potential career path of a planner in bangladesh
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Potential Career Path of a Planner in Bangladesh
Shahadat Hossain Shakil (‘06)
BURP (BUET); MSc. (UK)
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Objective of this Study
To find out solution for these worried planners who are gradually loosing their hair and mental balance !!!
Fahim Hossain (’06)
BURP (BUET); MDS (Cont.), Norway
Md. Rayhanul Islam (’09)
BURP (Cont.), BUET
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Content
• Major Courses
• Skills Acquired
• Career Paths / Prerequisite / Alumni Example
• Statistics !!!
• Best Option?
• To Do List
• Future Agenda
• Q/A
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Urban and
Regional
Planning
Computer Application; Presentation Technique
Site and Area
Planning; Housing & Real Estate
Transportation Planning
Environmental Planning/Engineering
Disaster Management
Participatory Planning;
Social & Physical Survey Project
Planning & Managemen
t
Statistics; Economics
Rural Developme
nt
Regional Planning
Urban Governance
; Legal Basis
GIS And Remote Sensing
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Communication Skills
Analytical Skills
Computer Skills
Coordination & Leadership
Skills
SKILLS OF PLANNERS
Planners
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Analytical Skills
Expertise of conducting scientific research operations
Use of quantitative and qualitative statistical tools
Problem identification, analysis and solution from diverse angle
Expertise in methods of surveys and participatory tools
SKILLS ACQUIRED
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Communication Skills
Excellent presentation and communication skills
Proficiency in formal report writing
Strong interpersonal and negotiating skills
Skills for working in a group and participatory environment
SKILLS ACQUIRED (contd..)
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SKILLS ACQUIRED (contd..)
Coordination and Leadership Skills
Mastery of techniques for coordination with a wide range of stakeholders
Understanding of different operational context (local, state, and federal)
Perception of social and environmental impact of development decisions
Ability to lead multidisciplinary and multicultural teams
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Computer Skills
Documentation: MS - Word, Excel, Power Point
Database: Access, SPSS, STATISTICA
GIS/RS: ArcGIS, IDRISI, Erdas Imagine
Graphic: Photoshop, Illustrator, CorelDraw, AutoCAD
Project Management : MS Project
Programming: C++, Python
SKILLS ACQUIRED (contd..)
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GoB
Research
Real Estate
Planners
NGO
Consulting
Academia
Career Paths
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Government JobsPlanning (Non-Cadre)- Development Authorities - City Corporations - Municipalities
Other Agencies (Cadre) - LGRD- MoEF- Planning Commission - Admin; Cooperative; Police
Pre-Requisite - Concept of Legislative Framework - Preparation for BCS
Career Paths (contd..)
Exemplar
NANDITA BASU (’99)
Chief Plan. Officer; Barisal
City Corporation
BURP (BUET); MURP (BUET)
Expert (Local Capacity Dev.);
LGED
BURP (BUET); MURP (BUET)
MOHAMMAD AL-AMIN NUR (’97)
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Consulting Firms Planning - Sheltech- DDC / AQUA- EPC / HCL - BETS
Management Consultancy - e.GEN / TTT / IMC - DEVCON / SODEV - SMEC / Maxwell Stamp- RPMC / SAMES
Pre-Requisite - Concept of Legislative Framework - Project Dev. & Mgmt. Skill
Career Paths (contd..)
Exemplar
NADIA AFRIN NOOR (’01)
Urban Planner; EPC
BURP (BUET); MSc. (Germany)
Senior Executive;
e.GEN Consultants
BURP (BUET);MBA (IBA-DU) AMIT DATTA ROY (’04)
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Housing & Real Estate - Eastern Housing Ltd. - East West Property Dev. Ltd. - Amin Mohammad Group - Bangladesh Development Group- Concorde Land Development Ltd.
- Xenovalley Model Town Limited - Sheltech (Pvt.) Ltd- Building For Future Ltd. - Navana Construction Ltd
Pre-Requisite - Concept of Legislative Framework - Computer Skills
Career Paths (contd..)
Exemplar
FAYSAL KABIR SHUVO (’00)
Deputy Manager;
EHL
B.URP (BUET); MSc. Env.
