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Concrete Industry Management (CIM) is a business program that has been developed specifically for the concrete industry to provide students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management.〔() CIM〕〔() Concrete Monthly〕 The program gives students entering the concrete work force industry experience early in their careers. Supported by leading companies and trade associations in the concrete industry, this program benefits those participating in the concrete industry by increasing the number of qualified workers in the field.〔() For Construction Pros〕〔() Daily Journal of Commerce〕 The goal of the program is to produce broadly educated, articulate graduates grounded in basic business management, who are knowledgeable of concrete technology and techniques and are able to manage people and systems and promote products or services related to the concrete industry.〔() CIM〕 The concrete industry provides diverse career opportunities. Graduates of the CIM program are being hired for management positions throughout the concrete industry including production, material supply, research, contracting and manufacturing.〔〔〔() CIM〕 The major fundraiser is the annual CIM Auction where the goal is to raise money and awareness. The money raised from the CIM Auction benefits the CIM National Steering Committee and supports the CIM programs. On average, CIM generates about $450,000 on average from auctions.〔() CIM Auction〕 In the United States, concrete is a $200 billion industry with 500,000 people employed in a variety of concrete careers. The people in these careers build the roads, bridges, dams and public works that keep America’s infrastructure strong. Concrete is the foundation that keeps America’s office buildings, retail stores and parking structures standing strong. Also, concrete is also used to create some of the safest and most energy-efficient homes.〔〔() The Concrete Producer〕 == History == In early 1995, the concrete industry began efforts to create the first and only four-year Bachelor of Science degree program in Concrete Industry Management (CIM). Originally founded in 1996, the CIM program enrolled its first two students at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU).〔() The Concrete Producer〕 The popularity of the program has taken off since with more than 300 students pursuing degrees in CIM. The Ready Mixed Concrete 2000 (RMC 2000) movement, which included education as one of its primary initiatives to improve the concrete industry, became a strong national venue to garner support for the vision of a CIM degree.〔 Led by the RMC 2000 initiative, a group of industry champions approached the administration at MTSU with the idea of creating a bachelor's degree dedicated to the development of managers〔() The Concrete Producer〕 for the concrete industry. Officials at MTSU embraced the idea, contingent on the concrete industry assisting in the development of the curriculum and making a commitment to staying involved long-term by promoting and supporting the program. Industry representatives agreed and a unique partnership was formed. The program was developed to address the need for people with enhanced technical, communication and management skills specifically suited for the concrete industry. The individuals graduating from this program will have the skills necessary to meet the growing demands of the changing concrete industry. The program gives students many advantages including entering the concrete work force with exposure to the industry early in their careers.〔 Available at MTSU,〔() Concrete Network〕 California State University, Chico,〔() The Concrete Producer〕〔() News Review〕 the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Texas State University,〔() Go Structural〕 the program has been successful for both the industry and the graduates. More than 400 students have graduated from CIM program. CIM graduates work for manufacturers, material suppliers, ready mix companies, contractors, testing labs, trade associations, home builders and developers. Administrative bodies were needed within the concrete industry to manage participation, guidance, and other forms of support related to the program. A grassroots advisory group, the CIM Patrons,〔() Concrete Products〕 was formed to raise funds, promote the program, recruit and mentor students, and provide guest lectures for classes. A National Steering Committee〔() CIM〕 (NSC), composed of pioneering concrete industry executives, was established to provide oversight to the CIM curriculum and supply guidance for general program direction from a national perspective. In addition to the NSC, each school that offers the CIM program has a Patron’s〔 Group that serves as a grassroots advisory group to raise funds, promote the program, recruit and mentor students, as well as provide guest lectures for classes. In 2004, the NSC began pursuing a goal to duplicate the CIM〔 program on a regional basis. The CIM staff and administrators at MTSU,〔 with support from leading concrete industry associations, successfully obtained a $600,000 National Science Foundation grant to assist the industry with the expansion effort. NSC plans to eventually expand the program to about seven schools.〔() Concrete Degree〕〔() Concrete Construction〕 CIM raises money through an annual auction. In 2008, the auction raised approximately $540,000, in 2009 the auction raised $300,000 and in 2010, the event raised more than $386,000. At the most recent auction in January, 2011, the annual fundraising event raised more than $500,000.〔() CIM〕〔() Concrete Products〕〔 () Concrete Construction Jan. 2011〕〔() ForConstructionPros.com Jan. 2011〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Concrete Industry Management」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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