Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - I-8

n Business Management and Quality CouRSES Business of Design Consulting (BDC) A Best Practices Educational Course for the Engineering Firm of the 21st Century March 19—22, 2008 new orleans, La June 18—26, 2008 Chicago, IL The Business of Design Consulting (BDC) is presented for design professionals seeking to sharpen their business practice knowledge to compete more successfully. Attendees will hone management skills with new insights from leading practitioners who specialize in the A/E/C environment. The intensive four-day program offers engineering firm professionals a logical sequence of focused learning in eight essential management areas and delivered through application exercises, extensive discussion and interactive workshops. BDC offers expertise from some of the industry’s leading authorities on: • Leadership • Human Resources • Finance • Business Management & Ownership Transition • Contracts and Risk Management • Information Technology • Marketing Faculty: Paul Doherty, Satellier; Peggy Pound, The Pound registration Fee: Advance (through February 15): Member–$1,445; Non-member–$1,645 Regular (after February 15): Member–$1,645; Non-member–$1,845 PDHs: 28 Commended Master’s Program Earn a Master of A/E/C Business Management from Northwestern University ACEC and Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, have joined forces to offer the nation’s premier design and construction master’s program, created specifically for business-minded A/E/C professionals. Northwestern’s 12-course A/E/C business management curriculum leads to a Master of Science degree from the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science. The Master’s program is for individuals with several years of experience who already hold a professional degree (scientific or technical) in engineering, architecture, construction or a closely related field of study. Over three semesters, student-professionals will enroll in a variety of courses: • Financial Issues for Engineers • Strategic Management for Engineers • A/E/C Entrepreneurship • Construction Industry Technology and the Project Manager • Accounting Issues for Engineers • Sustainability in Construction • Corporate Real Estate Management • International Construction • E-Business in the Construction Industry • Engineering Law • Construction Business Strategy • Program Management Group; David S. Cohen, Matheson Financial Advisors; Tom Porterfield, Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, Inc.; David Stone, Stone and Company. Schedule: Sessions will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Friday, and conclude at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The agenda will cover one in-depth topic area in the morning and a second in the afternoon. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & QUALITY PUBLICATIONS 2007—2008 Design & Construction Industry Trends Survey 2007, ACEC Member–$299.00 Non-member–$399.00 Ownership Transition Options and Strategies, Third Edition Lowell Getz and Paul Lurie 2002, ACEC Member–$69.00 Non-member–$89.00 An invaluable resource for design professionals considering the possibility of transferring ownership, the book also serves as a step-bystep guide with plenty of helpful forms and contracts to ensure an efficient and profitable transfer. Business practice trends for A/E companies are detailed in ACEC’s comprehensive 2007–2008 Design & Construction Industry Trends Survey. Company finance and operating ratios, costs of health care and retirement, retention and training data, and much more are contained in this in-depth study. All of the vital statistics are shown in the aggregate and categorized according to region, market focus and firm size. I-8 InstItute For BusIness ManageMent

http://www.acec.org/education/eventDetails.cfm?eventID=980 http://store.acec.org/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=10002 http://store.acec.org/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=11929 http://store.acec.org/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=11929 http://store.acec.org/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=10002

Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008