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Construction Management Online - Bachelor's, Master's, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
Faculty of Business & Media via distance learning
Construction Management via distance learning
The construction industry requires highly qualified professionals to manage its increasingly complex technical and management operations. This program describes the work accomplished by all the professional groups (Architects, Engineers, Construction Managers, Materials Suppliers and Vendors, etc.) associated with this industry. Also, it examines the resources (money, machines, material, and human) needed to fulfill a construction project. It discusses issues of budget estimation, cost control, and analysis of construction operations progress.
Academic Supervisor : Wolf Dettmer
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Construction Management Online via distance learning
Specialist, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctor - Construction Management.
This module is applicable to Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctor) Degree Programs. This academic program is designed at the postgraduate level (Master’s or Doctoral). This module may also be adapted to complete the course requirements of Specialist, Expert Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree. A further option is the enrollment into each of the courses listed within this specialization module. This module may be combined or completed with other modules from this faculty. For example: Architecture & Architectural Design - Building Technology & Design - Civil Engineering - Domotics - Geotechnical Engineering - Landscape Architecture - Real Estate - Structural Engineering - Sustainable Architecture - Urban Development - Urban Planning & Design .
Specialist - Expert Diploma - Construction Management Online
Tuition Fee: 1.050 Euros (1.350 US$) ... 1.470 Euros (1.890 US$).
Specialist - Expert Diploma Online: 15 ... 21 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Construction Management via distance learning = 33 Academic credits - Select 5 courses for the online diploma of Specialist or 7 courses for the Expert Diploma from the total of courses from the specialization module.
Bachelor's Degree - Construction Management Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 3.510 Euros (4.420 US$) ... Max. 6.800 Euros (8.700 US$).
Bachelor's Degree Online: 130 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Construction Management via distance learning = 33 Academic credits + 40 credits in General Education (may be transferred from previous education and professional experience) + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Business & Media from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Real Estate.
Master's Degree - Construction Management Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 4.680 Euros (6.120 US$) ... Max. 7.020 Euros (9.180 US$).
Master's Degree Online: 36 ... 54 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Construction Management via distance learning = 33 Academic credits + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Business & Media from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Real Estate. + 13 Academic credits (Research methodology and final project or thesis. More info...).
Doctor Ph.D. Degree - Construction Management Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 5.850 Euros (7.650 US$) ... Max. 9.360 Euros (12.240 US$).
Doctor Ph.D. Degree Online: 45 ... 72 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Construction Management via distance learning = 33 Academic credits + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Business & Media from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Real Estate. + 18 Academic credits (Research methodology and final project or thesis. More info...).
Payment plans are available upon request up to 36 monthly installments. More info...
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Construction Management Online
Courses list (each subject accounts for 3 academic credits):
1 BIU Earned Credit = 1 USA Semester Credit (15 hours of learning) = 2 ECTS Credits (30 hours of study).
You may study any subject as an independent online continuing education course. More info...
Construction Industry
This course reviews the organization, relationships, practices, terminology, project types, procurement methods, industry standards, contract documents, and career opportunities in the construction process, with emphasis on the organization and uses of architectural and engineering drawings and specifications.
Academic Supervisor: Wolf Dettmer
Construction Law & Safety
This course focuses on the legal issues arising from building design and construction, risk management, accident prevention, and liability awareness. It covers topics such as construction, legislation, regulation, occupational safety and health issues, and other related laws related to the construction industry.
Academic Supervisor: Philipose Daniel
Construction Materials & Assemblies
This course examines the principles, techniques, equipment, and materials used in the construction industry. It focuses on selecting the proper materials and equipment for specific construction tasks and estimating costs. It evaluates the properties of building materials such as: concrete, brick, wood, steel, plastics, synthetic fibers, adhesives, sealants, and composites.
Academic Supervisor: Mohamed Abdallah Naguib El-Reedy
Construction Cost Analysis
This course studies cost management procedures as applied to the building process from the conceptual phase through owner operations, including conceptual estimating, construction cost analysis and control, value engineering, and life-cycle costing. It considers the economic analyses of building construction projects, houses, and building components.
Academic Supervisor: Dimitrios Nikolaou Koumparoulis
Building Design
This course studies building design processes and the evaluation of design alternatives. It explores a conceptual building design: area requirements, space layout, structures, enclosure systems, and services. It includes site preparation and earthwork, wood framing, masonry, concrete forming, precast construction, industrialized building, shoring, and underpinning.
Academic Supervisor: Mohamed Abdallah Naguib El-Reedy
Building Technology
This course presents important issues of building technology namely heating, cooling, plumbing, electrical distribution, and fire protection systems and emphasizes on the aspects of their design, construction, budgeting, and problem solving. It presents solutions for achieving energy-efficient buildings, for evaluating thermal performances, materials and envelopes resistance, air flow through and around buildings, and strategies for integrating technology into the architectural design process.
