Ep. 46 - Northwood University's Dr. Dave Oventhal talks education and workforce development

About this episode

Dr. Dave Oventhal discusses the role of education in shaping the future of the powersports industry.

At AIMExpo, we caught up with Northwood University’s Dr. Dave Oventhal, division chair of the Center for Automotive & Mobility Studies (CAMS), to talk about something that could shape the future of the powersports industry: education. From curriculum insights to industry partnerships, this conversation explores how higher education is stepping up to fuel the talent pipeline.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Dave Oventhal

Topics covered

• education
• workforce development
• powersports industry
• curriculum insights
• industry partnerships
• talent pipeline

Keywords

• education
• workforce development
• powersports
• curriculum
• industry partnerships
• talent pipeline

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Organizations: Northwood University, Center for Automotive & Mobility Studies

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