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TARGET PROFESSIONS Applications are welcome from those in the following professions: Facilities Management, Property Studies, Construction, Architecture, Business, Engineering, Management, Social Sciences and other related fields. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS • Students with bachelors degrees and higher national diplomas in o The built environment and related disciplines o Engineering and Sciences o Business/Commerce/Finance/Economics • Applicants with a national diploma who have substantial work experience in facilities management may be considered after a 65percent pass in Wits Facilities Management short courses. SEMESTER I - Introduction to Facilities Management - Real Estate Finance - Real Estate Market Analysis - Building Services SEMESTER III - IT in Facilities Management - Project Management - Environmental Management - Occupational Health and Safety SEMESTER II - Strategic Planning - Commercial/Procurement Law - Commercial Real Estate Investments - Space and Workplace Management SEMESTER IV - Advanced Facilities Management - Real Estate and Asset Management PROGRAMME STRUCTURE The PGDip PDM in the field of Facilities Management is a gateway to an innovative and fulfilling career for a broad spectrum of professionals Facilities Management (FM) started with IT technology outsourcing in the late 60s and property management in the early 70s. FM development can also be traced way back to the old American railroad in the mid-1800s. The term “Facility Management” emerged in North America during the late 1970s to describe the developing field of study into the design and management of workplaces and their impact on the business organisations that occupied them. In December 1978, the search branch of the office furniture supplier, Herman Miller Research Corporation, hosted a conference titled “Facility Influence on Productivity," in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. Later, the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) was established. Since the late 1980s, FM has gradually gained a foothold as a discipline and profession. It is the harmonisation of disciplines such as Property studies, Construction, Engineering, Social Sciences or Behavioral Sciences and Architecture. WHAT IS FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (FM)? Facilities Management is the coordination and harmonisation of various specialist disciplines to manage buildings and non-core services. It assists organisations to focus on their core activities, adds value, and creates the best environment that assists in achieving an organisation's goals. The programme is one of the postgraduate programmes in Property Studies in the School of Construction Economics and Management, and was launched in 2017. It focuses on the effective planning, design, management, maintenance and adaptation of building stock so that it functions appropriately and efficiently in order to meet specified needs of FM specialists. The primary aim of the programme is for students to achieve an integrated understanding of the basic knowledge and operational skills required for the good management of buildings, their environments, facilities and support services. This prepares the graduates of the course to assume leadership roles in managing an organisation’s built environment. (PGDip PDM in the field of Facilities Management) POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN THE FIELD OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
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TARGET PROFESSIONS
Applications are welcome from those in the following professions: Facilities Management, Property Studies, Construction, Architecture, Business, Engineering, Management, Social Sciences and other related fields.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
• Students with bachelors degrees and higher national diplomas in o The built environment and related disciplines o Engineering and Sciences o Business/Commerce/Finance/Economics• Applicants with a national diploma who have substantial work experience in facilities management may be considered after a 65percent pass in Wits Facilities Management short courses.
SEMESTER I- Introduction to Facilities Management- Real Estate Finance- Real Estate Market Analysis- Building Services
SEMESTER III- IT in Facilities Management- Project Management- Environmental Management- Occupational Health and Safety
SEMESTER II- Strategic Planning- Commercial/Procurement Law- Commercial Real Estate Investments- Space and Workplace Management
SEMESTER IV- Advanced Facilities Management- Real Estate and Asset Management
PROGRAMME STRUCTUREThe PGDip PDM in the field of Facilities Management is a gateway to an innovative and fulfilling career for a broad spectrum of professionals
Facilities Management (FM) started with IT technology outsourcing in the late 60s and property management in the early 70s. FM development can also be traced way back to the old American railroad in the mid-1800s. The term “Facility Management” emerged in North America during the late 1970s to describe the developing field of study into the design and management of workplaces and their impact on the business organisations that occupied them. In December 1978, the search branch of the office furniture supplier, Herman Miller Research Corporation, hosted a conference titled “Facility Influence on Productivity," in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. Later, the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) was established. Since the late 1980s, FM has gradually gained a foothold as a discipline and profession. It is the harmonisation of disciplines such as Property studies, Construction, Engineering, Social Sciences or Behavioral Sciences and Architecture.
WHAT IS FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (FM)?Facilities Management is the coordination and harmonisation of various specialist disciplines to manage buildings and non-core services. It assists organisations to focus on their core activities, adds value, and creates the best environment that assists in achieving an organisation's goals.
The programme is one of the postgraduate programmes in Property Studies in the School of Construction Economics and Management, and was launched in 2017. It focuses on the effective planning, design, management, maintenance and adaptation of building stock so that it functions appropriately and efficiently in order to meet specified needs of FM specialists. The primary aim of the programme is for students to achieve an integrated understanding of the basic knowledge and operational skills required for the good management of buildings, their environments, facilities and support services. This prepares the graduates of the course to assume leadership roles in managing an organisation’s built environment.
(PGDip PDM in the field ofFacilities Management)
POSTGRADUATEDIPLOMA IN PROPERTY
DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENTIN THE FIELD OF FACILITIES
MANAGEMENT
Programme Coordinator:Dr Yewande AdewunmiPhone: +27 11 717 7656Email: [email protected]
School Administrator:Mrs Ruth BillettPhone: +27 11 717 7652Email: [email protected]
Head of School: Prof. David Root
www.wits.ac.za/cem/academic-programmes/postgraduate-by-coursework
School of Construction Economics & Management1 Jan Smuts AvenuePO Box 20, WITS 2050Johannesburg
ONLINE APPLICATIONhttps://www.wits.ac.za/applications/
CONTACT US
CREDIT HOURS & DURATIONTotal credit hours: 150Part-time: Minimum 2 years
TUITION FEESR73 160 per year
APPLICATION DEADLINES31 October 2019
CAREERSThe primary aim of the programme is for students to achieve an integrated understanding of the basic knowledge and operational skills required for the good management of buildings, their environments, facilities and support services. This prepares the graduates of the course to assume leadership roles in managing an organisation's built environment, either as internal employees or as external service providers and consultants. There is a skills shortage in the FM indus-try so graduates have opportunities to bridge this gap by working in the corporate and public sectors, and also consult for those in these sectors.