Academic Supervisor: Mohamed Abdallah Naguib El-Reedy
Construction Management
This course examines the financial, technical, environmental impact, risks, regulations, and management activities associated with the development of construction projects, including business and construction concepts, as well as marketing strategies for continued profitable operation of a construction firm.
Academic Supervisor: Wolf Dettmer
Urban Plan Evaluation
This course explores the methods and techniques for a-priori assessment of physical urban improvement plans, program designs, and public policies. It includes cost effectiveness and goal achievement, as well as more conventional cost-benefit and cost-revenue forms of analysis.
Academic Supervisor: Graeme Dean Hamilton
Real Estate Finance
This course examines the fundamentals of real estate finance: the sources of funds, alternative financing instruments, and mortgage securitization. It studies cash flow projections, the yields and risks for residential and commercial real estate, and the pricing of mortgage securities.
Academic Supervisor: George Iatridis
Urban Development
This course explores urban economics and impacts on real estate development. It emphasizes on land allocation, location theory, rent / value theory, factors affecting growth and decline of cities, and the role of governmental regulation, policy, and finance in controlling real estate and urban development.
Academic Supervisor: Dimitrios Nikolaou Koumparoulis
Construction Firm Management
This course considers the management of a construction company including organization, corporate structure, operation procedures, marketing, and human resources. It stresses on safety and loss prevention, insurance, risk management, financing, accounting, marketing of construction services, and bonding requirements for construction company.
Academic Supervisor: Charles R. Nichols
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Construction Management Online via distance learning
Recommended Professional References.
Joining the proper association is the best way to become an updated professional.
Bircham International University graduates may join many professional associations. Membership requirements for each association may vary depending on the degree program, specialization and graduate resume en each occasion. BIU can not guarantee membership in all instances. BIU does not intermediate in these procedures. Bircham International University provides a list of available memberships and professional references from each faculty where some BIU graduates may belong. Contact directly the ones you select. More info...
AECB - Association for Environmentally Conscious Building
ARCOM - Association of Researchers in Construction Management
BCIA - Building Controls Industry Association
BOMA - Building Owners and Managers Association
CIBSE - Chartered Institution of Building Services
CIC - Construction Industry Council
CIRIA - Construction Industry Research and Information Association
CLC - Construction Leadership Council
CMAA - Construction Management Association of America
FIIC - Federación Interamericana de la Industria de la Construcción
IFHP - International Federation for Housing and Planning
IFMA - International Factility Management Association
INTA - International Urban Development Association
SCL - Society of Construction Law
SLFM - Sociedad Latinoamericana de Facility Management
UCATT - Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians
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Admission requirements - Construction Management
Specialist - Expert Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
For official admission status at Bircham distance education university; you need to send in a filled out, dated, and signed official Application for Admission. You may download this application form from the website or request it by email or mail. Please send this application and enclosed documents to our address. You may also submit this application and attached documents by email in a PDF Format. More info...
Bircham International University issues an admission certificate after receiving your complete application for admission. This document will show the amount of credits transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete the distance learning degree program's major. Bircham University can not perform this evaluation without the complete application for admission. More info...
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METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: Distance Learning Higher Education
This distance learning education program is completed by a traditional correspondence instruction method. Once you sign up for the course, Bircham International University will send you (to your mailing address) the suggested textbooks. After reading the book, you will be asked to write a 20 to 35 pages report that reflect your understanding of the book. This report is equivalent to the exam and can be submitted by email or mail. Bircham International University will evaluate your written work. If passed, BIU will issue the corresponding diploma. For more instructions about BIU pedagogy, tutoring, and evaluation, please read our distance learning education study guide. More info...
Students enrolling into this distance education program should be aware that:
1. Location: Bircham International University needs a functional geographical location to ship the book and materials for successful completion of this program of study.
2. Communication: Email, courier, phone are key communication instruments with Bircham University that play an important role in the progress and support of this program of study.
3. Capacity: Any impediment, physical or psychological, to read a book and write a report must be communicated to Bircham International University prior to enrollment into this distance learning program.
4. Technology: No specific technology is required to complete this distance education program.
5. Language: Book reading and report writing in other language than English must be requested (and approved by BIU) prior to enrollment in any distance learning program.
6. Discrimination: There is no discrimination with respect to race, color, gender, beliefs or religion.
7. Age: Check the admission requirements for each distance education degree program. More info...
Duration - Construction Management Online via distance learning
For a program of 21 credits, the estimated time for completion is 21 weeks. For 45 credits, the estimated time for completion will be 45 weeks, and so on. Calculations are approximate. The length of each distance learning degree program is calculated based on an average of 15 hours of learning per week. It also depends on the number of validated credits from previous knowledge and the level of commitment to the studies. More info...
All information related to the distance learning degree programs is in English, although you may, upon request and approval, submit the required assignments in other languages.
Recognition - Construction Management Online via distance learning
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Faculty of Business & Media via distance learning
Construction Management Online
Specialist - Expert Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
