International Facilities Management

Organizations are increasingly operating in a global context and across national and cultural borders. As a consequence, it is important for professionals working in the various fields of the Built Environment (Facilities, Planning, Architecture, Planning, Preservation, Design, Construction or Real Estate) to understand the challenges and opportunities that arise when working across international and cultural boundaries.

The Alliance of Graduate Studies in FM/RE is a coalition of accredited programs in Facilities Management and Real Estate (RM/RE) in several continents that offer intensive course modules for students enrolled in a master’s program or in the 3^rd/4^th year of a bachelor’s program. Each intensive course module has a duration of 1 to 2 weeks and combines lectures by industry professionals with site visits to high-profile facilities. Students of different nationalities and backgrounds work jointly on a related research project.

The intensive courses are designed to offer all students, including those with full-time jobs, the opportunity to study abroad and to develop an appreciation for the challenges that arise when working in diverse, international teams.

• Pratt Institute International FM/RE Summer School in New York City

(offered annually in May/June)

• 1 or 2 week program offered by Pratt’s FM Program (structured into 2-day modules to accommodate student enrollment needs).
• Focus on Strategic Real Estate and Facilities Management in New York City, Boston, Washington D.C. and in International Contexts.
• Site visits have included some of the most iconic New York City facilities: Empire Sta te Building; United Nations Headquarters; the NY Stock Exchange and many others (for details of the upcoming summer program’s site visits contact the Department Chair).
• Renowned industry professionals lecture on how facilities have generated value to their organizations and explain current trends.
• Open to Master’s students or 3rd/4th year bachelor’s students enrolled in accredited programs from related fields.

• Kufstein International FM/RE Winter School in Kufstein, Austria
(offered annually during the first week of January)

• 1 week intensive program, offered by the Kufstein FM Program.
• Includes four days of lectures, site visits and student workshops, wrapped around two days of the Kufstein International Facilities and Real Estate Conference (“Kufsteiner FM Gespräche”).
• Close proximity to world-renowned ski resorts.
• Train connections to Munich, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Vienna, Milano, Venice.
• Open to Master’s students or 3rd/4th year bachelor’s students enrolled in accredited programs from related fields.

Credits
Students will receive credit from their school of matriculation. Depending on the duration and nature of the programs students can earn 1-5 US Credits or 3-12 ECTS.
 

Qualification Requirements
All graduate and qualifying undergraduate students enrolled in accredited degree programs related to the Built Environment are eligible to participate. For details on application and tuition, please contact:

• Harriet Markis, Chair
  Facilities Management
  Pratt Manhattan
  144 West 14th Street  4th Floor
  New York, NY  10022
  212-647-7524
  fm@pratt.edu

 

International FM with students from Kuftein, Austria
Summer 2011