By carefully selecting these elective courses, students may develop a program of study that fits with their interests and career preparation needs. In order to maximize the benefits of their program, students are strongly encouraged to obtain industry experience and work closely with their assigned advisor in developing their program of study. The career opportunities for management of construction and land development majors are varied and challenging. The program of study prepares graduates for entry level positions in a wide range of industries from homebuilding to commercial real estate lending. In addition, many students will be able take there skills back to family-controlled business spanning HVAC contracting, to homebuilding, to brokerage.
Graduates accept positions within the construction industry and with real estate service providers.
The majority of these opportunities require indepth knowledge of real estate as a business and an appreciation of the management skills required when creating real assets. The opportunities for construction management and land development majors are good and the prospects look very good for the next several years. With the proper educational preparation and active participation with industry, students can choose what career path to follow. As real estate construction, development, and management are entrepreneurial industry, pro-active students will have the best success. Student learn the fundamentals of business, contracting and are exposed construction methods.