Mgmt. (Singapore)
Urban Planner;Probashi Palli
Group
BURP (BUET)
MOHAMMED HAMIDUL HASAN (’06)
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Academia Government University
- BUET, KUET, RUET, CUET- KU, JU, DU
Private University (Relevant Courses)- BRAC- Daffodil - Stamford - State - German University of BD Pre-Requisite - Excellent CGPA - Research & Communication Skill
Career Paths (contd..)
Exemplar
ISRAT JAHAN (’99)
Assistant Professor;
CUET
BURP (BUET); MSc. Disaster Mgmt. (USA)
Lecturer; BRACU
BURP (BUET);MSc. Env.
Science(UK, Hungary) MD. ASIF RAHMAN (’02)
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Research Organization
- DURP, BUET- IWFM, BUET- BUET-JIDPUS- C3ER, BRACU- BIGD, BRACU- ICCCAD, IUB - HBRI - EADS - EMI - ENRAC - EPRC Pre-Requisite - Quality CGPA - Research Methods & Writing Skill
Career Paths (contd..)
Exemplar
Tazrina Habib Ananya (’06)
Research Associate;
C3ER, BRACU
BURP (BUET); MSc. GIS (UK)
Research Fellow;
HBRI
BURP (BUET);MSc. WRD
(Cont.), IWFM, BUETFerdous Farhana Huq (’08)
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NGOs- BRAC - CARE- Oxfam- Save the Children - UN Agencies
Donor Agencies - ADB; WB - JICA- USAID- DFID - GIZ
Pre-Requisite - Project Planning & Evaluation Skills - Writing and Communication Skill
Career Paths (contd..)
Exemplar
MD. MUNTASIR (‘04)
Research Associate;
IPA
BURP (BUET); Fulbright
Candt.,MURP (UIUC,
USA)
Deputy Program
Manager; DFID
BURP (BUET);MSc. (Germany)
BISHOJIT DEB (’00)
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Depends on Individuals
- Social, Economical and Environmental Context !!!
- Goal & Passion
- SWOT Aspects
Seriously???
“Be Competent,
Success will Follow”
3 idiots
Best Path…?
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Statistics
Source: BUETplanners Directory (2013); Database Courtesy: Md. Rayhanul Islam (’09)
PhD, 42, 13%
Masters, 189, 60%
Bachelor, 84, 27%
Highest Level of Education
Total No. of BUETplanners Alumni URP’95 – URP’07 :
315
Canada 7%
U.S.A 10%
UK 9%
Germany 7%
Australia 6%
Netherlands 3%
EU/Multiple 5%Singapore 2%Thailand 3%
Bangladesh 44%
Japan 2% Saudi Arabia 2% Hong Kong 1%
Masters Countries
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Statistics (cont..)
Total No. of BUETplanners Alumni URP’95 – URP’07 :
315
15%
27%
23%
2%
7%
11%
2%4%
3%2% 4%
Industry Distribution
Government
Research
Consulting
Engineering
NGO
Academia
Real Estate
Bank
IT
Business Entity
N/A
Urban Planning
Regional Planning
Infrastructure Planning
Development Planning
Transportation Planning
Community Planning
Environmental Planning
Disaster Management
Geographical Information System
Remote Sensing
Development Studies
Business Administration
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Specialization in Masters
Source: BUETplanners Directory (2013); Database Courtesy: Md. Rayhanul Islam (’09)
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- Good CGPA
- Clear Concept of
~~ Research Methods/Project Management/Legal
Framework
- English Writing and Speaking Proficiency (i.e. GRE;
IELTS)
- Presentation & Communication Skill
- Extra Curricular Activities (i.e. Trainings, Publication,
Events)
- Networking (i.e. BUETplanners, BIP, LinkedIn)
- Act professionally (i.e. e-mail, social media, portfolio)
- Keep eyes and ears open !
To Do List
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Research and Publication Techniques
Scholarship Opportunities
Career path of planners in abroad
Application for Jobs – CV, Cover Letter & Interview Techniques
Potentiality in Development Sector of Bangladesh
Unexplored Industries – Management Consultancy, Engineering
Firms, Outsourcing Opportunities
Sector Wise Detail List of Employers
Required Changes in the Curriculum
Future Discussion Topic
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Thanks Q/A
Be Confident, Be Professional
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E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 01717-189153
Linkedin: bd.linkedin.com/in/shahadathossainshakil
Contact Info
Shahadat Hossain Shakil
Env. Mgmt. Coordinator
USAID/Bangladesh