CLOSING THOUGHTS
Dr. Emad Rahim, PMP, A-CSM Location: Omaha/ Bellevue, Nebraska Title: Kotouc Family Endowed Chair & Professor
Organization: Bellevue University Industry: Higher Education What three words
What skills and knowledge
best describe you?
are employers looking for in
Focused, teacher,
project managers?
supportive
Key things companies are
What attracted you to
looking for include leadership,
work in higher education?
communication, agile, mastery of
Helping others achieve their
current PM tools and techniques.
academic and career goals.
What is the future of project
Opportunity to inspire and
management education?
motivate students to become project managers.
Some of the emerging trends include more online options, a
How is project management stronger focus on agile frameused at your university?
Developing new courses, creating media and
works, soft skills to help build
leaders and more effective communicators.
products for curriculum,
Three words for inspiring
assessment and accreditation
project management students?
work. All of these examples
In order to be successful in my
have lifecycles that muse be
program, its important to
completed on time and
be discipline, focused and
within budget.
be agile.
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