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Success in the practice of architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, or any of the related design professions requires more than design skills. It demands leadership and strategic thinking. It requires an ability to identify goals, to persuade and lead others, and to manage and direct organizations and events. Effective management allows the practicing professional to achieve his or her design and business goals.
Just as design skills can be taught, so can management skills. However, in today's world, where the accelerated pace of the daily office routine, the compressed project schedule, and the fast-track individual career have increased exponentially, few professionals can afford the time to explore educational programs that are not directly related to their career goals. With the variety of post-professional degree programs now available, and with the growing need for life-long and continuing education in all technologically changing fields, it's important to choose a program of advanced study that meets the demands of your profession.
Established in 1987 and based in Kansas City, our unique Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) program focuses on the specific areas of knowledge required to manage a design organization. These include classes in legal issues, financial management, organizational behavior and planning, project management, marketing, and computer technologies. The program's faculty is made up of practicing professionals from the Kansas City area and faculty members from the School of Architecture and Urban Design on KU's main campus in Lawrence.
The architectural management program is oriented to the administration and practice of architecture and related disciplines. It is offered on the KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park, Kansas. Studies are intended to
- Provide skills and knowledge necessary to become effective participants in the management of a design organization.
- Provide information about the management of planning, design, and construction projects.
- Expose students to management issues facing the design professions.
The curriculum draws on the disciplines of business management, planning, computer science, law, and architecture to expose students to fundamental concepts of management as they relate to the business of architecture. A total of 36 credit hours of course work is required. The program consists of courses in Financial and Economic Issues, Organizational Issues, Computer and Research Methods, Project Delivery, Law and the Design Profession, Marketing, and Contemporary Issues Seminars. Students may enroll in up to 6 hours of graduate credit outside the architectural management curriculum. Six hours in the 36-hour course of study are in the preparation of a written project or thesis, or in additional courses in an area of management to prepare for a final written examination.
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