This online interactive and NBAA-approved Professional Development Program (PDP) course covers the Business Management 6 (BM6) objective in entirety. The BM6 objective has six sub-objectives. Each sub-objective has a video lesson, ebook, and bonus audio MP3 of the video lesson. The course includes quizzes, discussions, and a certificate of completion. Completion of this course requires approximately 3.5 hours. It need NOT be completed in one sitting.

Topics covered in this course:

  • a. Identify principles of cost-benefit analysis (e.g., net present value, internal rate of return, capital investments)
  • b. Conduct travel analysis (e.g., company-owned aircraft, airline, charter, fractional ownership programs)
  • c. Measure, evaluate, and report on use of assets (e.g., aircraft, personnel, facilities, equipment, technology)
  • d. Identify principles in a comprehensive asset utilization audit (e.g., tax, corporate governance, fleet analysis)
  • e. Recognize benefits of utilizing applicable transaction and business resources (e.g., brokers, tax and regulatory counsel, maintenance representation at pre-purchase inspection, supply chain)
  • f. Identify applicable contract terms, conditions, and clauses in support of vendor negotiation strategies

Course Curriculum

  Welcome
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  BM6A. Identify principles of cost-benefit analysis
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  BM6B. Conduct travel analysis
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  BM6C. Measure, evaluate, and report on use of assets
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  BM6D. Identify principles in a comprehensive asset utilization audit
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  BM6E. Recognize benefits of utilizing applicable transaction and business resources
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  BM6F. Identify applicable contract terms, conditions, and clauses in support of vendor negotiation strategies
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Hi, I'm Dr. Daniel Prather, A.A.E., CAM, the developer and facilitator of this course and creator of PDPCredit.com.


As an educator since 2006, a Certified Aviation Manager since 2013, and an NBAA-approved provider since 2014, I personally created PDPCredit.com to bring PDP courses to business aviation professionals regardless of time travel schedules or availability. These online courses are available when you are! More courses will be rolled out in the near future, so please bookmark us! Reach out with any questions or comments! Lifelong learning is easy with PDPCredit.com.

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