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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Construction Finance by Columbia University

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About the Course

This course expands the knowledge of a construction project manager to include an understanding of economics and the mathematics of money, an essential component of every construction project. Topics covered include the time value of money, the definition and calculation of the types of interest rates, and the importance of Cash Flow Diagrams. The course covers these topics in three sections. The first section focuses on the foundation of building the mathematics of money, often referred to as value of money. It also highlights the present value techniques and the internal rate of return from a construction manager point of view.   The second section of the course focuses on vertical construction finance and the last part focuses on horizontal construction finance. Under the vertical construction finance, the instructor discusses real estate finance and how that has been done with more in-depth details and gives examples for students to solve with instructions.  The last topic, horizontal finance, is divided into two parts. To begin, the instructor introduces vast details about public private partnership. This module highlights around three case studies about PPP projects, which would be an introduction to project financing in horizontal work. After introducing case studies, the instructor demonstrates the risks associated with construction finance. After that, similar to the previous three courses, the course finishes with emphasizing the importance of construction finance....

Top reviews

WH

Nov 9, 2021

Moving from IT Project Manangement into the world of Construction Manaement and this course has really helped put me on the right path. Confident I will start out strong and keep asking questions!

DG

Sep 4, 2018

Great course that helped understand financing throughout construction. I'm an attorney who recently joined a housing developer, and this course really assisted my understanding of the industry.

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By Jorge J L

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May 6, 2017

Great course, very thorough , rigorous and engaging. Found this one to be quite tough.

By Gugan C

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May 29, 2020

I got a confidence from this to prove my project management thanks to Coursera

By Y L

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Mar 18, 2018

could be more challenging. but teachers are great!

By Eduardo C

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Jul 31, 2017

Excellent course! Well done.

By irshad m

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Sep 7, 2021

good learning exprience

By Joven C

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May 15, 2017

Essential

By Bashar A

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Nov 4, 2024

Nice one

By MADAN H M A S

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Mar 8, 2023

جيد

By Václav C

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Mar 28, 2021

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By Paulus C

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Jul 31, 2017

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By Corey A

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Aug 17, 2022

A little bit dry and some dated content.

By Georges B

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Apr 2, 2017

Quizzes are not challenging enough

By Adriano P D V

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Jul 23, 2020

Muy por debajo de la calidad de los otros modulos. no me senti conforme con lo aprendido. Incluyen docentes que mas se encargan de vender sus libros que de mejorar su clase.

Sin embargo como en módulos anteriores PHD SPata haciendo gala de su maravilloso manejo del LEAN, el ultimo modulo es lo mejor de este curso.

By Payal B

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Nov 1, 2024

not got certificate yet