BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (September 9, 2015) – Construction Business Owner, the leading business management magazine for contractors, is pleased to announce a free webinar presented in partnership with Viewpoint Construction Software. The live online event, “The Project Manager’s MBA, Part I,” will take place October 23, 2015, at 1 p.m. EST. Registration is free at constructionbusinessowner.com/webinars. As the first of a two-part webinar series, “The Project Manager’s MBA, Part I” will help attendees develop a solid business foundation for project leaders, including awareness and passion for business success. In addition to being great contractors, construction business owners must focus on making the transformation to successful business enterprises. Construction project managers must also take the time to understand the realm of business. Information provided in this free webinar will include business principles for project managers to apply on their projects. Many of these principles break no new ground, but provide a deeper focus on how project leaders can implement fundamental MBA concepts in a project setting. This free, live event will be presented by Gregg Schoppman, speaker and consultant with FMI, the leading provider of management consulting, investment banking and people development services for the construction industry. Schoppman specializes in the areas of productivity and project management. He also leads FMI’s project management consulting practice. During the webinar, Schoppman will cover the following list of topics generated from the core curriculum of the nation’s most prominent MBA programs.
- Finance and accounting
- Organizational behavior
- Ethics
- Marketing
- Economics
- Operations management
