- Platform
- FutureLearn
- Provider
- Coventry University
- Effort
- 3 hours/week
- Length
- 2 weeks
- Language
- English
- Credentials
- Paid Certificate Available
- Part of
- Course Link
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https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/introduction-to-financial-management-in-construction-and-basic-accounting-conventions
Overview
Understand the need for financial management in the construction industry
Which projects should a firm or individual invest their money? How can you find out a company’s profit at the end of the year? How should this investment be financed? How can you tell how healthy a company is?
This course introduces you to the key concepts of financial management and will prepare you for more advanced study of managing finance. You will be encouraged to develop a critical understanding of the key financial questions which are faced by directors, construction and project managers of firms.
This course is for people working in or studying the built environment. This might be students, recent graduates or construction professionals engaged in construction cost and project management, civil and structural engineering, architectural technology, surveying and building services engineering.
What topics will you cover?
Following the successful completion of the course, you should be able to:
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Understand the need for financial management in the construction industry
Which projects should a firm or individual invest their money? How can you find out a company’s profit at the end of the year? How should this investment be financed? How can you tell how healthy a company is?
This course introduces you to the key concepts of financial management and will prepare you for more advanced study of managing finance. You will be encouraged to develop a critical understanding of the key financial questions which are faced by directors, construction and project managers of firms.
This course is for people working in or studying the built environment. This might be students, recent graduates or construction professionals engaged in construction cost and project management, civil and structural engineering, architectural technology, surveying and building services engineering.
What topics will you cover?
Following the successful completion of the course, you should be able to:
- evaluate the importance of financial management in the construction industry;
- identify the role of construction and project managers in managing project finances; and
- evaluate basic accounting conventions and principles which guide the preparation of financial statements.
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