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Regional Economic Development | The New York Academy of Sciences
The New York Academy of Sciences is assisting urban areas around the world to develop science- and technology-based initiatives that leverage local resources to meet regional needs. In New York City, Upstate New York, London, Mexico City, Beijing, and Shanghai, the Academy is working with local leaders to create untapped synergies among institutions and helping them to cooperate in ways that will make them more competitive in the global economy. These local consortia choose the Academy because of its brand, its global network, and its independence. Nearly 200 years old, the Academy is a neutral, non-governmental, and non-national institution that can network institutions and leading scientists with our 25,000 members, scores of Nobel laureates and leaders of international science, our university and industry partners, and our allies in a burgeoning list of cities, provinces, and nations.
Innovation is a tough thing to measure. To compile this list, BusinessWeek turned to an international panel of 22 expert design and brand consultants and academics from both business and design schools. We also tapped six forward-thinking companies with expertise in design or innovation strategy. We asked all to recommend interdisciplinary design and business programs with curricula they respect and graduates they prefer to hire. Then we conducted interviews with professors, students, and alumni from the recommended colleges, looking for design programs that incorporate business strategy—and business programs that teach design as a tool for strategic advantage.
D-Schools: The Global List - Businessweek
The Best Design Schools
Justine Dube Donnelly's joint MBA/Master's of Engineering Management prepared her for her role in strategic marketing at Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals So far, B-schools aren't doing a great job of making innovation a key element of the curriculum. But it's increasingly central to business success An MBA With a Thematic Approach Toronto B-School Dean Roger Martin says integrative thinking allows MBAs to come up with more flexible models for today's complex business world Education guru Sir Ken Robinson talks about the importance of nurturing innovative solutions in the classroom -- indeed, in every aspect of modern life
The New School offers two programs of study focusing on the environment, a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies, part of the university's new interdisciplinary undergraduate program suite, which prepares students for the challenges of the 21st century marketplace. These innovative new programs, administered by the Tishman Environment and Design Center , take students beyond natural ecology and resource conservation, emphasizing urban ecosystems, sustainable design, and public policy. The New School has always taken a proactive stance in addressing challenging social issues right here in New York City, and the university is committed to environmental responsibility . In keeping with that tradition, the university offers this wide-ranging program that allows undergraduate students to study and work at the intersection of society and nature, relying largely on interdisciplinary courses that capitalize on the faculty’s expertise and the students’ interests.
Environmental Studies and Environmental Science | The New School
Professionals master their skills with individual mentoring. For 20 years our students have learned by working with their personal project mentor. Practice Every Step You manage a project from start to finish; scheduling, making presentations and answering managers' questions. You get coaching at each step.
Project Management Certification & Training
Master of Science in Project Management - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Master of Science in Project Management (M.S.P.M.) , also known as Master in Project Management (M.P.M.) is a professional advanced degree in project management . Candidates of M.P.M. programs are required to have at least a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university and significant work experience (12 years on average). Most programs require 36-42 graduate credits and a thesis or final project.PMI - the World’s Leading Professional Association for Project Management
We serve practitioners and organizations with standards that describe good practices, globally recognized credentials that certify project management expertise, and resources for professional development, networking and community. PMI’s President and CEO will examine the use of project and program benefits realization as a strategic business tool. Plan now to attend the 2012 Gartner PPM & IT Governance Summit, 21–23 May in National Harbor, Maryland, USA. PMI members can use code PMIGART12 to save US$300 on registration. PMI Educational Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization, is accepting nominations for the PMIEF Kerzner Award, sponsored by the International Institute for Learning, Inc.
Events - National Business Incubation Association
NBIA's 26th International Conference on Business Incubation will take place May 6-9, 2012, in Atlanta, Ga., and will bring together around 600 business incubation practitioners and economic development professionals to explore strategies for entrepreneur support. Participants will attend in-depth workshops, educational sessions, incubator tours and receptions, and will have many opportunities to connect with colleagues through informal conversations. Through these training and networking opportunities, attendees learn about incubator sustainability, entrepreneur support services, client funding options, industry best practices and more. Atlanta is known as a city that welcomes economic development, as 10 companies that are headquartered there – including The Home Depot, UPS, The Coca-Cola Co. and Delta Air Lines – made the 2011 Fortune 500, a list of the largest corporations in the United States.
NCI is pleased to offer the following webinars . We are partnering with a range of experts on each topic to bring you fresh perspectives on these current issues. View recorded webinars today. We teach professionals and community leaders the NCI Charrette System™, a design-based, accelerated, collaborative project management system that harnesses the talents and energies of all interested parties to create and support a feasible plan.
National Charrette Institute | NCI Charrette System™ - The Breakthrough Planning Tool for Commuity Transformation
I got information and experience about how to be in the world in a new way - so vast it will take me a long time to digest it, yet so easy and simple it is immediately useful and understood. I wish I could give everyone a gift of this class, and I am so happy to be with others who are truly doing their work in the world. - Fagim S., Permaculture and Natural Building student Permaculture at Sustainable Settings Learning Center I enjoyed the course, all of it. The hands-on aspect of the planting, gardening, building check dams & brush weirs along with learning about different options and getting to learn land restoration methods for productive and healthy landscape... It was all what I'm interested in. - Mason J., Watershed & Permaculture student
Permaculture Institute
Permaculture Institute
Dates: May 12-16 OR September 22-26, 2012 (arrive the date before, leave the day after) Join us in one of the five-day long retreats with internationally-acclaimed instructors of permaculture to polish off your own teaching skills, methods and approaches. This retreat is for those of you who aspire to teach the permaculture certificate course, in parts or in whole. This retreat is designed to increase your effectiveness as a teacher of permaculture. The pedagogy of permaculture has made it such an effective and life-altering experience and we would like to share that pedagogy with you.What is Sustainable Settings? - This is a learning center committed to teaching land-based sustainable practices to people of all ages. It is also a working "beyond organic" farm and ranch, situated in the high country of Pitkin County, Colorado. A "work-in-progress" site offers some of the most interesting examples of green and sustainable living with gardens, solar energy, raw-milk dairy, composting toilets, small scale natural and heritage buildings, run by a committed family of Rose and Brook Le Van living on premises and walking the talk.
Permaculture Institute
Permaculture Design Course Experience, Southern California ~ Upcoming Events
June 18th - July 1st, 2012 "My learning journey at Quail Springs helped to nurture my presence of mind to be a better and more active listener – a vital trait for the international development professional. The coursework was incredibly pertinent to my work in Uganda and without a doubt made me more aware, more compassionate, and more focused in my role as a project manager and human being." - a Former StudentPermaculture Institute
It is a curriculum which honors nature and natural systems. It is fundamental as biomimicry but takes one to easy applications and 'how to do it'. The knowledge is thrilling. Possibilities abound.Participants live and learn at the legendary intentional community that defines itself as “educational center dedicated to all spiritual paths”. It is one of the oldest intentional communities in the US and it offers its unique wisdom and experience as well as striking setting to the learners of all walks of life. Lama features a series of small organic gardens, numerous natural building projects for housing its members, gray and black water cleansing systems as well as a great library and meditation spaces. There is optional daily yoga practice open to permaculture students. This class is particularly recommended for anyone interested in community and permaculture.