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Purpose
– Describes how Airbus has joined the Global Engineering Deans’ Council (GEDC), a worldwide forum for excellence in engineering education, to run the GEDC Airbus award.
Design/methodology/approach
– Details the background to the award, the form it takes and the initiatives of some of the prize winners.
Findings
– Explains that the award aims to increase the diversity of the global engineering community by rewarding proven initiatives in the field.
Social implications
– Highlights how the world needs innovative engineers who can propose new ways to solve the world’s engineering problems and explains that more needs to be done to promote engineering as a career.
Originality/value
– Explains that Airbus seeks to build more diverse teams for higher performance and an inclusive culture.
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2015
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