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Ibrahim Odeh, Ph.D., MBA

The Construction Management specialization is curated for professionals in the construction and civil engineering industry looking to advance their careers. Through this specialization, 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.

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The Construction Management specialization is curated for professionals in the construction and civil engineering industry looking to advance their careers. Through this specialization, 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.

This specialization is designed to build on the foundational skills developed in the Google Project Management Professional Certificate; earn a dual credential when you complete a Google Career Certificate and this specialization.

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Five courses

Construction Project Management

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Construction Project Management introduces learners to project initiation and planning. Columbia University professor, Ibrahim Odeh, along with industry experts, provide a comprehensive overview of the construction industry. There are 10 modules that allow learners to become knowledgeable of construction management within the dynamic construction industry.

Construction Scheduling

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This course focuses on developing and managing schedules. It covers bar charts, activity precedence diagrams, and critical paths. By the end, you will be able to:

Construction Cost Estimating and Cost Control

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This course introduces the types of cost estimation from the conceptual design phase through the more detailed design phase of a construction project. In addition, the course highlights the importance of controlling costs and how to monitor project cash flow.

Construction Finance

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This course expands the knowledge of a construction project manager to include an understanding of economics and the mathematics of money. 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 Construction Industry: The Way Forward

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This final course in the specialization provides an introduction to types of construction projects and the productivity challenge in the industry. Through case studies, you will learn the industry's characteristics and unique environment that led to its productivity performance and touch base on other challenges we are facing internally.

Learning objective

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

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