Overview
The University of Miami’s MS in Construction Management program is a practice-oriented advanced graduate degree that offers a blend of construction and business management courses. This degree program is designed to develop leaders and managers for complex building projects, with mastery in best practices related to resiliency, sustainability, building information modeling, project delivery and decision-making. The University is uniquely situated in a booming metropolis where commercial and residential construction is a large and important industry.
To be eligible for admission, a student must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in engineering, architecture, environmental / physical sciences, environmental science and policy, business, management, economics, or construction management. Other admission requirements will be consistent with those of UM Graduate School; GRE / GMAT are not required.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CORE COURSES | ||
| Core 1 Construction Management Principles: | 3 | |
| Choose one of these options: | ||
| Construction Project Management | ||
| Fundamentals of Construction Management | ||
| Construction and Project Management | ||
| Project Management Techniques | ||
| Core 2 BIM and Construction Documents: 1 | 3 | |
| Choose one of these options: | ||
| Computer Aided Architecture Engineering Design | ||
| Virtual Design and Construction (VDC/BIM) | ||
| Building Information Modeling II | ||
| Core 3 Construction Economics: 1 | 3-4 | |
| Choose one of these options: | ||
| Construction Accounting and Finance | ||
| Engineering Cost Management | ||
| Accounting for Decision Making and Sustainable Finance | ||
| Accounting for Sustainability and Sustainable Finance | ||
| Core 4 Contracting and Risk Management: 1 | ||
| CMA 636 | Legal Issues in Building Construction | 3 |
| Core 5 Sustainable Construction: 1 | ||
| Choose one of these options: | 3 | |
| Sustainable Construction | ||
| Building Technology: Materials and Methods | ||
| Sustainable Development and Sustainability and LEED Exam Prep | ||
| Core 6A Professional Practice: | ||
| CAE 769 | Construction Management Capstone Internship | 3 |
| or CMA 674 | Capstone Project | |
| Core 6B Professional Practice: | ||
| CAE 669 | Construction Management Seminars | 1 |
| or CMA 694 | Codes, Standards and Regulations | |
| or CMA 702 | Professional Leadership Seminar | |
| ELECTIVES | 10-11 | |
| Global Awareness/Management: | ||
| Engineering Management | ||
| Leading Across Cultures | ||
| High Performance Leadership | ||
| Negotiation Strategies | ||
| Sustainable Supply Chains | ||
| Leadership for Sustainable Organizations | ||
| International Management | ||
| Sustainable Marketing of Goods and Services | ||
| Technical: | ||
| Accounting for Sustainability | ||
| Construction Documents | ||
| Housing, Infrastructure and Transportation | ||
| Sustainability and LEED Exam Prep | ||
| Construction and Project Management | ||
| Facilities Operation and Management | ||
| Energy-Efficient Building Design | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Special Topics in Construction Management | ||
| Special Problems | ||
| Risk Management and Resilience | ||
| Forensic Engineering | ||
| Advanced Topics in Construction Management | ||
| Special Problems | ||
| Critical Thinking and Communications in Design and Construction | ||
| Financial Management and Accounting for Construction | ||
| Contract Documents | ||
| Construction Risk Analysis and Control | ||
| Emerging Technologies in Design and Construction | ||
| Introduction to Health and Safety | ||
| Directed Studies | ||
| Special Topics in Construction | ||
| Special Topics in Construction | ||
| Special Problems | ||
| Advanced Productivity and Lean Construction | ||
| Quality Management and Performance | ||
| Construction Forensics | ||
| Operating and Managing a Construction Organization | ||
| Preconstruction Services | ||
| Construction Finance, Planning and Analysis | ||
| Advanced Planning and Scheduling | ||
| Case Studies in Risk Management | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Case Studies in Construction Management | ||
| Managing Legal Issues in Building Construction | ||
| Prevention and Resolution of Contract Disputes | ||
| Project Feasibility Analysis and Valuation | ||
| Capstone Research | ||
| Microeconomics of Sustainability | ||
| Valuing Public Goods | ||
| Quality Management Systems | ||
| Engineering Entrepreneurship | ||
| Management of Technological Innovation | ||
| Engineering Cost Management | ||
| Introduction to Real Estate Development and Urbanism | ||
| Urban Redevelopment | ||
| Capstone: Real Estate Development and Urbanism Charrette | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
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These courses make up the required Sustainable and Resilient Construction track.
MS Path through Certificates
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate in Construction Management 1 | 12 | |
| Certificate in Sustainable Construction 1 | 12 | |
| Practicum 1 | ||
| CMA 674 | Capstone Project | 3 |
| or CAE 769 | Construction Management Capstone Internship | |
| Practicum 2 | ||
| CMA 670 | Construction Site Practicum (Materials and Methods Health and Safety) | 3 |
| or CAE 791 | Advanced Topics in Construction Management | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
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Students in the certificate programs must take the specified electives in order to be able to complete the master's degree in 30 credit hours.
Sample Plan of Study: 1 Year Path
This is a just a sample of how a student might complete the program in one year. Consult with the program director to determine your individual plan of study.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| CMA 601 | Fundamentals of Construction Management | 3 |
| CMA 702 | Professional Leadership Seminar | 1 |
| RED 601 | Introduction to Real Estate Development and Urbanism (Elective) | 3 |
| CAE 766 | Forensic Engineering (Elective) | 3 |
| ACC 666 | Accounting for Sustainability (Elective) | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| CAE 761 | Building Information Modeling II | 3 |
| CAE 765 | Construction Accounting and Finance | 3 |
| CMA 636 | Legal Issues in Building Construction | 3 |
| CAE 660 | Sustainable Construction | 3 |
| CAE 669 | Construction Management Seminars | 1 |
| MGT 617 | Leading Across Cultures (Elective) | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| CMA 674 | Capstone Project | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Sample Plan of Study: 1.5 Year Path
This is a just a sample of how a student might complete the program in one and a half years. Consult with the program director to determine your individual plan of study.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| CMA 601 | Fundamentals of Construction Management | 3 |
| RED 601 | Introduction to Real Estate Development and Urbanism | 3 |
| CAE 766 | Forensic Engineering | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| CAE 765 | Construction Accounting and Finance | 3 |
| CAE 660 | Sustainable Construction | 3 |
| CAE 681 | Energy-Efficient Building Design (Elective) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| CMA 674 | Capstone Project | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| CMA 702 | Professional Leadership Seminar | 1 |
| CMA 640 | Virtual Design and Construction (VDC/BIM) | 3 |
| CMA 636 | Legal Issues in Building Construction | 3 |
| MGT 621 | High Performance Leadership (Elective) | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Mission
The vision of the MS CM program is to provide an interdisciplinary, flexible and state-of-the-art curriculum that provides students with knowledge and marketable skills to become future leaders of construction related organizations worldwide, by utilizing existing infrastructure resources at University of Miami, with program-generated additional resources as necessary.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will develop technical professional proficiency
- Students will acquire financial knowledge
- Students will develop entrepreneurial skills
