CONSTRUCTION

PROJECT M AN AGEMENT
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OVERVIEW
If your career path is headed in the direction of a DURATION
construction project manager, you need more than
3 MONTHS
technical expertise on the job site. You need
advanced skills in planning and scheduling and FORMAT
mastery of the technology that will help you manage ONLINE
them. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor
COURSE FEE*
Statistics, this is an excellent time to invest in your
career as a construction project manager. $1,400
Employment in the field, in the U.S Economy, is
expected to grow by 10% through 2028, faster than *Singapore residents who wish to enroll for this
the average of all other occupations. The Fu course will be charged GST.

Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Flexible payments options available.

Science at Columbia University Executive Education’s

Construction Project Management online certification
course will prepare you to manage schedules,
budgets, risks, regulations, and personnel in an
expanding construction industry involved in building
the world’s new residences, office buildings, and
hospitals, as well as retrofitting existing spaces, and
overseeing infrastructure megaprojects.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS
Technologies for planning and
Frameworks for risk management,
scheduling, such as Building
project development cycle, and
Information Modelling (BIM), Virtual
sustainable development
Reality, MS Project

Methods used for project planning and

The fundamentals of project
scheduling such as Critical Path Method
initiation, planning and
(CPM), Program Evaluation Review
scheduling
Technique (PERT), Range Estimation,
Linear Scheduling and Precedence Diagram

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

This course is designed for professionals working in the construction industry who are interested in
pursuing a more advanced management role. It will be particularly instructive for mid-career to
senior construction professionals, project managers and engineers, especially those working in the
construction, real estate, manufacturing, and transport industries. Here are roles well suited to this
certification course:

Civil Engineer Operations Manager Project Planner

Construction Engineer Project Administrator Scheduler

Construction Manager Project Developer Senior Project Manager

Lead Engineer Project Engineer Senior Site Engineer

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COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
An in-depth exploration of construction management, this course covers the areas of project
management, planning, scheduling, and development via a high-touch experience that features
world-class instruction from Columbia Engineering Executive Education and a host of expert guest
lectures. Participants will engage in an interactive, real-life simulation of scheduling and a deep dive
into scheduling technology, such as virtual reality and MS Project. Over the 3-month curriculum,
participants should expect to devote 4-6 hours per week to the course.

200 8 13
Video Discussions Assignments
Lectures

6 12 5
Live Months Real-World
Webinars of Access Examples

Weekly
Industry Course
Q and A
Experts Leaders
Sessions

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SYLLABUS
The course is comprised of 12 weekly modules that address the two critical aspects of
construction project management—project planning and project scheduling.

MODULE 1 MODULE 2
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY FUNDAMENTALS OF THE PROJECT
OVERVIEW DEVELOPMENT CYCLE
Engineering and Construction Industry Design-Bid-Build
Program, Project, and Construction Project Delivery Methods
Management The Lean Theory
Construction vs. Manufacturing
Industry

MODULE 3 MODULE 4
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TRENDS AND RISKS IN
Sustainability in the Construction CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Industry Building Information Modelling (BIM)
Community Involvement and Diversity Technology Trends in Construction
Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Development and Project Risk Estimation
in Construction

MODULE 5 MODULE 6
PLANNING A PROJECT INTRODUCTION TO SCHEDULING
Role of Project Managers AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Bar Charts
Standard and Project Coding Activity Precedence Diagram
Types of Relationships among Construction
Activities

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MODULE 7 MODULE 8
CRITICAL PATH METHOD ACTIVITY ON ARROW (AOA)
Critical Path Method (CPM) Activity on Arrow Diagrams
Activity Floats Forward and Backward Pass
Work Dates and Calendar Dates Calculations

MODULE 9 MODULE 10
PERT AND RANGE ESTIMATION ROLE OF SCHEDULER
Probability of project completion within a AND LINE OF BALANCE
given duration (PERT) Role of a Construction Scheduler
Probability of project completion within a Linear Construction
given budget (Range Estimation) Visualizing the Line of Balance (LoB)

MODULE 11
TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGIES
IN SCHEDULING
MS Project and Primavera for Scheduling
Schedule, Analysis, and Application
Integrating Models and Schedule
MODULE 12
SCHEDULING FOR LARGE PROGRAMS
AND RISK MANAGEMENT
Scheduling for Large courses
Risk Allocation and Planning
Lean Scheduling

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INDUSTRY EXAMPLES

Crossroads Advisory STV

Accounting company Architectural, engineering,
for small businesses planning, environmental, and
contributes to the course construction management
content related to the provider contributes to the
Estimate to Completion or course content related to
EAC lifecycle. defining the role of a
construction manager,
and BIM.

AECOM VERTEX
Large-scale development Architecture, engineering,
and infrastructure firm and construction firm
contributes to the course contributes to the course
as a case study on its insights into construction
nationwide housing and bonds.
infrastructure development
program with Libya.

