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View from the top: Prof. Subra Suresh, Dean of MIT School of Engineering
�This is going to be the century of technology, more so than the previous century".
And perhaps this is one of the most important steps those in engineering have taken in recent years � Prof. Suresh and his fellow engineers around the world certainly think so. With the world changing so rapidly and academic areas becoming more interlinked engineering education and careers are more closely related than ever before: �This is going to be the century of technology, more so than the previous century. The engineers trained by institutions such as MIT will not only have many more career changes than their parents or grandparents did, but they are also likely to live and work abroad more frequently than the previous generations of engineers did. I believe that it is extremely important for MIT's School of Engineering to help train outstanding engineers and global citizens whose technological prowess and leadership skills helps solve complex global problems.�
Prof. Suresh is also confident of the position and importance of those seeking graduate education internationally: �Such engineers, scientists, technologists and innovators will hold the key to any country's competitive edge in an increasingly interconnected global economy. Major American corporations such as IBM, General Electric, Microsoft or Google have large research centres abroad in places like Bangalore and Shanghai. As an intellectual leader, knowledge creator and educational and research innovator, the School of Engineering at MIT is a key player in this global engineering enterprise. As greater numbers of engineers are produced in rapidly growing economies with large populations, role models such as MIT's School of Engineering are also very much sought after for advice and input, and for developing high standards that the international community can be proud of.�
There is undoubtedly a world of opportunity facing those seeking either a Masters or a PhD in engineering internationally. Prof. Suresh�s example and success is one that can be used as a guide for many with the academic and personal difference to really make a difference in our globalized world.
