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

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4.8

(8,288 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 (6,977 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: Risk Management
Category: Contract Management
Category: Construction Estimating
Category: Project Management
Category: Project Planning
Category: Building Information Modeling
Category: Corporate Sustainability
Category: Work Breakdown Structure
Category: Project Management Life Cycle
Category: Environment Health And Safety
Category: Lean Methodologies
Category: Scheduling
Category: Project Schedules
Category: Construction Management

Construction Scheduling

Course 224 hours4.8 (2,217 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: Scheduling
Category: Project Schedules
Category: Resource Allocation
Category: Project Management Software
Category: Lean Methodologies
Category: Project Planning
Category: Project Management
Category: Risk Management
Category: Dependency Analysis
Category: Milestones (Project Management)
Category: Architecture and Construction
Category: Construction Management
Category: Project Risk Management
Category: Timelines

Construction Cost Estimating and Cost Control

Course 322 hours4.7 (2,133 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: Cost Estimation
Category: Cost Control
Category: Construction Estimating
Category: Earned Value Management
Category: Cash Flows
Category: Lean Methodologies
Category: Procurement
Category: Systems Of Measurement
Category: Change Orders
Category: Project Closure
Category: Request for Proposal
Category: Construction Management
Category: Project Design
Category: Building Information Modeling
Category: Project Controls
Category: Commercial Construction
Category: Purchasing
Category: Bidding
Category: Cash Flow Forecasting

Construction Finance

Course 420 hours4.8 (1,093 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: Project Finance
Category: Real Estate
Category: Risk Management
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Capital Budgeting
Category: Business Mathematics
Category: Finance
Category: Cash Flows
Category: Project Management
Category: Return On Investment
Category: Financial Management
Category: Construction Management
Category: Strategic Partnership
Category: Public Works

The Construction Industry: The Way Forward

Course 59 hours4.8 (345 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: Workforce Management
Category: Business Transformation
Category: Sustainability Reporting
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Construction Management
Category: Innovation
Category: Digital Transformation
Category: 3D Modeling
Category: Architecture and Construction
Category: Civil and Architectural Engineering
Category: Automation
Category: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR)

Instructor

Ibrahim Odeh, Ph.D., MBA
Columbia University
5 Courses212,657 learners

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