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When Designing Your Dispute Resolution Strategy, Consider the Courthouse
07/31/2026
Although many people in the construction industry advocate for the use of arbitration to resolve construction disputes, the prudent design professional should carefully consider whether litigation may better protect their interests.
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New Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map Take Effect Aug. 1 in City of Rockville
07/27/2026
Rockville’s Mayor and Council voted unanimously to adopt the city’s zoning ordinance rewrite and comprehensive map amendment, Monday, June 29, and takes effect August 1, 2026.
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The 60-Minute MBA for Architects & Engineers
Please note that this course was offered in January 2023. Repeating the course does not confer any CE credit.
PRESENTED BY BQE CORE
Being a brilliant architect or engineer rarely translates into having a successful business. With all the years of education and training to make us experts in our profession, the skills needed to have a successful business were conveniently overlooked. This webinar will fill the void and provide you with the business management highlights that every firm needs to apply to achieve their full potential.
In this session, we will learn the fundamentals of all successful AE firms and provide the basis for making well-grounded business decisions. We will learn how firms can transition from being professionals providing services, to highly tuned businesses that can identify the needs of the marketplace and create services and products that are appropriately priced and yield consistent and greater profits.
Rather than seeking out new projects that merely build upon your current skills, you will start from a business-thinking mindset, where processes that are critical to building a thriving firm are examined and constituted in your firm. We will explore the importance of data within an AE firm and demonstrate how careful collection and interpretation can lead your firm into more exciting and profitable territory.
Join us for an engaging, live webinar presented by Steven Burns, FAIA, Founder of The Well-Designed Firm, as he shares lessons learned over 35 years working with over 1,300 AE firms.
1 LU
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the session, you will learn how to:
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Identify why a “business-thinking” mindset is of utmost importance for service professionals
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Explain best practices for implementing a metrics-oriented leadership system
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Summarize how data-based performance management drives smarter business decisions
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Analyze how profitability drives growth rather than being merely a result
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Reframe your firm as a platform that enables you to achieve your business and personal goals
Provider: BQE Software, #408119384; Course #BQE - BQE-20230111
Presenter: Steven Burns, FAIA, Founder of The Well-Designed Firm
BQE Software, Inc. is an Educational Program Allied Member of AIA Potomac Valley.
