Why study construction management at BGSU in Ohio?
- Focused graduate credential. Complete a 15-credit certificate in five courses.
- Online for working professionals. The five courses for the graduate certificate in construction management can be taken online. Additional alternative courses may require face-to-face attendance.
- Built for construction and related professionals. Strengthen the management, planning and leadership skills needed for supervisory, project management and upper-level responsibilities.
- Accessible pathway into construction management. The certificate can support construction professionals as well as graduates from business, science, engineering, architecture or other fields who want to build construction management knowledge.
- Industry-informed coursework. Study graduate-level topics aligned with construction industry needs, including project control, contracts, dispute resolution, estimating, negotiation and strategic management.
- Flexible path to a master’s degree. Apply your certificate credits to BGSU’s online Master of Technology Management in construction management and technology when you’re ready to pursue further graduate study.
- A collaborative learning environment. Study construction management through BGSU’s School of the Built Environment, where construction management and architecture students learn with and from each other.
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Career opportunities
The graduate certificate in construction management can help professionals strengthen the technical management skills needed to move into or advance within supervisory, project management and upper-management roles. The certificate also can be useful for professionals seeking targeted career development or a first step toward graduate study in construction management.
Students build skills in project planning, contracts, dispute resolution, negotiation, estimating, bidding strategy, cost control and strategic management. These skills can support work in construction firms, engineering organizations, architecture environments, public agencies and other organizations involved in planning and delivering construction projects.
Career paths
- Construction manager
- Construction project manager
- Project superintendent
- Construction estimator
- Construction scheduler
- Construction operations manager
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Curriculum
The construction management certificate requires 15 credit hours of graduate coursework. In consultation with the graduate coordinator, students choose five approved courses that align with their experience, interests and career goals.
Coursework focuses on project management, contracts, dispute avoidance and resolution, negotiation, estimating, bidding strategy, cost control, engineering economics, strategic management, data analysis and advanced construction techniques.
Students learn practical approaches for planning and controlling projects, reducing disputes, improving negotiation, strengthening bidding strategies and supporting organizational decision-making in construction-related settings.
Sample courses
- Contracts and Disputes Avoidance and Resolution
- Project Management
- Advanced Estimating, Bidding Strategy and Cost Control
- Negotiation in the Engineering Environment
- Engineering Economics and Strategic Management
- Construction Management Planning and Scheduling
- Data Analysis and Decision Making
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The graduate certificate in construction management is offered through the Department of Construction Management in the College of Engineering and Innovation.
Updated: 10/30/2026 06:13PM