STEM-classified degree: graduates are eligible for 3 years of Optional Practical Training (OPT) in the USA. The Master of Science in Technology program offers a concentration in aviation management and human factors. Students in this program gain professional skills and are exposed to educational theory and practice for use in leadership positions within the aviation industry. Management and leadership positions at airports of all sizes require skills in labor management and policy, economics and analysis, national aerospace structure and aviation law, as well as an awareness of unmanned systems and flight operations. Those interested in the human systems and safety area find exceptional use of educational discussions on human performance and the human limitations and capabilities as they relate to working within a complex system.