CE-GY 8723 How to Succeed in Construction

3 Credits

This course leads students through the how-to’s of running a successful, large, complex construction company. It analyzes how the industry actually works, including contractual relationships with clients in all types of projects from design/build to privatization. It covers the business fundamentals of running a construction company, including issues such as surety and insurance: various types of construction organizations, domestic and international; and company culture – inner-workings of a business that can mean the differences between success and failure.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Exec 21 Program or permission of a Construction Management Program Director.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0