Program Overview

Concrete Industry Management (B.S.)

The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program is designed to fill the growing demand for technical managers in prestressed concrete product manufacturing, ready-mix sales and marketing, and supply chain management for regional concrete producers. This program is supported by the Regional Patrons Group, representing South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, and Missouri – a region with high demand for CIM program graduates.

Program Overview

As students progress through the program, they will have the opportunity to earn two American concrete industry technical certifications, a management or marketing minor, and participate in paid internships with potential future employers. The program is available at the main campus in Brookings or online. Online students completing CIM 210L and CIM 440L will be required to complete an on-campus component for each respective course.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the CIM program can explore possible career opportunities, including:

• Building/construction inspector
• Concrete specialist
• Estimator
• General contractor
• Marketing representative for the concrete industry
• Manufacturer's field representative
• Production/plant manager
• Project manager
• Purchasing manager
• Technical sales representative

Program Requirements

The program requirements can be found in the Academic Advising Guide Sheets.

Suggested Certificates, Dual Majors, and Minors

Students may also be interested in the following certificates, dual majors, and minors:

• Pre-Construction Planning Certificate (Undergraduate)
• Lobbying and Government Advocacy Certificate (Undergraduate)
• Construction Minor
• Engineering Management Minor
• Heavy-Highway Construction Minor
• Management Minor
• Marketing Minor
• Construction Management (B.S.) dual major
• Civil Engineering (B.S.) dual major
• Operations Management (M.S.) accelerated program

Is it for You?

This program will be a good fit for students who:

• Have solid communication skills
• Possess critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Can make decisions under pressure
• Enjoy working with a variety of people
• Are able to see the big picture and work toward achieving goals