
Overview
Through this Construction Management Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with Columbia University, students will gain comprehensive industry knowledge along with the latest trends and development within the industry. This 5-course specialization will cover the major facets of construction management including project initiation and planning, scheduling techniques and procedures, cost estimating and control, and construction project financials. After students complete this specialization, they will have gained significant skills and tools to stay relevant and ahead of the curve in the world of construction management.
Applied Learning Project
Real-world projects will be included in each course of the specialization to reinforce the skills being taught. The projects will build on information you have learned in the courses and allow you to add your own research. Projects will be peer-reviewed by your classmates, and you will peer-review the work of others. Instructions on how to conduct peer-reviews will be included in the course. Upon completing the series, you will be able create a work-breakdown structure, build a project schedule, work on a project plan, create a project budget, identify risk, and assign responsibility for those risks.
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Visit university websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Construction Project Management
- Construction Scheduling
- Construction Cost Estimating and Cost Control
- Construction Finance
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Visit university websiteKey information
Duration
- Part-time
- 7 months
- 4 hrs/week
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Civil Engineering & Construction Construction Management View 12 other Short Courses in Civil Engineering & Construction in United StatesExplore more key information
Visit university websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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General requirements
Beginner Level
- No prior experience required
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International
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 USD for the full programme during 7 months. -
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FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 USD for the full programme during 7 months.
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Funding
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