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Graduate Program
Thank you for your interest in the Building Construction Graduate Program at Georgia Tech. Whether you’re looking to advance or change your career, our program provides students with the skills and education needed to succeed in today’s competitive global marketplace. We offer a professional master’s of science degree in three focus areas: Integrated Facility and Property Management; Integrated Project Delivery Systems; and Residential Construction Development. Students can also choose to tailor the program to their specific interests, and we offer evening classes so students can continue working while they earn their degree. Students can also opt to attend as traditional full-time graduate students.
Designed with the input of industry leaders, the graduate curriculum emphasizes integrated problem-solving, leadership development, and hands-on training. Our award-winning faculty are committed to bringing state-of-the-art technologies and management techniques into the classroom, merging a rigorous academic program with professional, real-world application. As a Building Construction graduate student, you’ll have access to unparalleled networking opportunities, student memberships in professional associations, as well as exposure to the latest pioneering research, innovative trends, and best practices in the industry.
We invite you to visit campus and learn more about how our program can provide you with the opportunity to succeed in this exciting field. Sincerely,
Welcome from the Director
Roozbeh Kangari, Ph.D.
Director and Professor of Building Construction Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0680 USA [email protected]
Integrated Project Delivery Systems is the art and science of delivering a construction project to an owner’s project requirements, specifications, and expectations. The process of project delivery requires management skills, technical knowledge, and an intuitive sense of the correct application of innovation and best practices. Project delivery also involves the orchestration of major stakeholders through relationships, sequencing of activities, and definition of responsibilities.
Graduate study in Integrated Project Delivery Systems is a
professional, multi-disciplinary program that offers holistic training in organizational, financial, professional, and contractual issues. Our program looks at how general contractors, real estate developers, architects, engineers, and property owners can coordinate their responsibilities to complete a construction project more effectively.
Graduate students in IPDS will learn techniques, such as construction management, design-build, design-bid-build, and other alternative delivery systems. Our graduates are able to apply effective management techniques to the planning, design and construction of a project from inception to disposition of built assests, for the purpose of controlling time, cost, and quality.
The graduate track in Integrated Project Delivery Systems is designed for professionals interested in developing their expertise in program management and various project delivery systems (such as design-build) and preparing themselves for senior-level positions in the industry.
Integrated Project Delivery Systems
The master’s program requires 36 semester hours and can typically be completed in two years. Students can choose between the Thesis Option and the Non-Thesis Option; those interested in continuing to the doctorate program are highly encouraged to take the Thesis Option. Students can also select full-time or part-time study. Graduate courses are taught in the evening, so students can continue with their professional careers. Evening courses are generally held one night per week, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Required Core Courses: 18 Semester Hours
• BC6150 Integrated Project Delivery Systems
• BC6250 Value Management for Integrated Facility Design and Construction • BC6350 Design and Construction Law
• BC6400 Facility Planning, Project Management, and Benchmarking • BC6550 Design and Construction Processes
• BC6650 Advanced Project Management
Non-Thesis Option:
Required Core Courses 18 Semester Hours Approved Professional Electives 18 Semester Hours Total 36 Semester Hours
Thesis Option:
Required Core Courses 18 Semester Hours Master’s Thesis 12 Semester Hours Approved Professional Electives 6 Semester Hours Total 36 Semester Hours
Students can also focus their studies in other areas of the Built Environment. Recent graduates have targeted their graduate studies in: Green Building, Sustainability, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Senior Housing and Development, Alternative Energy Systems, LEED, and Military Construction.
The Building Construction graduate track in Integrated Project Delivery Systems is endorsed by the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA). Currently, Georgia Tech houses one of only four programs in the nation focusing on design-build. In addition, the master’s program has worked closely with professionals working in the field, as well as related associations, to ensure that the curriculum offered is consistent with the needs of the industry.
Career Opportunities
Graduate study at Georgia Tech can provide the tools needed to advance your career and help you succeed in the field. Graduates of the program go on to senior-level and executive positions in a range of private and public organizations.
Graduates of the Integrated Project Delivery Systems program work in a wide array of areas: • Real Estate
• Construction Management • General Contracting • Project Management • Energy Management
• Facility and Property Management
• Architecture, Engineering and Construction (A/E/C) Integration
• Sustainability
Candidates for the Master’s program may have undergraduate degrees in a number of disciplines. Our students often come from a variety of backgrounds, including construction, architecture, engineering, city planning, management, business, real estate, and other related areas.
Applicants are required to comply with all Institute admission requirements, including taking the GRE or GMAT. In addition, international students whose native language is not English are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
The Building Construction Graduate Program now accepts applications for both fall and spring semesters.
Application Deadlines for Fall semester:
March 15 for International applicants June 1 for U.S. applicants
Application Deadlines for Spring semester:
September 1 for International applicants November 1 for U.S. applicants
To apply online, visit:
www.gradadmiss.gatech.edu/apply
Resources for Applicants
Saeid L. Sadri, Ph.D. Associate Professor Chair, Integrated Project Delivery Systems Graduate Track
[email protected] Brenda Morris Graduate Recruiter [email protected] To arrange an appointment to meet with our Graduate Recruiter
Brenda Morris and learn more about our degree programs, please call 404.894.4875.
Georgia Tech: www.gatech.edu
Building Construction Program: www.coa.gatech.edu/bc Graduate Applications: www.gradadmiss.gatech.edu/apply Graduate Office: www.grad.gatech.edu
Tuition Information: www.bursar.gatech.edu
Contact Information:
Building Construction Program Georgia Institute of Technology 280 Ferst Drive, 1st Floor
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0680 USA
Phone: 404.894.4875 | Fax: 404.894.1641 E-mail: [email protected]
