FMForward: Dedicated to the Rapidly Changing Landscape of Facility Management
This is FMForward, a podcast brought to you by IFMA Boston and now hosted by Kate Thibeault, about the rapidly changing landscape of Facility Management and how to remain on top of your game. Now in our sixth season, we are exploring the FM Talent Gap, if it really exists and if so, what to do about it! Click episodes to listen, or search FMForward in your favorite podcast player. And this year we're introducing you to our valued Partners through a series called Conversations with our Vendor Partners. Listen as Kate learns more about the value each partner provides to the FM Community. Learn more about IFMA Boston at www.ifmaboston.org
FMForward: Dedicated to the Rapidly Changing Landscape of Facility Management
It's Not Your Imagination - The FM Talent Gap: Focus on Education
In episode two of the FM Talent Gap series, Kate speaks with the deans of two local universities about their Facility Management Programs and the courses they offer to their various students. They speak to the challenge of bringing high school students into the field of facility management and how to market to those students. From there they delve into the graduate level offerings and potential workforce development initiatives. The panel also discusses how this is juxtaposed by the high demand in the field.
Panel Introductions:
Dr. John Cribbs - John Cribbs, Ph.D. | LinkedIn
Dean - School of Management, Wentworth Institute of Technology
https://wit.edu/directory/john-cribbs
FM Undergrad Program - https://catalog.wit.edu/management/construction-management/construction-management-bs-facilities-management/
FM Graduate Program Facility Management Master's Degree in Boston | Wentworth (wit.edu)
Leah Schwanke (School of Management Academic Coordinator): schwankel@wit.edu OR Admissions Office: admissions@wit.edu
Dr. James McDonald - jmcdonald@maritime.edu ❘ 508.830.5096
Dean of Graduate Programs, Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Facilities Engineering Undergrad Program Facilities Engineering | Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Graduate Programs: https://www.maritime.edu/graduate-programs
Please contact Captain James McDonald if you have any questions.
jmcdonald@maritime.edu