Want to make your career in the construction industry? IGNOU has launched a new course for people aiming to build a career in construction. This program blends essential business skills with in-depth knowledge of construction management. It prepares you to take on leadership positions in this ever-changing field. Here’s what you should know about this program.
Program Overview
- Minimum Duration: 2 Years
- Maximum Duration: 4 Years
- Course Fee: Rs. 64,000
- Minimum Age: No bar
- Maximum Age: No bar
Eligibility Criteria
- The candidate must have a bachelor’s degree of at least 3 years.
- Candidate should have obtained a minimum score of 50% in graduation.
- Candidates under the reservation category are given some relaxation and have to acquire 45% marks in graduation.
Fee Structure
The total course fee is Rs. 64,000, divided across four semesters as follows:
- 1st Semester: Rs. 15,500
- 2nd Semester: Rs. 15,500
- 3rd Semester: Rs. 17,500 (includes an 8-credit project)
- 4th Semester: Rs. 15,500
Detailed Syllabus
The MBA in Construction Management is structured across four semesters, each focusing on different aspects of management and construction.
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 3 | Semester 4 |
| Management Functions and Organizational Processes | Information System Managers | Research Methodology for Management Decisions | Entrepreneurship |
| Human Resource Management | Management of Machines and Materials | International Business Management | Total Quality Management |
| Business Environment | Managerial Economics | Project Course (Equivalent to 2 Courses) | Business Ethics and CSR |
| Introduction to Geo-Business Analytics | Social Processes and Behavioral Issues | Construction Management – I | Construction Management – II |
| Quantitative Analysis for Managerial Applications | Strategic Management | Planning and Construction of Buildings Management | Operation and Maintenance Management of Construction Equipment |
| Marketing Management | Business Laws | Principles of Engineering Management and Economics | Construction Works Supervision and Management |
| Business Communication | Financial Management | Inventory and Stores Management | Repair and Maintenance Management of the Building |