This comprehensive Master's degree program provides students with advanced skills and technical knowledge in construction management. Individuals pursuing the degree also develop the leadership skills needed to manage and direct complex construction projects. Offering a variety of courses in construction management, problem solving and communication, this innovative program is further augmented by advanced course work in business operations to develop the boad competencies needed by today's well-rounded construction manager.

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Most of the students in the MTM-CM program hold a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Engineering Technology, and Applied Sciences. However, the program has welcomed students, from many different areas, that have the desire to study and work in the Construction Management field. The MTM program includes men and women from different parts of the world, part-time and full-time students, residents and commuters. Assistantships may be available.

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To earn a Master in Technology Management in Construction Management (MTM-CM), students must complete a minimum of 39 semester hours of study and must maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average. The course work is composed of four phases: (1) the program core, (2) the advanced technology concentration, (3) the business operations phase, and (4) the synthesis phase. The student in consultation with his/her graduate advisor selects the specific courses that meet the requirements.

Check the program's flowchart.

1. Technology Core (9 semester hours)
The technology core consists of course work in research and development, engineering economics and strategic management, and organizational communication.

2. Technology Concentration (15 semester hours)
CONS 6410: Contracts and Disputes Resolution
CONS 6420: Construction Project Management
CONS 6430: Advanced Estimating, Bidding Strategy, and Cost Control
CONS 6450: Negotiation in the Engineering Environment
TECH 6840: Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED)
CONS 5400: Lean Construction
CONS 5470: Trenchless Technology Construction

3. Business Operations (9 semester hours)
The business operations component consists of statistics and course work selected through advisement by major advisor and the Director of Graduate Studies in Business.

4. Synthesis Experience (6 semester hours)
The synthesis experience is determined based upon a student's choice of Plan I (thesis) or Plan II (major project). Problems for a thesis or major project are encouraged to be derived from the work place. The nature of the synthesis experience under each plan may differ significantly. The thesis develops the candidate's capability for applied technical research. In the major project, the student synthesizes and applies knowledge derived from the program to solve complex human-machine problems, or to analyze and develop prototype mechanisms or systems.

The Tentative Degree Program (TDP) is a written agreement, between the graduate student and the University. All needed courses to meet the degree requirements are listed on the TDP and determined by the student and major advisor. The TDP is initiated by the student at the completion of 12 credit hours of study and must be filed with the Graduate College before the completion of 15 hours. The TDP becomes the student's academic plan and the basis for scheduling courses each term in cooperation with the major advisor.

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Graduate Courses
Please access graduate courses here. Graduate courses offered by the Departments of Construction Management and Engineering Technologies use the prefixes CONS and TECH.

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You may enter the program at the beginning of any semester and must have a Bachelor's degree with a major in construction, architecture, engineering, industrial technology or a related academic field. Candidates must meet the Graduate College admission requirements and present an undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of no less than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Foreign students must establish English proficiency by taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or equivalent English test. Competitive stipends are available for graduate research and teaching assistantships. Applications for assistantships must be completed and submitted to the Construction Management Department in the College of Technology. More Graduate College information and application forms here.

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Our programs are widely recognized for excellence and our students enjoy consistently high job placement rates. MTM-CM graduates typically find positions such as Project Manager, Construction Manager, Estimator, Scheduler, Project Superintendent, and Residential Constructor.

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• Kokosing Construction
• Lake Erie Electric
• Lathrop Company
• Marous Brothers Construction
• Mosser Construction
• OCP Contractors
• The Quandel Group
• Romanoff Electric
• Rudolph/Libbe
• The Shelly Company
• Thomas & Marker
• Turner Construction
• Western Summit Constructors

• Adena Corporation
• Alvada Construction
• Baker Concrete
• Bostleman Construction
• Charles Construction
• Construction Process Solutions
• Danis Building Construction
• Donley's Construction
• The Douglas Company
• E.S. Wagner
• Gilbane Building Company
• Infinity Construction
• Kiewit Infrastructure West Co.

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Heidi Hakel
Construction Management Secretary
Phone: (419) 372-5439
e-mail: hhakel@.bgsu.edu

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