{"id":36643,"date":"2017-06-28T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T12:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retrofitmagazine.com\/?p=36643"},"modified":"2023-06-21T17:07:58","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T21:07:58","slug":"zweig-group-to-offer-aec-industry-training-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retrofitmagazine.com\/zweig-group-to-offer-aec-industry-training-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Zweig Group To Offer AEC Industry Training Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anyone who is\u2014or wants to be\u2014a leader in the architecture, engineering, planning and environmental-consulting fields will benefit from an MBA-style crash course offered by Zweig Group<\/a> experts. The next event will be held July 19-20 in Chicago. <\/p>\n

The Principals Academy<\/a> is a two-day training program covering all aspects of managing a professional service firm. The program is presented by a team of speakers\u2014including Zweig Group founder and chairman Mark Zweig\u2014with experience working with and for A\/E firms and an understanding of what it takes to survive, and even thrive, in any economy. Executives will return to their firms primed for success and armed with leadership and teambuilding strategies to share with other principals, managers and staff.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur Partners, Principals & Owners Survey always reveals that if there was one thing that would have prepared them better, it would have been a course that covered all aspects of the business,\u201d says Zweig Group president\/CEO Chad Clinehens, \u201cThe Principals Academy is that program.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a two-day, AEC-specialized MBA program at a bargain price,\u201d Mark Zweig says. \u201cYou cannot get this much business knowledge this fast and for such a deal anywhere else from people who are experts, not just consultants who read the popular management books.\u201d Zweig is not afraid to buck the trend or speak his mind; he\u2019ll share his insights, opinions and experience and challenge every participant to become part of the solution.<\/p>\n

Clinehens adds, \u201cThis program contains the material, data, perspective, ideas, debate and conversation that any principal needs to succeed in the role.\u201d<\/p>\n

The two-day agenda covers six areas of business management, presented in tutorial and case-study workshop sessions from the perspective of architecture, engineering and environmental consulting firms. These areas are:<\/p>\n