The Aeronautical, Space and Defense business is, by nature, complex, innovative with high added value. Placed at the heart of political, economic, environmental, and technological issues, in France, in Europe, and worldwide, it requires a prospective vision from decision-makers. It is based on specific industrial processes, characterized by long, costly, and risky cycles (R & D, production, maintenance & support).

Aerospace programs, either in civil or defense, are facing challenging concerns: competitiveness and high technologies development, global supply chain approaches, Government budget reduction, and internationalization of resources. The development and industrialization of new programs involve the collaboration of companies from many countries and cultures, and several thousands of engineers work in all regions around the world through IT platforms and tools.

In this context, project management in the aerospace environment requires mastering a wide scope of knowledge, know-how, and expertise adapted to the specific needs and issues of this challenging worldwide business.

To answer these concerns, ISAE, Ecole de l’Air, and ENAC gather their expertise to develop the Aerospace Project Management (APM) specialized master.

The professionally-oriented APM Specialized Master provides students with an overview of the military or civil international Aerospace industry and gives up-to-date skills, cutting-edge knowledge, and necessary competencies for successfully leading Project or Program teams in the global aerospace and defense industry.

With an emphasis on operations, the program is intended for those beginning their career in the management of projects or for professionals aiming at enhancing their competencies for fast career evolution. The program of the SM APM is taught, by experts or lecturers with extensive aerospace project experience, with a combination of formal presentations, in-class exercises, or study cases. The objectives of this practical approach are to provide students with current techniques and tools in project management taking into account industrial, economical or legal specificities of the Aerospace business.