Career opportunities
With a need of 40,000 workers per year and a high demand for qualified construction technology management workers, the construction industry is changing rapidly, offering more flexibility and progression than ever before.
A Master of Technology Management in Construction Management from BGSU positions you to take advantage of growing labor market needs and new career opportunities.
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.
Sample Graduate Destinations:
Adena Corporation, Alvada Construction, Baker Concrete, Bostleman Construction, Charles Construction, Construction Process Solutions, Corna Kososing, Danis Building Construction, Donley's Construction, The Douglas Company, E.S. Wagner, Gilbane Building Company, Infinity Construction, Kiewit Infrastructure West Co., 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 and Western Summit Constructors
Career paths
- Commercial Construction Project Manager
- Building Automation Project Manager
- Construction Technology Manager
- Building Performance Analyst
- Sustainable Buildings Project Manager
- LEED Specialist
Quick Facts from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Our programs are widely recognized for excellence and our students enjoy consistently high job placement rates.
Curriculum
To earn a Master of Technology Management in Construction Management (MTM-CM) degree, students must complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of study and must maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average. Course work is comprised of three phases:
- TECH 6030 or IDT 6030 - Data Analysis and Decision Making or STAT 6010 - Statistics for Managerial Decisions
- TECH 6200 - Project Management in Applied Engineering
- TECH 6790 - Research and Development in Technology or IDT 6790 - Research in Learning Design
Plan I: Thesis Track
The thesis option is a major project of original research, conducted under the supervision of the student’s major advisor. Students electing this option must register for no fewer than six credit hours of thesis research as part of their degree program.
TECH 6990 - Thesis Research (6 hours)
Plan II: Non-Thesis Track Project
TECH 6910 - Directed Research in Technology (3 hours)
Plan III: Non-Thesis Track Capstone
Students choosing this option will conduct an applied project with a company to address a real world problem using skills learned from various program courses. The students will write a project report and present the findings.
TECH 6960 - Supervised Practicum in Applied Engineering (3 hours)
Required Courses
- CONS 6410 - Contracts and Disputes Resolution
- CONS 6420 - Construction Management Planning and Scheduling
- CONS 6430 - Advanced Estimating, Bidding Strategy and Cost Control
- TECH 6440 - Engineering Economics and Technical Strategic Management
Elective Courses
Or select any other 5000 or 6000 level course with advisor approval
Some MTM program courses are offered online only, while other courses are offered in both online and face to face formats. Students can complete this program online if they select courses carefully. International students would be able to select courses that meet USCIS requirements.
You will select specific courses that meet the requirements in consultation with your major advisor.
Sample courses
- Contracts and Disputes Resolution
- Advanced Estimating, Bidding Strategy and Cost Control
- Advanced Lean and LEED Construction
- Advanced Trenchless Technology Construction
- Seminar in Renewable Technologies
- Graduate Internship
- Workshop in Technology
BGSU is the only university in Ohio and one of just nine in the nation to earn the Quality Matters Online Learner Support certificate for all of our seven-week online programs. The certificate recognizes that our programs provide the critical services needed for student success and that we use student feedback to continuously improve those services.
The Master of Technology Management in Construction Management program is part of the BGSU Graduate College and BGSU College of Technology, Architecture, and Applied Engineering
Updated: 10/03/2024 12:38PM