Integrating Management Breadth in Civil Engineering Education
Publication: Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 128, Issue 3
Abstract
At the beginning of the 21st century, there is a wider awareness that the civil engineering industry has become a global industry. The rapid increase in foreign ownership of firms in the United States along with the globalization of economic markets is reminding professionals that they must be aware of global events before they impact local operating conditions. In response to these developments, university programs must begin to broaden their focus to include subjects that address new economy realities. Specifically, the time to begin exposing students to management topics such as entrepreneurship, financial management, and global economics has arrived. If the civil engineering industry is going to evolve into a new economy business, it will require individuals who are as comfortable with the financial and technological components of the business as they are with design or construction fundamentals.
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Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 128 • Issue 3 • July 2002
Pages: 138 - 143
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Copyright © 2002 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: May 15, 2001
Accepted: Oct 1, 2001
Published online: Jun 14, 2002
Published in print: Jul 2002
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