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Dec 22, 2024
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CM 5040 - Construction Operations and Management Strategies3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits Course Description Theory and case studies related to the executive-focused management of construction business operations; investigation of current business practices employed by construction firms, executive-level decision-making processes, case studies. (prereq: graduate standing, open to undergraduate students with permission of course program director) Course Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand basic strategies for starting a construction company
- Effectively manage and control the marketing aspect of a construction company
- Manage, control, and utilize the financial aspects and controls of a construction company
- Understand and manage the operations component of a construction company
- Manage all risks associated with running a construction company, including safety issues
- Understand the human resources component of a construction company
Prerequisites by Topic
- Construction methods
- Construction project management
Course Topics
- The business of contracting
- Construction company process analysis and improvement
- Starting a new company
- The acquire work process
- The build work process
- Controlling the marketing process
- Controlling the operations aspect of the business
- Differing methods in securing work in good and bad economies
- The keep track process
- Managing the financials of a construction firm
- Job cost guidelines for a construction firm
- Managing people in construction
- Best practices in management
- Human resources in construction
- Desired attributes of a construction company’s personnel
- Future directions of the construction industry
Coordinator Dr. Blake Wentz
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