Business Principles for Landscape Contracting

Steven Cohan earned his Ph.D. at the Pennsylvania State University, USA. His diverse professional career encompasses plant science research, entrepreneurship as an owner of a retail nursery, and executive management of botanical gardens. He is currently an Emeritus Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA, where he served as Program Director for the Landscape Management Program. His course instruction included Financial Applications for the Green Industry, Environmental Horticulture, Internship Seminar, and Green Roofs and Urban Sustainability Seminar.

• PrefaceAcknowledgements Structuring for accountability Budget development Profitable pricing Estimating Financial management Project management Financial ratios Software applications Managing human assets Productivity basics Creating a lean culture Professional development Bottom-line leadership Economic sustainabilityAppendicesIndex

'Business Principles of Landscape Contracting has been a valuable supplement to our curriculum. While our students earn a minor in Business Management, Dr. Cohan's excellent text helps them apply what they learn in their business courses to the Green Industry.' Phil Allen, Certified Landscape Professional, Brigham Young University, USA.