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A Recession May Be a Time to Go Back to School

New York Times, Jan 03, 2009

"If a graduate degree makes sense generally for your career, this period of unemployment could be seen as a window of opportunity," said Jeffrey A. Heath, a managing director of the Landstone Group in Manhattan, an affiliate of the recruitment firm MRINetwork.

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New York City’s Residential Building Boom Continues Through 2007

NYC.gov, Mar 03, 2008

The year 2007 saw the highest number of building permits for privately owned residential units in New York City since 1972, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau records. With 31,918 units permitted in 2007, it was the second highest amount of permits issued since accurate records first began being kept in 1965. In two of the boroughs, the numbers were even more impressive, with Brooklyn and Queens seeing their highest ever totals.

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Construction Abounds, but Managers Are Few

New York Times, Sep 30, 2007

Traditionally, people in the trades have worked their way up the ranks into management jobs. But in recent decades, as projects have become increasingly sophisticated and costly, there has been a trend toward hiring professionals with engineering or construction management degrees.

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Master’s Degrees Abound: Expanding Programs as More People Seek Higher Credentials

New York Times, Sep 12, 2007

There is a huge demand for credentials in high-level jobs now. "Each of my degrees helped me to get a leg up in the job market, and earn higher salaries than I would have otherwise. They were great investments."

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Construction Management

Time Out New York, Aug 01, 2007

"...Columbia University has a course in Residential Construction and Renovations that’s geared not just to contractors or construction professionals, but also homeowners contemplating renovations. ‘Residential interior renovation is a multibillion-dollar industry, and while many construction professionals enter the field of commercial work, there are many high-paying positions in residential construction and renovation,’ says George Calderaro, director of communications. ‘Topics include budget development, contracting and subcontracting, schedule management, change orders, quality…and psychological issues.’ Surely there will always be a market for the latter in New York."

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More Executives Become Leaders in the Classroom

Crain's New York Business, Mar 04, 2007

The March 4, 2007, issue of Crain's New York Business notes that more and more seasoned executives are sharing the hallowed halls of the city's universities with traditional academics. Contrary to conventional wisdom, it seems that those who can do, can also teach.

 

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