Christine Clements

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Innovative Education in the Water Sector The
Business of Water

• Christine Clements
• University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

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Innovative Education in the Water Sector The
Business of Water

• Background
• Regional comprehensive university
• Enrollment of 11,000 students
• One of the largest business schools in WI w/
  strong and growing science programs
• New and recently renovated state of the art
  facilities
• Applied nature of WW academic programs

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Innovative Education in the Water Sector The
Business of Water

• Impetus
• WW faculty already heavily involved in water
  research and consulting
• Alumni connection to the M7 Water Initiative
• Wisconsin uniquely positioned to address these
  issues because of diverse portfolio of water
  resources and UW System (including a
  well-developed Extension system)

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Innovative Education in the Water Sector The
Business of Water

• Assumptions
• Water is a scarce commodity
• Water allocation laws and policies are not
  sufficient for the challenges ahead
• Change needs to be grounded in sound science and
  bounded by feasibility and efficiency
  considerations
• Business offers sophisticated and effective
  models for valuing, managing and allocating
  resources.

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Business of Water

• Assumptions, continued
• Those with knowledge and skills in business,
  science and technology that allow them to address
  issues related to water quality, quantity,
  distribution and treatment in an
  interdisciplinary manner will be well positioned
  for employment in this growing field.

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Innovative Education in the Water Sector The
Business of Water

• Process
• Approached by alumnus involved in water initative
• Brought together interested faculty from across
  the university
• Met with M7 Water Council Reps
• Campus discussion about interest and role
• Initiated campus curriculum process

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Innovative Education in the Water Sector The
Business of Water

• Integrated Science and Business Water Emphasis
• Learning Outcomes
• Gain foundational knowledge and skills in
  business
• Gain foundational knowledge and skills in science
• Gain a deeper understanding of key concepts in
  business and science as they related to water
  (upper level courses)
• Effectively integrate key concepts in business
  and science as demonstrated through completion of
  a senior project

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Innovative Education in the Water Sector The
Business of Water

• Learning Outcome Summary
• Completion of the ISBM Water Emphasis
  coursework, an integrated senior project and
  participation in internships will provide unique
  training to students that will allow them to
  become key contributors to the growing water
  industry in this region and elsewhere

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Innovative Education in the Water Sector The
Business of Water

• ISBM Water Emphasis B.B.A.
• Curriculum
• Business Core (Financial and Managerial Accting,
  Finance, Bus Law, Statistics, Info Tech, Micro
  and Macroeconomics, Marketing, Operations
  Management, Organizational Behavior,
  Administrative Policy)
• Science Core (Biology I and II, Chemistry I and
  either Chem. II or Physical Geography

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Innovative Education in the Water Sector The
Business of Water

• Curriculum, continued
• Water Science Emphasis (Intro to Ecology, Aquatic
  Biology, Water Resources, Human Environmental
  Problems)
• Water Business Emphasis (Natural Resource and
  Environmental Economics, Water Law, Social
  Responsibility)
• ISBM Required (Integrated Science Management,
  Integrated Science-Business Senior Project,
  Science-Business Internship)

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Innovative Education in the Water Sector The
Business of Water

• Outcomes
• Provide a work force educated and trained to fill
  a gap and provide expertise in water science and
  management.
• Developed broader and deeper understanding of
  issues related to management of water resources.
• Collaboration/communication across disciplines
  created awareness of shared interests,
  expectation of greater collaboration going forward

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Innovative Education in the Water Sector The
Business of Water

• Employment Opportunities
• Environmental consulting firms
• Water technology companies
• Water utilities
• Municipal and industrial and wastewater
  facilities
• Hired by business and/or government as
• Environmental scientists, RD scientists,
  operators, project managers, marketing managers,
  technology analysts, policy analysts,

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The Business of Water