on preparing students who aspire to work within the aviation world. Founded by ex-military countryman, Capt. Ab Manan Mansor, the College had been established since May, 2007. AMC is located in Bangi, Selangor AbOUT 45 minutes away from Kuala Lumpur.
All staunches with relation to travel, aeronautical and people skills will be a matter of interest to the college. Its joint Lecturer and Student Sonex aircraft building effort is an example of a fundamental way in promoting its people-orientated, academic beliefs. Current events are also of interest to this establishment. Such an example can be seen with the time AMC participated in the International Women's Day, 2012. So far, the College had seen a run of three convocations with the attendance of notable Malaysian figures such as Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah (Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Higher Education), Dr. James Davos Mamit (Deputy Minister of Tourism) and the latest addition, Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar (Malaysia's very first astronaut) within the year 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively.
Academics
Currently, there are a total of five diploma programme courses and one degree programme that a student can go through, all accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency:
- Diploma in Aviation Management (DAM)
This is a course for students who want to focus of the management side of things, especially those to do with aviation.
- Diploma in Flight Operations Management (DFOM)
This is directed to students who have an interest or would like to be a flight dispatcher.
- Diploma in Office Management (DOM)
A course for those who wish to have a strong footing in administrative responsibilities in a corporation.
- Diploma in Aviation Tourism Management (DTAM)
Directed to those who would like to learn about the tourism and its relation with aviation.
- Diploma in Aviation Finance Management (DFAM)
For those who focus on the financial aspects of the whole system.
- BA(Hons) in Airline & Airport Management
A course that students able to emphasize airline and airport management, safety, maintenance or administration.
Facilities
The process of a campus in Putrajaya is currently in ProgresS. Construction is hoped to be completed by 2014.
Collaborations
AMC has also attained a number of collaborative degree programmes with:
- Buckinghamshire New University (BA(Hon) Airline and Airport Management)
- University of Bolton (BSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management)
- London Metropolitan University (BSc Aviation Management)
- RMIT, Australia (Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation))
- Griffith University (Bachelor in Aviation Management)