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▶ (^) Strategic planning
▶ (^) Financial forecasting and budgeting
▶ (^) Real estate acquisition and disposal
▶ (^) Architectural and engineering
planning and design
▶ (^) Construction management,
maintenance, and operations
management
▶ (^) The integration of new
technologies into existing and
planned facilities
Managing these areas of responsibility
requires the merging of business skills and
technical expertise. With this paradigm
in mind, graduates of the Facilities
Management Program will be able to:
▶ (^) Understand the planning, construc-
tion, and operations framework in
which facilities are managed at local,
regional, national, and inter national
levels; and act as liaison between
the owner and professional service
agents on building teams.
▶ (^) Synthesize interdisciplinary
efforts and act across traditional
administrative, planning,
and operational boundaries to
organize, coordinate, and
control diverse facilities and
manage ment activities.
▶ (^) Perceive design requirements,
their impact on quality of life and
environmental issues, and their
value in the engineering of facilities.
▶ (^) Analyze facilities needs and develop
planning initiatives and effective
implementation strategies that are
responsive to specific current and
projected facilities issues.
▶ (^) Manage the process of facility
development to complete projects
on schedule and within budget, to a
specified standard of quality.
▶ (^) Direct and lead the specialists,
consultants, and in-house staff, as
well as outsourcing organizations
that perform specific aspects of the
facilities management function.
▶ (^) Coordinate development activities
with ongoing operations to
minimize disruptions and maintain
the continuity of facilities functions
and economic viability.
The faculty consists of professionals
actively engaged in facilities management
in the public and private sectors as well as
in the various areas of specialization. This
combination of actively practicing faculty
and students working in the field brings
a dynamic vitality to Pratt’s Facilities
Management program.
Part of Programs for Sustainable
Planning and Development (PSPD),
Pratt’s Facilities Management Program
is unique in its opportunity for enriched
study, potentially leading to careers in real
estate development, as well as expertise in
sustainability and preservation.
sustainability
Electives can be taken in PSPD
programs to provide depth as to a
variety of sustainability practices:
LEED certification, green roofs, energy
conservation, alternative energy sources,
construction innovation, and more.
planning and development
Further real estate development expertise
can be garnered through a combination
of construction management, facilities
management, and other PSPD electives
dealing with zoning, public approvals,
market studies, adaptive reuse, real
estate law, environmental law, historic
preservation compliance, and more.
preservation
Electives can be taken in PSPD
programs to provide extra knowledge of
architectural history, adaptive reuse, and
landmark approvals.
law
The PSPD enjoys further linkages
with Brooklyn Law School that create
additional study and degree opportunities.
work and research
The Facilities Management courses
are offered in the evening at the Pratt
Manhattan Center, affording students the
maximum flexibility to combine work,
study, and research.
Refer to the earlier PSPD section for
more information on these opportunities.