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Why Engineers Make Great CEOs

August 8, 2018 By EMI

Why Engineers Make Great CEOs is a guest blog by Thomas Anderson, P.E.

CEOsEngineering is the most common undergraduate degree of the Fortune 500 Chief Executive Officers (CEOs). It has been for some time. Approximately one third of CEOs majored in engineering and only 11% graduated from business school. The Harvard Business Review has a list of the 100 best-performing CEOs on the planet.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos topped the list. Bezos earned a Bachelor of Science in computer science and electrical engineering from Princeton University. Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella is an engineer. General Motors’ Mary Barra as well. Carlos Ghosn of Nissan and Dennis Muilenburg of Boeing also have engineering backgrounds. Ursula Burns, the CEO and chairman of Xerox Corporation started her career as an engineering intern. In fact, 24 of the top 100 CEO’s have a Bachelors or Master’s degree in engineering.

Engineers are a little bit different. Sometimes introverted and always good at the math, they build and fix things; complex things. They have a unique ways of looking at the world. The qualities below make engineers exceptionally good at leading companies.

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Filed Under: Blog, Leadership/Management Tagged With: attention to details, big picture, CEOs, Engineering, Engineers Know Other Engineers, Leaders, perseverance, Problem Solvers, responsibility, successful, Thomas A. Anderson, Understanding Technology

PMP Certification – How to Obtain Your Certification in 2018

May 2, 2018 By EMI

PMP Certification – How to Obtain Your Certification in 2018 is a guest blog by Thomas Anderson

PMP Certification

Education Requirements for the PMP Certification (Project Management Professional Certification) include a four-year degree (bachelor’s or the global equivalent) and at least three years of project management experience, with 4,500 hours leading and directing projects and 35 hours of project management education OR a high school diploma with 7,500 hours leading and directing projects. Experience may NOT go back more than 8 years. Experience must be non-overlapping.

You will need to send PMI(Project Management Institute) the details of this experience and/or education, so it’s best to gather and prepare this information before you open the application. Once you’ve determined you meet the eligibility criteria, it’s time to apply. Collect the following information and then use the PMI website to guide you through the process.  You’ll need specific information such as:

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Filed Under: Blog, Credentials Tagged With: application, certification handbook, computer based exam, eligibility criteria, exam fee, exam prep course, PMP certification, Project Management Book of Knowledge, Project Management Institute, Project Management Professional Certification, Thomas A. Anderson

How I Passed the P.E. Exam

April 5, 2018 By EMI

How I Passed the P.E. Exam is a guest post by Thomas A. Anderson, P.E.
P.E. Exam

First off, let me say that if you are considering or already enrolled to take the P.E. exam, good for you. It will help your career tremendously. Your potential for advancement will increase and you will find avenues for career growth you never considered before. 

For more on why you should take the P.E. Exam visit my article here: My Top 5 Reasons to Get Your P.E. 

To pass the P.E. Exam, I went to PPI for their 18-week preparation course. The course is offered online and live, but also allows you to view the recordings later. I watched each recording repeatedly. 

Plan, plan, and plan some more. Nothing will help you more on the P.E. exam then having a solid plan. Lay it out on paper and follow through. This will ensure your preparations are complete. This is another reason why the PPI course is so valuable. They do the planning for you with their weekly lectures and homework assignments. 

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