This program combines general
business studies with training in building technologies and facilities. The
program is designed to train students specifically for a career in facility
management.
However, since it is an undergraduate degree program, students take
general education courses in humanities, math, science and social science as
well. Upon completion of the program, students should be able to enter the
workforce with advanced technical skills in and theoretical knowledge of
facility management.
Education
Prerequisites
Since it is an undergraduate degree
program, students are not expected to already have a background in facility
management. To enter the program, students are required to have a high school
diploma or its equivalent.
Students who already have an
associate degree only have to finish the last two years of the program. If
students have an Associate in Applied Science in Architectural Technology or a
related subject, they might not have to take some of the required core courses.
Program
Coursework
A B.S. in Facility Management
program offers both practical and theoretical courses. Practical courses train
students in the daily tasks required in facility management. These courses
include developing project management
skills and gaining real-world/internship experience. The theoretical courses
cover the principles and concepts of facility management, business and
economics.
Core courses include:
- Project management skills
- Facility management principles
- HVACR building systems (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration)
- Statistics
- Management skills development
- Property development and planning
- Facility management internship
Popular
Career Options
Although students can use their
facility management degree in many related management positions, this degree
program is designed to prepare students specifically for a career in facility
management. Popular career options include:
- Facility manager or director
- Building and systems analyst
- Architectural and construction planner
- Director or planner of building technologies
The
Bachelor's Degree in Facilities Management articulates with the college's
Associate degrees in Architecture, Construction Management, Civil Engineering
Technology, and Environmental Control Technology.
It adds the financial,
management, legal and additional technical skills that are required to enable
our graduates to function very effectively as facilities managers. Graduates
are employed as facilities managers in hospitals, universities, industrial buildings
and large commercial and residential complexes. There are also avenues for
individuals with non-articulated associate degrees to enter the program.
Programme
content
Full-time students undertake four
courses in semester one and a further four courses in semester two.
Taught courses include:
- Service Procurement and Provision
- Contracts and Procurement
- Project Management Theory and Practice
- People and Organisation Management in the Built Environment
- Value and Risk Management
- Asset Maintenance Management
- Sustainable Practices in Facilities Management
- Space Planning and Management
- Construction Financial Management
- Construction Technology
And as the baby boomer population ages, the health care industry overall is expected to see an increase in the demand for medical services, including managers to organize medical information and staff in hospitals, physician’s offices, nursing homes, and other health care facilities.
Competent healthcare management professionals will be in high demand, particularly in the offices of health practitioners as well as in medical group practice management. If you can see yourself working behind the scene in the medical industry, a degree in healthcare management could be for you.
The courses in a healthcare management bachelor’s degree
program are easily adapted to online format. As a result, there are plenty of
healthcare management programs available online and you may have to weed
through some weak programs to find the quality options.
Before enrolling, make
sure the program is accredited by a recognized regional or national accrediting
agency, as well as a specialized accredited agency, in particular the Commission
on Accreditation Healthcare Management Education. Also, review the program
curriculum to ensure it includes business classes that address issues and
problems associated with the healthcare industry.
Online Healthcare Management degree
programs a combination of business and management courses. Some will also
include classes in healthcare policy, politics, and ethics. Required courses in
a healthcare management degree program may include:
- Health Law
- Health Planning and Regulation
- Healthcare Operations Management
- Managing Health Services Organizations
- Public Health
