Construction Supervisory & Management Programs

MBI’s Stepping Up to Supervisor
Explains the basic ideas, techniques, and skills every field supervisor needs to be effective. It shows what lies ahead and presents strategies and checklists to help delivering work that’s first-rate quality, working safely, and keeping a crew on schedule and under budget. This training is available in English as well as in Spanish. Contact Fernando Aveiga, Multicultural Workforce Specialist, (515) 250-4485, faveiga@mbionline.com for more information.

MBI’s Project Manager and Project Supervisor Academies
Every January, MBI and Iowa State University offer the Project Manager and Project Supervisor Academies. These academies are a collaborative effort between MBI and Construction Engineering at Iowa State University to provide the construction industry with an intense learning environment for key career-minded individuals.  The objective of the academies is to create an intensive, highly interactive learning experience to develop the skills of project managers and project supervisors in the construction industry. Contact Monica Worheide at Director of Professional Development, (515) 288-8904, mworheide@mbionline.com for more information.

Construction Management, B.A.
Department of Industrial Technology
University of Northern Iowa
Description: Graduates can handle marketing, financing, computer applications and decision-making, as well as construction operations and procedures in a variety of office and field settings.

Construction Management, M.S and Ph.D.
Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
Iowa State University
Description: Student of the graduate program can specialize in construction engineering (ConE) and management. This program focuses on three components that represent the three functional areas of construction engineering and management: management techniques, construction operations, and construction methods.