
Enrollment will be limited to the ISTAT courses only (FIND 695A, FIND 695B and FIND 695C). Non-degree seeking ISTAT applicants with educational experience outside the United States will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the Program Chair after completing the ISTAT application process. In addition to Embry-Riddle admission requirements, students must be vetted through ISTAT University and meet the ISTAT admission requirements. Students who wish to pursue the certificate as part of their degree program should coordinate any potential credit toward a degree with the appropriate college and program chair. Students only pursuing the ISTAT certificate should apply as non-degree seeking graduate students. The ISTAT certificate is designed for students who have completed an undergraduate degree in business, accounting, finance or economics, or related transportation fields of study looking for a rewarding and challenging career in the aircraft financing, leasing and other ISTAT member industries. The ISTAT certificate is a partnership certificate and will be issued by ISTAT and not Embry-Riddle. ISTAT University prepares students for internships as well as long-term career opportunities by providing an overview of the many facets of the aviation finance and leasing industries and exposes them to real-world concepts and methodologies. Rewarding and challenging career in the aircraft financing, leasing and other ISTAT member industries. The ISTAT certificate is designed for students who have completed an undergraduate degree in business, accounting, finance or economics, or related transportation fields of study, and are looking for a The courses cover aviation finance topics such as aircraft leasing and funding, lease negotiation, risk management, aviation legal framework, transaction modeling and maintenance reserves. There are two methods to earn the certificate: via the Worldwide/Online Campus or on the Daytona Beach Campus via residential courses. The Istat data come just days after the approval of the new labour measures, strongly criticised by the unions and the opposition. (Federica Pascale | EURACTIV.College students from across the globe now have access to an International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) University certificate program in aviation finance and leasing. “Stable contracts are increasing, and employment is growing”, commented Prime Minister Meloni, adding that the executive intends to continue to give “concrete answers to get the national economy moving again”. In March, for the third consecutive month, the employment rate rose 1.3% year-on-year. The Italian education and training system must get used to being more flexible to intercept employment market trends coming from different directions”, Borchia added.Įmployment, in general in Italy, is following a positive trend (60.9%), Istat data shows.

“We need to open the school to the business world their connection is fundamental. We need to realise specialisations that do not exist today and overcome the current imbalance between high schools and technical institutes”, Borchia explains, referring to the fact that technical institutes are often regarded as second-class schools.Īmong his proposals, Borchia suggests recruiting teachers directly from companies and promoting summer jobs for students so they enter the work world as soon as possible. “Unfortunately, schooling at the moment is still unable to offer adequate qualifications. The government led by Giorgia Meloni (Fratelli d’Italia/ECR), together with deputy prime ministers Matteo Salvini (Lega) and Antonio Tajani (Forza Italia/EPP), is aiming at a major reform of technical and vocational education.


“The great challenge is to orient, personalise and above all to reform: we have to build a school that is capable of understanding where the world of education should go, and that is capable of offering opportunities”, MEP Paolo Borchia (Lega/ID) told EURACTIV. Indeed, youth unemployment in Italy stands at 22.3%, among the highest in Europe.Īccording to data from Excelsior and Unioncamere, one in two companies (46%) cannot find adequate hires, an increase from 25% before the pandemic.Ĭompanies are estimated to lose €38 billion a year, while 3.8 million new employees will be needed in five years. There is a a “dramatic mismatch” between labour supply and demand, which has doubled compared to the period before the pandemic, said Giovanni Brugnoli, the vice-president of Confindustria, the Italian employers’ federation and national chamber of commerce.

The Italian government has pledged to reform the school system as young people are not acquiring the skills needed by Italian companies, making hiring even more difficult.
