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With the developing complexities in the management of businesses worldwide in the realm of Business, explore a world of opportunities and unlock the future with the MSc in Construction and Project Management at Westford University College.
About MSc. Construction & Project Management
Program Highlights
- Total Credits: 180 Credits
- Modules: 7
- Duration: 12-15 Months
- Delivery: Online synchronous learning and onsite workshops
- Students can attend the convocation ceremony at Abertay University, Scotland
The MSc Construction and Project Management provided by Westford in collaboration with Abertay University, UK, is aimed at learners who want to enhance their management abilities and advance into construction roles. The course is designed and presented by a multidisciplinary team of prominent academics, with input from real-world industrial practitioners.
Learners in this program will learn how to manage construction projects of all sizes successfully and sustainably. The curriculum includes construction-related technical, management, and entrepreneurial themes. Upon completing the program, students will be able to face the significant challenges of managing complex construction projects for the built environment, critically assess project proposals for building developments, research issues of environmental effect and sustainable design with construction practices and provide construction solutions efficiently while balancing considerations such as planning, budgeting, environmental safety, personnel, and construction materials. Learners will also be able to lead projects in senior roles while learning the technical and practical elements of managing a successful construction project from start to end.
Furthermore, Learners will develop their research skills by completing a dissertation on a construction topic supported by our academic staff.
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The program will be offered completely in Online synchronous learning.
To be awarded MSc. Construction and Project Management, the learner is required to complete all the modules listed below:
This module will equip learners with a set of practical management tools for managing environmental concerns in both the public and private sectors. Students can investigate the policy, legal, and ethical frameworks within which projects function, as well as build the skills required to lead diverse teams sustainably.
This project module examines the theory and practice of discovering and executing product and system innovation in enterprises. It allows students to critically reflect on the analytic, design, planning, and evaluation tools provided in the curriculum and apply them to the design and construction processes of a project that involves creativity and simulates the real-world feasibility design stage of a Civil and Environmental Engineering project.
This module focuses on the complexities of project management as well as the tools and practices that enable effective management. Analyze a project failure and offer another course of action. Module information: Analysis and planning of projects; project management approaches.
This module focuses on the different approaches to the management of organizational resources in different international settings and on the practical challenges of cross-cultural management. Module content: Introduction: The theoretical background international business strategies; International and cross-cultural management; managing in an international context: culture and communications; Contemporary issues in managing international business
This module investigates BIM principles, specifically: 1) discipline-specific BIM perspectives and 2) digital tools for central, efficient, and secure sharing of data/information on physical and functional characteristics of a structure, forming a reliable basis for decisions from conception to demolition.
This module is designed to introduce postgraduate students to research methods and statistical analysis. Theoretical, historical, and statistical concepts are taught in lectures with hands-on practical lab sessions using both quantitative and qualitative techniques that allow students to put theory into practice.
Individual in-depth investigation of a particular aspect of the learners specialism.
About Abertay University
Abertay University, formerly the University of Abertay Dundee, is a public university in the city of Dundee, Scotland. Abertay is a modern, friendly university in the heart of Dundee, Scotland, with a strong focus on teaching and preparing its graduates for the world of work, combined with excellence in research and knowledge exchange. With roots going back to 1888, Abertay has always responded to the needs of industry, supplying a pipeline of graduate talent to work, lead and innovate across a wide range of sectors. Abertay University prides itself in offering an inclusive, friendly, and welcoming environment for our students and staff alongside first-rate teaching and excellent student experience. An ambitious, forward-thinking institution, it offers degree programmes to prepare students for careers in the modern world. Graduates have gone on to work for organisations including Apple, Google, BBC, Rockstar, Microsoft, Barclays Bank, and Coca-Cola, as well as the NHS and government departments.
Achievements of Abertay University:
- Top Scottish Modern University- National Student Survey
- Top 10 in UK for Student Experience- Guardian University Guide 2024
- Top International School in Europe for Video Games Education- The Princeton Review 2024
- "One of the great success stories of the British University Sector"- Daily Mail University Guide 2024
About Chartered Management Institute (CMI), UK
The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) works with business and education to inspire people to become skilled, confident, and successful managers and leaders. Chartered Management Institute is the only chartered professional body dedicated to promoting the highest standards in management and leadership excellence. Over 100,000 managers use CMI’s unique services daily. Organizations like Jaguar, Land Rover, Royal Bank of Scotland, Fujitsu, Allianz, Silverstone, Royal Air Force, London South Bank and Royal College of Physicians use Chartered Management Institute certifications for certifying their professionals.
A two-month professional program designed in association with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and Project Management Institute (PMI), which helps professionals to attain a certificate of Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Chartered Management Institute, UK.
The PMP is a generic project management certification and is not domain specific. The PMP recognizes demonstrated competence in leading and directing project teams. If you’re an experienced project manager looking to solidify your skills, stand out to employers and maximize your earning potential, the PMP credential is the right choice for you
WHY CMI:
- CMI Promotes the highest standards in management and leadership excellence.
- It is the ultimate management accolade backed by a unique royal charter.
- Provides practical insight for both todays leaders and the next generation.
- Currently has 100k active learners and boasts 12000+ Chartered managers.
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