Master’s Degree in Management of Built Environment

The master's degree in Management of Built Environment trains professionals who manage the built heritage throughout its life cycle. The programme offers two specialisation tracks: economic-financial management and technical-operational management. The main subjects include building technology, urban planning, construction management, facility management, asset and real estate portfolio management, BIM, digital twins, big data, the Internet of Things, sustainability and digitalisation. The idea is to combine technical, economic and managerial skills, in order to govern buildings and infrastructure with digital tools. The built heritage represents a very significant part of a country's wealth and requires careful management, including maintenance, valorisation, energy efficiency and cost control, and the programme teaches how to combine these aspects with economic and technical tools, also thanks to the possibility of choosing between two tracks.

The programme lasts two years, is held in person in Milan and is delivered entirely in English. The structure includes theoretical and applied courses, an internship and the final thesis, placed in the last semester. Admission requires a bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification and a compulsory English certificate of at least B2 level, with a merit-based assessment by a dedicated committee. The page does not state the credits, the hours of lessons, the start date, the application deadline, the number of places, or data on internship placement and scholarships. The cost is not made public. The use of technologies such as BIM, digital twins, big data and the Internet of Things is a distinctive feature, because it makes it possible to build digital models of buildings and to use the data collected to optimise management, and students acquire skills useful in a sector that is rapidly digitalising.

The aim is to train professionals with skills in the management and digitalisation of the built environment. The reference roles include facility manager, asset and property manager, consultant, construction digitalisation professional, BIM specialist and urban planner. Career opportunities concern consulting firms, professional practices, banks, and public and private bodies, as well as continuing with a doctorate or second-level master programmes. The qualification is suited to those who wish to work in the management and valorisation of buildings and real estate portfolios, with attention to sustainability, efficiency and the use of data. The internship and the thesis in the last semester are opportunities to test skills in companies, firms or bodies, and the English language fosters an international study environment, useful for those who intend to work in consulting firms, in banks or in organisations active in the management of real estate portfolios on a global scale.