The M.S.I.M. is a one-year, evening degree program designed for working professionals. The W. P. Carey School of Business understands the importance of teaching strong business management and technological skills. The M.S.I.M. program will prepare students to manage in an information technology (IT) environment. Students will also learn the business skills needed to leverage IT to gain a competitive advantage in the global economy.
The purpose of this construction Ph.D. program is to prepare research scholars, new faculty and professionals for positions in industry, universities and government, as well as facilitate a higher level of investigation and knowledge creation through the professor-Ph.D. student dynamic.
The Del E. Webb School of Construction is distinctively positioned to provide students with an interdisciplinary educational and research experience at the Ph.D. level, which will provide value in construction education, research and industry programs, private construction research facilities, and high-level management positions in the construction industry.
The objectives of the degree program include research experience for doctoral students who might wish to pursue careers in either industry or academia as members of interdisciplinary research teams, as well as providing a high-level interdisciplinary doctoral education for those who wish to develop academic careers teaching at the university level.
The Ph.D. in construction will require three to four years of full-time study and research beyond the master’s degree. Generally, students will be admitted into the Ph.D. degree program at or near the completion of their master’s degree.
The program requires 84 credit hours post-bachelor’s degree or 54 credit hours post-master’s degree.
The program consists of:
Admission to candidacy.
A comprehensive examination.
Core construction courses.
Elective courses.
A qualifying examination.
Successful defense of a dissertation prospectus.
Students who hold a bachelor’s or a master’s degree in a related field from a regionally accredited university or equivalent are eligible to apply for admission to the program. Related fields include construction, civil engineering, architecture and business. At the discretion of the admission committee, students from other disciplines may be eligible as well.
Applicants are expected to satisfy all requirements for admission to the Graduate College. In addition, applicants are expected to be competent in construction topics. Admission is based upon:
Research interests.
An evaluation of the student’s academic and professional background.
Scores from the verbal, quantitative and analytical writing portions of the GRE.
Letters of recommendation.
A personal statement from each applicant describing their career goals and research objectives.
Masters’ thesis abstract.
A current résumé.
Students whose native language is not English must also submit a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 550.
Applicants are expected to satisfy all requirements for admission to the Graduate College. In addition, applicants are expected to be competent in basic construction topics. Admission is based on:
An evaluation of the student’s academic and professional background.
Scores from the verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing portions of the GRE.
Letters of recommendation.
A personal statement.
A current résumé.
Students whose native language is not English must also submit a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 550.
The program of study consists of the following:
Thesis option: thirty credit hours of graduate study culminating in a thesis and an oral defense.
Nonthesis option: thirty-six credit hours of graduate study culminating in an applied project.
If appropriate graduate-level courses are not available in a student’s pursued area of interest, the supervisory committee has the option to approve a maximum of two 400-level courses to be part of the program of study. Students may not use 400-level deficiency courses to satisfy degree requirements.
The faculty in the Del E. Webb School of Construction offer a graduate program leading to the M.S. in construction. Concentrations are available in construction management and facilities management. The interdisciplinary nature of the program allows a candidate’s program of study to reflect both individual interests and career goals.
The primary objective of the program is to allow students with a bachelor’s degree in construction or a related field such as architecture, business or engineering to broaden and improve their professional capabilities in construction. The program is designed to meet the growing need for professionals with advanced technical, management and applied research skills in the construction industry.
The facilities management concentration supports the needs of the student desiring a career in the maintenance, operation, renovation or decommissioning of existing facilities. The construction management concentration allows students seeking upper-level management positions in various sectors of the construction industry to improve their competency in project, program and company management areas.
The graduate certificate in clinical research management (CRM) attracts nurses and health care professionals throughout the nation and internationally for advanced education as clinical research professionals in the diversified and complex clinical research industry. The roles of clinical research managers are rapidly growing. The career field is particularly suited for nurses, physicians and other health care professionals. Health care professionals from fields outside of nursing may complete the curriculum to obtain a certificate in CRM, with completion of stated prerequisites. The CRM specialty takes a multidisciplinary approach in providing an education strong in clinical research, business and financial practices, ethical and regulatory aspects of research and overall management of clinical drug, biological and medical device trials. The program is designed to be flexible and conducive to the adult learner.
Degree Requirements
The 15 credit hour CRM graduate certificate is offered online with an initial three- or four-day immersion/practicum program. A three-credit-hour capstone clinical research project is required and part-time study is available.
Admission Requirements
Students must meet Graduate College admission requirements. For more information, contact the program office.
The travel and tourism industry is the largest employer in the world and the second largest in Arizona. Based upon interests, graduates can seek work in the public, nonprofit or private/commercial sectors. Graduates find employment in such diverse settings as resorts, meeting planning, convention and visitor bureaus, tour operations and commercial recreation businesses. In such settings, graduates design, develop and manage services that address the needs of a particular clientele. The metropolitan Phoenix area is a major hub of tourism in the southwestern U.S. and has experienced rapid growth in the air transportation sector, sports tourism, resorts and hotels, meetings and conventions, state and national parks, business and corporate travel and the gaming and casino sectors.
Through the B.S. in tourism development and management program, students acquire the planning and management skills related to the growth and development of tourism throughout the world. The curriculum prepares students for employment across a wide variety of occupations in the rapidly expanding travel and tourism industry, while taking full advantage of its strong connections with the professional tourism community of Phoenix.
Through the required internship component of the program, students gain practical experiences leading to professional positions in various travel, tourism and related fields. Exposure to the businesses of heritage tourism, nature-based tourism, resort management and meeting and convention planning prepare students for successful careers in the travel and tourism industry. Having completed the B.S. in tourism development and management, a student may also complete a certificate in convention sales and meeting planning.
In addition, students may also choose to complete a study abroad program. For more information, please see
Additional Program Fee: No
Second Language Requirement: No
Minimum Math Requirement: MAT 142 – College Mathematics