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Program Management
DESCRIPTION | CURRICULUM | COURSES

Program Management Description

Program Management is the management of a construction project or a series of projects
from the development of an idea through pre-design activities, selection of the architect,
design, acquisition of construction, management of move-in, and post-construction activities.

Graduates of this masters track in Program Management will be exceptionally qualied to

manage construction projects from start to nish on behalf of owner organizations
(developers, corporations, institutions) either as employees or as consultants functioning as
owners representatives.

Students will develop a diverse set of skills which will equip them with the expertise to manage
a variety of construction projects; courses are designed to develop students comprehensive
understanding of how to manage the processes required to acquire a building or infrastructure
project, including project nance, programming, the architectural and engineering professions
and processes, procurement of design and construction, managing the construction process,
contracts, codes, zoning, scheduling, and cost control.

Thousands of people engage in these program management activities worldwide; however,

very few graduate programs exist that are aimed at teaching these comprehensive skills.
Georgia Techs graduate program aims to train the next generation of program managers who
will need advanced training to more efciently and effectively manage the large-scale, more
complicated building projects of the future.

Potential graduate students will come from varying educational and professional
backgrounds, including architecture, engineering, building construction, management, and real
estate development. This track is ideal for professionals who wish to progress from an
involvement in a single segment, such as design or construction management, to the overall
management of the entire building acquisition process.

Curriculum
The masters track in Program Management requires 36 semester hours and can typically be
completed in two years. This is a non-thesis program.

Graduates will receive a Master of Science in Building Construction and Facility Management.

Core Courses (18 semester hours)

BC 6185-Introduction to Construction Program Management

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BC 6285 - Management of Pre-Design Phase

BC 6385-Management of the Design Phase

BC 6400-Facility Planning, Project Management, and Benchmarking

BC 6585-Management of Construction as Owner

BC 6685-Leadership in Design and Construction

Non-ThesisOption:

Required Core Courses: (18 semester hours)

Approved Professional Electives: (18 Semester Hours)
TOTAL: 36 Semester hours

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