Columbia University
Construction Management Specialization

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Columbia University

Construction Management Specialization

Construction Project Management and Planning. Develop and understand the foundations of project planning and scheduling techniques

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.8

(8,373 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
3 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Major construction management fundamentals, key project scheduling techniques, types of cost estimates and monitoring project cash flow

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Specialization - 5 course series

Construction Project Management

Course 129 hours4.8 (7,054 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • The fundamentals of construction management from construction industry, the role of project manager, contract types, and project delivery methods

  • How to delivery lean project and maintina sustainability

  • Explore technology trends and project planning

Skills you'll gain

Category: Planning
Category: Project Management
Category: Cost Control
Category: Cost
Category: Decision Making
Category: Strategy and Operations
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Cost Estimate
Category: Accounting
Category: Cash Flow
Category: Budget Management

Construction Scheduling

Course 224 hours4.8 (2,238 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • The key project scheduling techniques and procedures 

  • How to develop and manage a schedule and understand scheduling tools such as bar charts, activity on arrow, and activity on nodes

  • The multiple relationships that connect all the construction activities from start to finish

  • The importance of the critical path in a project network and project activities float

Skills you'll gain

Category: Planning
Category: Schedule
Category: Critical Thinking
Category: Project Management
Category: Linear Scheduling Method
Category: Strategy and Operations
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Critical Path Method
Category: Problem Solving
Category: Program Evaluation And Review Technique (PERT)

Construction Cost Estimating and Cost Control

Course 322 hours4.7 (2,156 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • The fundamentals of cost estimation and the design phase to perform cost estimation

  • How to conduct the close out period of the project by exploring the punch lists, final approval, and turnover to the client

  • The cost control methods emphasizing the Earned Value Method

Skills you'll gain

Category: Construction Management
Category: Planning
Category: Operations Management
Category: Work Breakdown Structure
Category: Project Management
Category: Supply Chain and Logistics
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Strategy and Operations
Category: Change Management
Category: Project Planning

Construction Finance

Course 420 hours4.8 (1,102 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • The basic economics of the essential components in every construction project

  • The definition and calculation of different types of interest rates

  • The importance of Cash Flow Diagrams

Skills you'll gain

Category: Innovation
Category: Operations Management
Category: Project Management
Category: Network Model
Category: Collaboration
Category: Strategy and Operations
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Strategy
Category: Organizational Development

The Construction Industry: The Way Forward

Course 59 hours4.8 (354 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Construction Industry Overview, Sustainability in the Construction Industry, Building Information Modeling and Technology Trends in Construction

Skills you'll gain

Category: Risk Management
Category: Project Management
Category: Real Estate
Category: Strategy and Operations
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Project
Category: Investment Management
Category: Accounting
Category: Financial Modeling
Category: Finance

Instructor

Ibrahim Odeh, Ph.D., MBA
Columbia University
5 Courses219,266 learners

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