American Airlines

As I have already got the job offer from the American Airlines, I am very pleased to introduce the company and my position.

American Airlines, Inc. (AA) is a major American airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Operating an extensive international and domestic network, American Airlines is the world's largest airline by fleet size and revenue, and the second largest by number of destinations served, after United Airlines. It operates from its main hub at Dallas/Fort Worth, and its hubs at Charlotte, Chicago-O'Hare, Los Angeles, Miami, New York-JFK, New York-LaGuardia, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C., while its primary maintenance base is at Tulsa International Airport. Its primary competitors are United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Southwest Airlines.

American Airlines is a founding member of the Oneworld airline alliance, and coordinates fares, services, and scheduling with British Airways, Iberia, and Finnair in the transatlantic market and with Japan Airlines in the transpacific market. Regional service is operated by independent and subsidiary carriers under the brand name American Eagle.

(From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines)

Revenue Management is the application of disciplined analytics that predict consumer behavior at the micro-market level and optimize product availability and price to maximize revenue growth. The primary aim of Revenue Management is selling the right product to the right customer at the right time for the right price and with the right pack. The essence of this discipline is in understanding customers' perception of product value and accurately aligning product prices, placement and availability with each customer segment.

(From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revenue_management)

Experience: SMU is the target school for the American Airlines, especially for the revenue management department. So there is a good chance for the MSBA student in SMU to get job offer from the American Airlines.  Since AA sponsors H1B visa, it is a very good choice for international students who want to get a job in the US. Be well prepared for the resume screening, happy hour and formal job interviews. And you will get it.

A Matter of Return

I have always loved SMU! I have applied here for both my undergrad degree and my graduate degree (this MSBA program). When I was trying to choose between graduate programs, probably the biggest drawback of this program for me was the cost. The tuition here is, in fact, quite high, but there are a couple of reasons why it is completely worth it.

• You only have to pay for 1 year. For a number of the other graduate programs I was looking at, the yearly tuition was less but the program lasted 2 years. Once you multiplied their tuition by 2, SMU was either the same cost or even cheaper.

• SMU has great connections. SMU has an incredible alumni base, which makes the job search process just a little bit easier, and it gives you some connections to incredible companies. To find a pretty gob job early gives you the ability to start earning a pretty god salary early on as well.

• The Dallas area has tons of opportunities. Aside from the connections that SMU offers, the Dallas area in general has even more opportunities. There are so many companies in the Dallas area that you end with a wide array of really good companies to choose from.

• The Cox School of Business is very well-known. For companies, especially companies in Dallas, that don't already have SMU and Cox alumni employed, the Cox School of Business is still very well-known therefore giving you a leg-up when a company is reviewing your information.

I know the cost may seem high, but for me, the return I'm going to get out of this program is well worth it.

Pony Up!