Master Construction Finance
This course, Construction Finance 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.
About this Course
Topics covered include the time value of money, the definition and calculation of the types of interest rates, Construction Finance and the importance of Cash Flow Diagrams.
Skills You Will Gain
- Financial Modeling
- Project in Construction Finance
- Finance
- Real Estate
Syllabus
WEEK 1
26 minutes to complete
Introduction To The Construction Finance Course
Professor Ibrahim Odeh provides an overview of the Construction Finance course and introduces the guest speakers.
1 video (Total 6 min), 2 readings
4 hours to complete
The Mathematics of Money
Professor Ibrahim Odeh discusses the Mathematics of Money beginning with a definition of the Time Value of Money. Calculating simple and compound interest rates are covered along with distinguishing between nominal and effective interest rates. Illustrated in this module is drawing a cash flow diagram.
12 videos (Total 130 min)
WEEK 2
4 hours to complete
Construction Finance: Real Estate Finance for Development Projects
Professor Anthony Webster introduces real estate finance providing an overview of the real estate project lifecycle, a discussion on zoning code parameters, and examples of estimating the sales price of a property.
12 videos (Total 134 min)
WEEK 3
3 hours to complete
Construction Finance: Financial Plans for Development Projects
Professor Anthony Webster provides an in-depth look at designing and building commercial real estate by looking at financial plans. The module ends with a deep dive into decision tree analysis.
12 videos (Total 132 min)
WEEK 4
2 hours to complete
Project Finance
Professor Bob Dewing discusses project finance and provides an overview of Global Project Finance. The roles of stakeholders in project finance is reviewed in depth.
10 videos (Total 111 min)
1 hour to complete
Construction Finance: Risk In Project Finance
Eduardo Gamez discusses risk in project financing outlining the different entities involved in a transaction for a project.
3 videos (Total 30 min)
WEEK 5
2 hours to complete
Public-Private Partnerships
Karl Reichert introduces public and private partnerships.
8 videos (Total 94 min)
1 hour to complete
Lean in Construction Finance
Sam Spata provides an overview of Lean in Construction Financing and describes how to identify and mitigate risk using Lean Project Delivery Systems.
4 videos (Total 36 min)
5 minutes to complete
Course Wrap-up
Professor Ibrahim Odeh wraps up the Construction Finance course and discusses the Construction Management specialization.
1 video (Total 5 min)
