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Lifelong learning for managers and project managers in the construction sector

Specialised education in business management, also known as MBA, is today probably the most highly respected qualification in the business world. It is a form of additional high education in management, because it provides knowledge and skills that enable students to master business processes more easily and to adapt to globalisation processes more quickly and painlessly. Alongside the traditional, full-time studies, the forms of studies that combine classical lectures with distance learning are gaining popularity. In these so called hybrid models, thanks to IT support, there is no loss of education quality and student obligations can be managed in a more flexible manner at a lesser expense for students. In this paper the authors describe the MBA in Construction course at the University of Zagreb, offer information on global trends in this type of education for business leaders and show how this type of studies fit the above trends. Indicated are the main advantages and risks related to distance learning, which is of importance for the decision on joining such a course. Also mentioned are the key criteria for recognising the qualities of such programs, not only from the aspects important to the students but also those important to the employer. In the light of these criteria the authors present the MBACon program.

Construction sector; Life Long Learning; MBA

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