Educating business geographers: geographers must start to fill the worldwide demand for business geography in the private sector, and the first step toward this goal is strengthening academic programs in the United States.(Shop Talk)

Geospatial Solutions, May, 2006 by Estaville, Lawrence E.; Keys-Mathews, Lisa; Brown, Brock J.; Strong, William R.

The demand for geographers who have geospatial skills is flourishing. Why, then, is the number of professionals who call themselves business geographers so small? The answer is simple: Whereas many universities provide a geospatial technology education, few are teaching business skills to future geographers, and they aren't educating these students to think in a business context with business concepts. Geographers must start filling the burgeoning demand for business geography in the private sector around the globe. The first step in doing this involves strengthening academic geography programs while placing a renewed focus on the private sector.

Demand for Geospatial Technologies

If the U.S. Department of Labor is accurate in recognizing...

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