Concrete Industry Management
| Genre | Concrete industry |
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| Founded | Middle Tennessee State University (1996) |
| Headquarters | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S. |
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Number of locations
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Middle Tennessee State University California State University, Chico New Jersey Institute of Technology Texas State University |
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Key people
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Eugene Martineau, Chairman |
| Website | http://www.concretedegree.com/ |
Eugene Martineau, Chairman
Alan Nedza, Vice Chairman
Danny Rodgers, Treasurer
Dr. Rex Cottle, Education Chairman
Michael Philipps, Auction Sub-Committee Chairman
Brian Gallagher, Marketing Chairman
Danny Rodgers, Finance Chairman
Alan Nedza, Long Range Planning Chairman
Julie Garbini, Research Chairman
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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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). Founded in 1996, the CIM program enrolled its first two students at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). 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 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.
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