Columbia University
Construction Management Specialization
Columbia University

Construction Management Specialization

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

Sponsored by Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

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3 months
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.8

(8,233 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 (6,944 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: Construction Management
Category: Project Management
Category: Architecture and Construction
Category: Building Information Modeling
Category: Building Design
Category: Health And Safety Standards
Category: Risk Management
Category: Project Planning
Category: Corporate Sustainability
Category: Environment Health And Safety
Category: Architectural Design
Category: Scope Management
Category: Civil and Architectural Engineering
Category: Operations Management
Category: Business Process Management
Category: Project Controls
Category: Program Management
Category: Lean Methodologies
Category: Project Management Life Cycle
Category: Work Breakdown Structure

Construction Scheduling

Course 224 hours4.8 (2,205 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: Project Management
Category: Project Planning
Category: Project Schedules
Category: Systems Analysis
Category: Scheduling
Category: Dependency Analysis
Category: Program Management
Category: Risk Management
Category: Project Risk Management
Category: Project Controls
Category: Construction Management
Category: Business Process Improvement
Category: Process Improvement
Category: Process Improvement and Optimization
Category: Project Management Life Cycle
Category: Process Optimization
Category: Lean Methodologies
Category: Operations Management
Category: Operational Excellence
Category: Business Process Management

Construction Cost Estimating and Cost Control

Course 322 hours4.7 (2,115 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: Project Management
Category: Construction Estimating
Category: Project Controls
Category: Project Accounting
Category: Contract Accounting
Category: Cost Estimation
Category: Construction Accounting
Category: Earned Value Management
Category: Project Management Life Cycle
Category: Cost Management
Category: Architecture and Construction
Category: Project Closure
Category: Financial Controls
Category: Cost Control
Category: Change Orders
Category: Contract Management
Category: Civil and Architectural Engineering
Category: Building Information Modeling
Category: Building Design

Construction Finance

Course 420 hours4.8 (1,086 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: Corporate Finance
Category: General Finance
Category: Financial Management
Category: Risk Management
Category: Project Finance
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Project Risk Management
Category: Construction Management
Category: Property and Real Estate
Category: Real Estate
Category: Project Management
Category: Finance
Category: Feasibility Studies
Category: Commercial Real Estate
Category: Business Analysis
Category: Business Mathematics
Category: Business Analytics
Category: Cash Flows

The Construction Industry: The Way Forward

Course 59 hours4.8 (341 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: Construction Management
Category: Civil and Architectural Engineering
Category: Civil Engineering
Category: Construction Engineering
Category: Project Management
Category: Operations Management
Category: Strategic Leadership
Category: Staff Management
Category: People Management
Category: Collaboration
Category: Teamwork
Category: Organizational Development
Category: Cooperation
Category: Business Transformation
Category: Workforce Management
Category: Organizational Change
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Change Management
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Business Process Management

Instructor

Ibrahim Odeh, Ph.D., MBA
Columbia University
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