Fundamentals of Construction Management

C&EE X 407.1

Learn the basic principles and responsibilities of the construction management team and general contractor for commercial, civil and residential construction projects.    

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Starting at $1,050.00
As few as 10 weeks
4.0
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What you can learn.

  • Define roles and responsibilities of the project management team
  • Identify how the teams’ roles change with each phase of the build
  • Compare project delivery methods
  • Describe types of contracts, project administration, labor relations and safety
  • Perform general contractor duties including estimating, scheduling and cost control

About this course:

This course covers the basic principles and responsibilities in construction management, including interface requirements between real estate, leasing, legal, feasibility, finance, lending, marketing, accounting and public agencies; defining and controlling the scope of a project; and functions of the construction manager: planning, organizing, staffing, directing and managing the other team members. Other topics include management principles, estimating, scheduling, budgeting, purchasing, design, safety, insurance, construction techniques, labor and public relations.

Summer 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
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Tuesday 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
Enrollment Closed
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Instructor: Diego Ramirez
403956
Fee:
$1,050.00
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Location: UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
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Notes

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Jun. 29

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from April 28, 2025 to July 06, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to access course materials.
Book: Project Management in Construction by Sidney Levy
McGraw Hill
ISBN 978-1259859700
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Jun 24, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 201
Lecture
Tue Jul 1, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 201
Lecture
Tue Jul 8, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 201
Lecture
Tue Jul 15, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 201
Lecture
Tue Jul 22, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 201
Lecture
Tue Jul 29, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 201
Lecture
Tue Aug 5, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 201
Lecture
Tue Aug 12, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 201
Lecture
Tue Aug 19, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 201
Lecture
Tue Aug 26, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 201
Lecture
Tue Sep 2, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 201
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Monday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Enrollment Closed
See Details
Instructor: Salih Eroglu
403958
Fee:
$1,050.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
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Notes

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Enrollment deadline: Jun. 29

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from April 28, 2025 to July 06, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Mon Jun 23, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jun 30, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jul 7, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jul 14, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jul 21, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jul 28, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Aug 4, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Aug 11, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Aug 18, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Aug 25, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
-
This section has no set meeting times.
Enrollment Closed
See Details
Instructor: Evan Nishizu
403959
Fee:
$1,050.00
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See Details
Notes

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Enrollment deadline: Jun. 29

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from April 28, 2025 to July 06, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: Project Management in Construction by Sidney Levy
©2017 McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 1259859703
Internet access required to access course materials.

Fall 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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Tuesday 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens July 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Evan Nishizu
405354
Fee:
$1,100.00
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Location: UCLA
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Notes

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Sep. 28

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from July 28, 2025 to October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: Project Management in Construction by Sidney Levy
©2017 McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 1259859703
Internet access required to access course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Sep 23, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA
School of Public Affairs Bldg. 2242
Lecture
Tue Sep 30, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA
School of Public Affairs Bldg. 2242
Lecture
Tue Oct 7, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA
School of Public Affairs Bldg. 2242
Lecture
Tue Oct 14, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA
School of Public Affairs Bldg. 2242
Lecture
Tue Oct 21, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA
School of Public Affairs Bldg. 2242
Lecture
Tue Oct 28, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA
School of Public Affairs Bldg. 2242
Lecture
Tue Nov 4, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA
School of Public Affairs Bldg. 2242
Lecture
Tue Nov 18, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA
School of Public Affairs Bldg. 2242
Lecture
Tue Nov 25, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA
School of Public Affairs Bldg. 2242
Lecture
Tue Dec 2, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA
School of Public Affairs Bldg. 2242
-
Monday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Future Offering (Opens July 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Instructor: Salih Eroglu
405355
Fee:
$1,100.00
Live Onlineformat icon
Location: Remote Classroom
Updating...
See Details
Notes

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Enrollment deadline: Sep. 28

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from July 28, 2025 to October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Mon Sep 22, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Sep 29, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Oct 6, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Oct 13, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Oct 20, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Oct 27, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Nov 3, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Nov 10, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Nov 17, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Nov 24, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Dec 1, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
-
This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens July 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Instructor: Evan Nishizu
405356
Fee:
$1,100.00
Onlineformat icon
Updating...
See Details
Notes

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Enrollment deadline: Sep. 28

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from July 28, 2025 to October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: Project Management in Construction by Sidney Levy
©2017 McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 1259859703
Internet access required to access course materials.

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