BS in Concrete Industry Management
Middle Tennessee State University
Key Information
Campus location
Murfreesboro, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 1,178 / per credit *
Application deadline
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* in-state tuition per credit hour: $385 | out-of-state tuition per credit hour: $1,178
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Introduction
A joint initiative between MTSU and leaders from the concrete industry, the Concrete Industry Management program provides students opportunities to enter a broad field that has an urgent need for skilled professionals. Changing to meet a need, MTSU is the first university to integrate a technical education in concrete with business and communication skills needed to advance in the industry.
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Curriculum
Working with the paving industry, the School of Concrete and Construction Management has developed a certificate program in Road Construction Technology.
Another major in the School of Concrete and Construction Management leading to a B.S. degree is Construction Management. Students in Construction Management can choose from three concentrations: Commercial Construction Management, Electrical Construction Management, or Land Development/Residential Building Construction Management.
Students interested in studying architecture may take a set of courses that allows completion of up to 24 general education hours commonly found in accredited architecture programs, but it is necessary to transfer to another university to complete a degree in architecture.
There is an undergraduate minor in Construction Management.
Graduate students can pursue a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A. degree) in Concrete Industry Management with five years of work experience required (degree offered in conjunction with the Management Department in the Jones College of Business).
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Career Opportunities
Even with the recent recession's impact on building industries worldwide, CIM graduates enjoy a robust employment and retention rate. Examples include:
- Building cost estimator
- Building/construction inspector
- Building manager
- Concrete specialist
- Construction worker
- Field engineer
- General contractor
- Homebuilder
- Manufacturer's field representative
- Marketing representative (for the concrete industry)
- Planner
- Production manager
- Purchasing manager
- Quality control technician
- Technical sales representative
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