Study Program for the MBE

A Program of Study for the MBE must be developed in accordance with the following guidelines and sufficient to meet a minimum of 45 hours of graduate coursework in accordance with University policy.  In addition to the coursework described below, it is highly recommended that all students register for the fall and winter quarters of the CE 507 Graduate Seminar (1 hr each quarter). The spring quarter of the CE 507 Graduate Seminar, dealing with graduate student research, is also recommended. Note that prerequisite coursework indicated below is in addition to the 45 hours of graduate coursework required to complete the MBE.

1. Construction Engineering Management Coursework

Master of Business and Engineering students must take a minimum of 20 hours of graduate level Construction Engineering Management coursework as follows:

Prerequisite to taking program coursework (equivalent coursework or demonstrated experience):

• Estimating: CEM 341 and CEM 342 (8)
• Planning and scheduling: CEM 343 (4)
• Engineering economy: ENGR 390 (3)

Program:

Required:

CEM 550 Contemporary Topics (4)

CEM 551 Advanced Project Controls (4)

CEM 552 Risk Management (4)

CEM 553 Construction Business Management (4)

Elective:

CE 520 – Engineering Planning (4)

CE 521 – Managing Delivery of Constructed Facilities (4)

CE 524 – Contracts and Specifications (4)

*CE 506 – Projects

*CE 510 – Internship

*CE 503 - Thesis

CEM 531 – Obtaining Construction Contracts (4)

CEM 541 – Heavy Civil Construction Management (4)

CEM 542 – Building Construction Management (4)

CEM 543 – Project Management for Construction (4)

* Students not pursuing the All Coursework option are required to develop a program thesis or technical project either through thesis (CE503), project (CE 506), or through internship (CE 510).

2. Business Administration Coursework:

Master of Business and Engineering students must take a minimum of 18 hours of graduate level Business Administration coursework as follows:

Prerequisite to taking program coursework (or equivalent coursework or experience):

• Accounting: BA 211, BA 213 (6)
• Finance: BA 340 (3)
• Quantitative Business Methods: BA 275 (3)
• Marketing: BA 390 (3)

(The above may be satisfied through a business major or business minor degree.)

Program:

Required:

BA 528 Financial and Cost Analysis (3)

BA 543 Financial Markets and Institutions (3)

BA 572 Information Management (3)

BA 590 Building Customer Relationships (3)

Elective:

BA 542 Investments (3)

BA 550 Organization Management (3)

BA 555 Practical Business Analysis (3)

BA 562 Managing Projects (3)

COMM 542 Bargaining and Negotiating (3)