Construction Management - Michigan Technological University

Construction Management from Michigan Technological University is a Campus Bachelor Construction Management degree that prepares you for a Business career. What is Construction Management? Construction is the most diversified industry in the country, accounting for approximately ten percent of the gross national product. A key player in this vast enterprise is the constructor, a term given to the leaders and managers in the construction industry having skills and knowledge, acquired through education and experience, to manage the planning, design, and construction of a project from inception to completion, for the purpose of controlling time, cost and quality. The constructor can be involved in the planning, design, and construction of many types of facilities including, but not limited to: commercial (i.e., office buildings and shopping centers); institutional (i.e., hospitals and schools); industrial (i.e., factories and refineries); residential (i.e., homes and apartments); civil (i.e., highways and utilities). Why get a degree in Construction Management? The vast majority of today\\\'s constructors are college educated. The most effective education for constructors, at all levels of managerial responsibility, is a meaningful synthesis of general education, math and science, construction design, construction techniques, and business management at the undergraduate level. Good employment opportunities are expected and employers prefer individuals who combine construction industry work experience with a bachelor's degree in construction science, construction management, or civil engineering. While the construction industry will always require many persons educated solely as architects, engineers, or in pure managerial skills, those planning a career in construction should strive for a baccalaureate degree in construction management . What will I learn? It is the breadth of the curriculum that clearly distinguishes construction management education from those of civil engineering, architecture, and business. A sampling of course topics from the Construction Management program follows: Communication, both oral and written Ethics Physics (lab based) Pre-calculus and Statistics Economics Basic Accounting Construction Accounting & Finance Principles of Management Business Law Construction Law Construction Project Management Computer Applications in Design, Estimating, Scheduling and Management Design Theory Analysis and Design of Construction Systems Construction Methods and Materials Construction Graphics, print reading and interpretation of architectural/engineering drawings and specifications Site Planning and Development Construction Surveying Estimating Planning and Scheduling Safety Who will I work for? Graduates from Construction Management programs are highly sought after by the construction industry and its suppliers. New graduates can expect excellent starting salaries with almost 100% placement. A constructor is primarily employed by or works as a general (or prime) contractor or a sub (or specialty) contractor. One can also find constructors working in other types of organizations such as construction management firms, architectural/engineering offices, material suppliers, governmental agencies, financial institutions, and for users of construction which have their own in-house construction management personnel. The following companies are typical of those that hire graduates of Construction Management programs: Bechtel Black & Veatch Centex Homes CSX Corporation Granite Construction Hensel-Phelps Construction Company Kiewit Construction M.A. Mortenson Company Pulte Homes TIC ? The Industrial Company View more details on Michigan Technological University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Construction Management courses.