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Expert: - 2/26/2004


Question
espected sir,

I WILL BE COMPLETING MY CIVIL ENGINEERING THIS YEAR. WHAT TO DO NEXT?

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING OR MBA?  I HAVE NO PLANS FOR FUTURE YET.

MY FATHER IS BUSSINESS MAN. I HAVE INSTEREST IN BOTH FIELDS.

what to choose next?

please help me?

Answer

Hi Rahul,

This is a difficult question for me to answer as I do not know enough of your personal circumstances, nor the wishes of your parents. However, as a general rule, if you have family property which you may be able to do
business in, then after you have finished your civil engineering course (which I recommend you do finish, having invested 2 years in it already!), you can go on to do an MBA. This will then help you to manage the family
business but at the same time you will have a background in engineering, which will be very useful.

I hope that helps!

Kind regards,

Arshad

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Arshad Khan

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I can answer any questions to do with civil and structural engineering consultancy and construction industry in East Africa and the Middle East, and specifically with the analysis and design of reinforced concrete structures. My particular expertise is in the aseismic design and optimisation of tall buildings.

Experience

Employment history: 36 years in Construction and consultancy in the UK, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Africa, Somalia, Zambia, Austria, Bahrain, Kuwait, Doha and the U.A.E.

Organizations
.Fellow of Institution of Structural Engineers (UK) .Fellow of Institution of Civil Engineers(UK) .Member of the Institution of Engineers, Kenya .Registered Engineer, ERB, Kenya .Member of the Architectural Association of Kenya (Engineers Chapter) .Chartered Engineer (UK)

Publications
•1984: International Conference on the Art and Practice of Structural Design, London •1994: 3rd Int. Kerensky Conference in Structural Engineering, Singapore •2008: International Conference on High-Rise Towers, Abu Dhabi

Education/Credentials
BSc, 1st Class Hons, in Building Engineering, University of Bath, UK MSc in Concrete Structures and Technology, University of London. Diploma of Imperial College, UK.

Awards and Honors
•Science Congress Special Award (for 2-seater Hovercraft - 1968) •Institution of Civil Engineers Award for outstanding performance at Bath University (1975) •Concrete Society Postgraduate study Bursary Award (1976) •Consular Representative for British High Commission, Nairobi. (1995 to 1998) •Examiner for Institution of Civil Engineers Professional Interviews, Nairobi. (1997 to 1998) •Branch Representative in Vienna for PI assessment for Inst. of Struct. Engrs. (1999 to date)

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