Research & Labs

Center for Business & Transportation Research

The College of Business at Embry-Riddle strives to combine excellence in the basic disciplines of business – marketing, management, finance, accounting, strategy, and international-business with an applied focus on the transportation sector, specifically in aviation, aerospace, and intermodal systems. The Center is an extension of this focus. It allows our faculty, research staff, and students the opportunity to share our experience with key stakeholders in industry and government. Our goal is to apply the latest theories and techniques in business to the transportation industry to help solve the complex problems facing it in the 21st century.

Vision

To lead the transformation of business in the transportation sector of the United States and the world.

Mission

The purpose of the Center for Business and Transportation Research is to apply cutting-edge techniques to the challenges facing the transportation industry in the 21st century. This research, derived from business and related fields, will help key players in the field of transportation to redesign and refine the operational processes and policies that govern their activities. The Center engages with transportation firms and policy makers to identify and solve pressing issues facing the global transportation system. Further, the Center provides faculty and students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge to real-world problems in one of several labs created to explore key questions facing the industry.

Goals

• To use the latest techniques for modeling and optimizing systems to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of airline, airport, aircraft manufacturing, and airspace operations.
• To provide a platform for testing and evaluating new technologies for aviation safety and security.
• To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the supply chain management (SCM) system of globe-spanning firms in the 21st century.
• To apply functional business skills to the areas of aviation, transportation, and related industries.
• To understand and optimize the linkages between the different modes of transportation involved in the overall system.
• To address the cutting-edge issues facing transportation in the years ahead, including free flight, climate change and GHG emissions, and liberalization.