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00:41) Why “we didn’t learn business in school” isn’t the full story
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01:20) The problem with assuming one business class would fix everything
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02:55) How BAC built a degree model tied directly to real-world work
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04:45) The origin of BAC’s practice curriculum (and how NCARB borrowed from it)
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06:32) Why exposure > memorization when it comes to business education
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07:58) The industry’s identity crisis: self-actualization vs. job readiness
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09:55) Why most architecture schools still prioritize theory over practice
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12:15) The real reason firms keep getting grads who lack business skills
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14:38) Community design + design-build programs as the “bridge” between school and practice
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17:40) Why architects overthink and under-act — and how school trains that mindset
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19:12) The transparency problem inside firms (and how it blocks learning)
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21:20) Why most young architects don’t see how their firm actually makes money
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22:48) What firms should do
tomorrow to train better business-literate architects
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25:05) Why design talent alone won’t create the next generation of firm leaders
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27:30) How “design” applies to business models, not just drawings
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30:18) The #1 mindset shift firm owners must make if they want better teams
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33:02) Why many firms still manage people who don’t even know project budgets
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35:40) Design thinking as a superpower—
outside architecture
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38:22) How BAC students are already learning business through real projects, not lectures
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40:12) How firms can partner with architecture schools (including BAC’s remote model)