Construction Project Management | Program Description
Overview | Curriculum | Carrer Opportunities
The Bachelor's degree program in construction management at Michigan State University in Dubai is interesting, challenging and extremely rewarding. Our curriculum is focused on the business aspects of construction and development. Students receive the same solid base in the management basics required of industry and earn the same academic degree as those who study in East Lansing, Michigan.
The construction industry is a people business. To build a building takes "brick and mortar," but it takes people to put it all together; people with solid management skills. The management of this robust industry can be likened to that of an orchestra leader. They have to be knowledgeable about all the players' methods and equipment, along with possessing the people skills to get everyone playing in tune.
The most common players in construction project management are:
- Excavators
- Masons
- Electricians
- Carpenters
- Steel Erectors and Workers
In addition, there are many other professional disciplines that a construction project manager interacts with on a daily basis:
- Architects
- Engineers
- Surveyors
- Bankers
- Inspectors
- Real Estate Brokers
- Appraisers
- Government Officials
- Project Owners
All of these disciplines must work together as a team to complete a project on time and on budget. This is what our bachelor's degree program curriculum in construction management is all about - training highly skilled graduates to take on challenging careers that typically focus on site and project management, estimating, scheduling or land development. Many of our alumni have developed their own successful construction companies.
Construction Project Management Strengths
The Michigan State University construction project management program in Dubai brings an outstanding academic program to one of the fastest growing cities in the world. The past 30 years have seen a continuous growth in construction there, including significant architectural achievements such as the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, the Burj Al Arab, Emirates Mall, and the Burj Dubai.
Students will be prepared to take leadership roles in construction and in the fundamentals of business. All construction management majors in Dubai enroll in the business cognate, which consists of:
- Accounting
- Economics
- Finance
- Business Law
- Business Management
- Marketing
The program encourages students to take advantage of this dynamic setting by gaining work experience within the construction industry. These work experiences will not only broaden the student's resume, but give the student the opportunity to apply the skills he or she has learned in the classroom. Although an internship is not required for completion of the bachelor’s of science degree in construction management, some students may wish to gain elective credit for their work experience in the form of an internship.