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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 Jimmy H

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May 18, 2020

This class was the perfect balance between real world examples and theory base. First 3 weeks provided math problems with some real world scenarios while the last 2 weeks focused on P3 and Lean. Would highly recommend

By Dominique T

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Dec 27, 2023

Construction Finance course it help me to know the financial formula and how to calculate it. it wasn't easy for me to do it as an individual person and even the people that i was seeking help from they were failing.

By Maslennikova O

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Nov 27, 2020

Thankful to Professor Mr. Ibrahim Oden for amazing opportunity to impove professionsl skills in the course "Construction Project Management". All given information already has been implemented to the job. Thanks!

By Luis F R M

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May 5, 2020

An amazing course, i learnt so much from this end i am really pleased with the specialization in general. I have got an amazing amount of knowledge from this experience. It is A really top quality course.

By William C H

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Nov 10, 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!

By Derek G

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Sep 5, 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.

By Lee A G

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Jan 7, 2019

The course was both challenging and informative. I found most of what I learned in this course will be applied going forward. I took this course as a goal through my employer.

By Krishna S

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May 17, 2020

It was very helpful for learning concepts like IRR, ARR, lean, risk management and simultaneously quizzes for every module is conducted. It is worth to take the course.

By Edu J C H

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Nov 8, 2018

This course let me know and understand that finances are as important as carrying out a project with all the discipline of money control for my project, thank you.

By Benjamin O

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Aug 20, 2018

Excellent course led by esteemed people with many years of experience in the industry. Very practical and thorough survey of concepts and tools in the industry.

By FRAY L T

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Mar 3, 2017

Excellent course, this course has very good and qualified professors. Thanks professor Ibrahim Odeh for this great class about Construction Finance...

By Server B

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Jun 25, 2018

good speakers / professors, examples & class materials are interesting, up-to-date . You want to listen to learn. Best Module so far in the course.

By Ricardo M

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Sep 26, 2022

Its a great program... the course structure is very complete and all the topics are very well explained in the different lessons.

By Donavan G

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Apr 8, 2021

Great and Super Course. Thanks to all the experts. They were great. A special thanks to Professor Odeh who has done a superb job.

By Mohsin S S

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Feb 27, 2023

Though I have a good experience in the domain and already know major of the course content, I loved to involve in the exercises.

By Tolulope D A

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Oct 20, 2019

if you need to know the fundamentals of construction finance, then this course is for you.

Robust information.

Thanks Prof. Odeh

By Gautami S

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May 30, 2021

Project Finance is a very interesting and very important field of knowledge for all professionals in the construction industry

By Ashraf M

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Feb 6, 2018

This course is a great fundamental guide for Real Estate Fiance, especialy for those who have fair knowledge about the topic.

By Carlos S

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Feb 4, 2022

Thanks to all the Coursera Team and Columbia University for creating such great Educational programs accessible to everyone

By Rodrigo D V D L P

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Aug 1, 2020

This is a great course to understand the economics and mathematics of money, which is essential for construction projects.

By Evita X

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Nov 7, 2020

This is a fantastic course! Thank you for all the professors' dedicated effort and generous support. Really appreciated.

By Dinesh B

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Aug 17, 2020

Super Course !!!!!! Must DO for all Engineers to Know how Financing is done for construction and real estate projects,

By Glauco B

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Feb 17, 2022

Excelente curso, conteúdo rico, ajudou no meu crescimento profisional e no desenvolvimento das minhas competências.

By Pedro P

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Mar 4, 2018

Great Materials and insights on the industry! Plenty of current industry examples referred to throughout the course.

By Diego K V

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May 6, 2020

This course sums up all the tools every engineer working in construction should know. A must have in our industry.