AIRPORT AND AIRLINE
MANAGEMENT MOVE TO
SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY The School of Hospitality will begin offering
elective courses in Airport Management
& Operations and Airline Management
& Marketing with the start of the spring
2007 semester. The School has been
working for the last several months on
the transition of the aviation management
program from the Andrew Young School
to Robinson. The addition of the aviation
courses was fueled by meetings held
over the last year with airport and airline
executives who supported the move to
Robinson’s hospitality curriculum, which
combines a strong business foundation
with an emphasis on quality service
processes. Ben DeCosta, aviation general
manager for Hartsfi eld-Jackson Airport,
said, “Housing these courses within the
School of Hospitality is an excellent choice.
We look forward to working with them in
developing mutually benefi cial partnerships
encompassing internships, guest lecturers,
as well as some of our executives serving as
part-time instructors.”
GEORGIA STATE INVOLVED IN KUMASI-ATLANTA PARTNERSHIP After completing a successful tourism capacity development
initiative, the College will be working in conjunction with
the University, the World Bank, CARE, and the City of
Atlanta on a program to help Kumasi, Ghana’s second largest
city. The project is to help Kumasi improve its capacity
for foreign investment and deal with the challenges of urban
economic growth and poverty reduction.
The partnership was announced December 11, 2006. John
Hicks, assistant provost for International Affairs, represented
the University along with Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin,
CARE President Helen Gayle, World Bank President Paul
Wolfowitz, and Ambassador Andrew Young.
Kumasi is a city of 1.4 million (and growing) and is viewed
as the commercial and transport center of Ghana. Like
most growing cities, Kumasi has outstripped the capacity of
its roads, housing is scarce and expensive, and water and
electricity are also problems. The World Bank will serve
as catalyst and provide direct funding for the project. The
partners, such as Georgia State, will work directly with their
counterparts to establish work priorities.
Office of Communications and External Affairs
Robinson College of Business,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Tel: 404-413-7080; Fax: 404-413-7076; E-mail: External Affairs
The School of Hospitality will begin offering
elective courses in Airport Management
& Operations and Airline Management
& Marketing with the start of the spring
2007 semester. The School has been
working for the last several months on
the transition of the aviation management
program from the Andrew Young School
to Robinson. The addition of the aviation
courses was fueled by meetings held
over the last year with airport and airline
executives who supported the move to
Robinson’s hospitality curriculum, which
combines a strong business foundation
with an emphasis on quality service
processes. Ben DeCosta, aviation general
manager for Hartsfi eld-Jackson Airport,
said, “Housing these courses within the
School of Hospitality is an excellent choice.
We look forward to working with them in
developing mutually benefi cial partnerships
encompassing internships, guest lecturers,
as well as some of our executives serving as
part-time instructors.” 
After completing a successful tourism capacity development
initiative, the College will be working in conjunction with
the University, the World Bank, CARE, and the City of
Atlanta on a program to help Kumasi, Ghana’s second largest
city. The project is to help Kumasi improve its capacity
for foreign investment and deal with the challenges of urban
economic growth and poverty reduction.
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