McKinsey & Co. Dentons

Public and private sector Global law firm
consulting firm contributes contributes to the
to the course content course features of
related to capital projects construction contracts.
and infrastructure.

Skanska Strategic Program

Project development Management LLC
and construction group Large capital construction
contributes to the company contributes to the
course best practices course content focused on
on EHS, as well as identifying and managing
sustainability. international risks.

Note: All product and company names are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not
imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.

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APPLICATION EXERCISES
Hands-on activities and discussions provide experience and first-hand understanding of the
challenges you may face as a construction project manager. Some sample exercises:

Discuss modular construction

in China.

Design your dream house based

on defined process steps.

Identify safety hazards on a

construction site.

Propose three significant

sustainability measures for a
planned renovation.

Identify and mitigate two

international risks in a project.

Engage in interactive, real-life

scheduling simulation.

Estimate the budget for a

high-rise using a Gantt chart
and range estimation.

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PARTICIPANTS PROFILE
INDUSTRY
Along with Columbia faculty, students will gain practical knowledge from industry experts via guest
lecturers and can interact with peers with experience in construction, architecture and infrastructure.

46%

Civil Construction
Others
2%
3% Real Estates
4%
Education
Energy
16%
29%
Tourism/Hotel/Restaurant

WORK EXPERIENCE
The course has had CEOs, Directors, Co-founders, Presidents, Project Managers, Quality Surveyors,
Consultants, Architectural Drafters, Technical Supervisors, Project Developers and more participating
with varied years of experience.

6%
9% 1-5 yrs
34% 6-10 yrs
11-15 yrs
23%
16-20 yrs
21-25 yrs

9%
>26 yrs
19%

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PARTICIPANT TESTIMONIALS

“The learning
“I really enjoyed learning
experience has taken
about scheduling
me to another level in
programs.”
my career.”

Carlos Faria, Ajamu Arnold,

DNR Construction, Supervisor, Greenberry Industrial, Foreman,
United States United States

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 “All of the content was The video classes,
totally relevant to what webinar and office hour
I had hoped to was the best part of the
achieve!” course.

Josef Moran, Opeyemi Alaka,

Almarai, Senior Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor, Killeen Civil
Saudi Arabia Engineering, Ireland

“The experienced “This course provided me

professors had first-hand with a solid overview of
knowledge and this was the most important
the best part of the aspects of construction
course for me.” management.”

Nicholas Di Staulo, David Parisi,

Di Staulo Construction II, DNR Construction, Supervisor,
Consultant, United States United States

Search for #EmeritusCPM on LinkedIn to read more participant stories.

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COURSE FACULTY

Ibrahim Odeh
Senior Lecturer of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Columbia Engineering
Founding Director, Global Leaders in Construction Management

Ibrahim S. Odeh focuses his studies and research on assisting construction firms with strategic
management assignments in areas related to strategy and business development; infrastructure
and construction market analysis; market entry strategy; and trends affecting the future of the
construction market. The result of his work helped several companies in the decision-making
processes to enter new geographical locations, expand to new markets, build new units within the
same institutions, and differentiate firms during the pre-bidding process on mega projects.

Odeh is a Founding Director of the Global Leaders in Construction Management Program. He

holds an MBA degree with an emphasis on Finance from Minnesota, USA. He received his Ph.D. in
Civil Engineering with a focus on Construction Management from the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign.

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CERTIFICATE
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a verified digital certificate
from EMERITUS in collaboration with Columbia Engineering Executive Education.

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT

YOUR NAME
HAS ATTENDED AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT

DATE

Bob Halperin Leora Brovman

Academic Director Associate Dean, Academic Courses
EMERITUS Columbia Engineering

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ABOUT COLUMBIA ENGINEERING

Columbia Engineering (The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science), is

committed to pushing the frontiers of knowledge and shaping discoveries to meet the needs of
society. These aspirations have been fundamental since its early origins in 1864 as a school
devoted to metallurgy and mining.

Over the years, Columbia’s faculty and students have made remarkable contributions that have
spurred technological and social progress. Today, Columbia carries the tradition of innovation as
engineering transforms nearly every aspect of life.

Faculty at Columbia Engineering have won 10 Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry, medicine, and
economics.

ABOUT EMERITUS

Columbia Engineering Executive Education is collaborating with online education provider

EMERITUS to offer executive education courses through a dynamic, interactive, digital learning
platform. These courses leverage Columbia Engineering Executive Education’s thought
leadership in Engineering practice developed over years of research, teaching and practice.

An EMERITUS Certificate course created in collaboration with Columbia Engineering Executive

Education is based on syllabus approved by Columbia Engineering Executive Education, and
contains video content created and recorded by Columbia Engineering Executive Education
faculty, combined with assessments, assignments, projects, cases, and exercises delivered by
EMERITUS. Upon successful completion of the course, learners will be awarded a certificate
jointly by EMERITUS and Columbia Engineering Executive Education.

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