Construction Management

Project management built specifically for the job site

Columbia University's specialization takes general project management principles and applies them to the realities of construction — estimating costs, scheduling trades, managing contracts, and keeping a build safe and on budget from groundbreaking to handover.

Who it's for

A beginner-friendly program suited to aspiring project managers, engineers, or anyone in the building trades who wants formal grounding in construction-specific planning and risk management.

Core skills covered

• Work breakdown structures and project scheduling
• Construction estimating and project finance
• Risk management, lean methodologies, and BIM basics

With 174,800+ students enrolled, it's become a go-to resource for anyone who needs the vocabulary and frameworks construction employers actually expect.