Department of Construction Management

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Who Are We?

We provide our students with a solid platform of construction education, and practical tools enabling them to occupy leading positions in the construction industry with its three major segments:

  • Residential
  • Commercial
  • Heavy / Civil

We equip our students with the technical as well as the business tools enabling them, if they choose, to run their own businesses.

Every graduating student will be awarded a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, together with a business minor (Management, Business, or Entrepreneurship).

Who Are Construction Managers?

  • Construction Managers are task oriented people, incorporating theoretical and hands-on experiences related to both filed and office work.
  • We manage construction projects from inception to completion; from the time the project is an idea in an Owner’s mind, to the time the project needs to be disposed of.
  • We are builders, managers, surveyors, estimators, schedulers, safety specialists, project superintendents, field engineers, and above all: fun people to interact with.

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Goals and Objectives

The values guiding the department in its pursuit of its visiona nd achieving its mission are instilled in its faculty, staff, and students with the goal of achiveing excellence in everything we touch.  These values are:

  • Integrity
  • Honesty
  • Excellence
  • Respect
  • Entrepreneurial Spirit
  • Environmental Stewardship
  • Engagement with the Community

Vision

The Construction Management program at Northern Kentucky University strives to be nationally recognized for its ability to consistently graduate the best professionally, technically, and ethically educated individuals in the different fields of Construction Management, and the ability to attract the most professionally and academically qualified faculty.

Mission

Our mission is to prepare CMGT graduates for professional excellence through an innovative curriculum creating competent graduates who are technically and administratively competent, and who whil be disired by leading companies in the different fields of construction managment.

Our mission is achieved by provideing:

  • State-of-the-art knowledge and technologies meeting market demand
  • Real-world case studies and scenarios
  • Effective and timely advising and counseling to enhance learning and ensure planned progress
  • Persistent focus on the importance of ethical practices and professionalism in the construction industry.