{"id":4596,"date":"2024-07-09T18:21:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T18:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/online\/?p=4596"},"modified":"2024-07-22T15:29:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T15:29:07","slug":"unmanned-aircraft-pilot-makes-big-career-leap-with-purdues-online-aviation-management-masters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/online\/unmanned-aircraft-pilot-makes-big-career-leap-with-purdues-online-aviation-management-masters\/","title":{"rendered":"Unmanned Aircraft Pilot Makes Big Career Leap with Purdue\u2019s Online Aviation Management Master\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For aviation enthusiast Victor Migliore, succeeding in the aviation industry has been an exercise in continually rising to the challenge. His career started in a niche sector of aviation \u2013 unmanned aircraft (also known as drones). Working with unmanned aircraft gave Migliore a novel perspective on the industry and introduced him to a lot of challenges within aviation, such as how to make a relatively new invention accessible, and therefore profitable, to a wider audience.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe unmanned aircraft industry is growing, but it\u2019s still a nascent technology,\u201d Migliore said. \u201cA big issue the industry is facing is how to become financially viable.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Migliore\u2019s interest in unmanned aircraft landed him in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he worked as an operations engineer for a startup focused on drones. However, by 2022 Migliore was starting to feel a lack of momentum in his career. He was passionate about working with drones, but he felt that just having a bachelor\u2019s degree was holding him back. He wanted to help solve some of the pressing problems in his industry and move up the career ladder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In January of 2022, Migliore started researching online master\u2019s programs in aviation management. He wanted a program that taught a broad range of skills and had enough flexibility so that he could continue working full-time. The first university that came to mind was Purdue University, which is known for its strong aviation programs and aviation industry ties, as well as for being the cradle of astronauts<\/a> and home to the country\u2019s first university-owned airport.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was attracted to Purdue because of its rich aviation background,\u201d Migliore said. \u201cNeil Armstrong went there of course, so that was the first thing that came to my head.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n

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I was attracted to Purdue because of its rich aviation background. Neil Armstrong went there of course, so that was the first thing that came to my head.<\/p>\n\n <\/blockquote>\n

Victor Migliore<\/p>\n

Purdue University MS in Aviation and Aerospace Management Alumnus<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Moreover, Purdue had an online Master of Science in Aviation and Aerospace Management<\/a> that checked all Migliore\u2019s boxes. For one, it was a high-quality program taught by academic leaders and industry professionals with decades of experience. It was also offered on a flexible schedule, so Migliore could complete his schoolwork while continuing to grow his career.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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