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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 foc...
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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 Ruben F

Apr 29, 2020

The course have a good teachers and great contenido, but I suggest give more examples relacione to structuring financi and modeling. really this course its very basic with a lot of teory and poor practice.

By Said A H

Jul 25, 2020

Very informative course, I recommend to all those people who love to start a new career or familiarize themselves with the construction industry.

By Trevor M

Dec 27, 2020

The course has been great and very enlightening. As a construction professional I have learnt great tips. Very concise course.

By Siddharth D

Aug 19, 2022

Great course covering most aspects of construction financing. Short on the mathematical methodology of risk analysis though.

By Jorge J L

May 6, 2017

Great course, very thorough , rigorous and engaging. Found this one to be quite tough.

By Gugan C

May 29, 2020

I got a confidence from this to prove my project management thanks to Coursera

By Y L

Mar 18, 2018

could be more challenging. but teachers are great!

By Eduardo C

Jul 31, 2017

Excellent course! Well done.

By irshad m

Sep 7, 2021

good learning exprience

By Joven C

May 15, 2017

Essential

By Bashar A

Nov 4, 2024

Nice one

By MADAN H M A S

Mar 8, 2023

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Jan 21, 2025

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By Václav C

Mar 28, 2021

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By Paulus C

Jul 31, 2017

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By Corey A

Aug 17, 2022

A little bit dry and some dated content.

By Georges B

Apr 2, 2017

Quizzes are not challenging enough

By Adriano P D V

Jul 23, 2020

Muy por debajo de la calidad de los otros modulos. no me senti conforme con lo aprendido. Incluyen docentes que mas se encargan de vender sus libros que de mejorar su clase.

Sin embargo como en módulos anteriores PHD SPata haciendo gala de su maravilloso manejo del LEAN, el ultimo modulo es lo mejor de este curso.

By Payal B

Nov 1, 2024

not got certificate yet