Professional Practice of Architecture Graduate Certificate
The Professional Practice of Architecture Graduate Certificate is designed to build the next generation of leaders in the profession of architecture. The 15-credit program consists of the following three online courses:
• Leading and Managing the Human and Financial Enterprise: Business core course taught by instructors from the MSU College of Business and affiliated with the Professional Master of Science and Engineering Management program. This course will develop and enhance your business and management skills as they relate to leading people, the financial enterprise, and new product/project development.
• Leadership in Professional Practice: Taught by instructors from MSU School of Architecture in collaboration with industry leading professionals, this course is uniquely designed to present leadership strategies in the professional practice of architecture. Key learning topics include the architect’s skill set, non-traditional creative uses of the architect’s skill set, the leading edge of traditional practice, virtual building technologies and their relationship to practice.
• Synthesis of Architectural Practice: Students will engage in a problem-based scenario derived from existing or anticipated architectural practice opportunities. This course is based on solving real-world case studies involving complex challenges and introducing new business strategies. This course focuses on research and a thesis leading to a business plan capstone project that will be presented at MSU to a diverse audience of industry leaders.
Coursework will support career advancement and continuing education requirements. Please visit http://eu.montana.edu/online/degrees/architecture/ for more information and application requirements.
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