Every organization uses buildings of some sort and their occupation incurs recurrent costs for rent, rates, cleaning, energy consumption, water, security, etc, amounting in time to more than the capital cost of creating the buildings in the first place.

Facility Managers have the responsibility of ensuring that their employers’ premises assist them in fulfilling their core business objectives, retaining their capital value through appropriate maintenance, as well as obtaining value from their day-to-day operating costs.

This program recognizes that the facilities manager requires an understanding of business finance and management information as well as the technical areas of buildings, per se. Emphasis is placed on understanding the strategic objectives of the organization, and the way that facilities contribute towards their realization. You will be encouraged to direct your learning to your working situation where appropriate, through your assignments.