Post-Graduate in Construction Business Management (PGPCBM)

Course details

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE
 
This programme aims at developing professional managers with knowledge and skills in construction business capable of competing in today's competitive markets. The course is designed for wards of family owned construction business, construction industry professionals and prospective construction entrepreneurs. Students will learn construction business management tools and techniques required to manage the following processes:
 

• Managing and organising construction business and projects.

 

• Estimation of project cost, costing methodology and bidding procedures

 

• Develop, budget and submit tenders/bids

 

• Learn systems of contracts administration and management

 
 PROGRAMME DETAILS

MODULE 41
PGBM 11Economics for Construction Business(10 Lessons, 1 Assignment)
PGBM 12Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management(10 Lessons, 1 Assignment)
PGBM 13Project Proposal, Tendering, Project Marketing and Business Development(10 Lessons, 1 Assignment)
PGBM14Logistics and Materials Management(10 Lessons, 1 Assignment)
MODULE 42
PGBM 21Project Management Systems and Techniques(10 Lessons, 1 Assignment)
PGBM 22Strategic Management(10 Lessons, 1 Assignment)
PGBM 23Contracts Management(10 Lessons, 1 Assignment)
PGBM 24Finance Management and Cost Accounting(10 Lessons, 1 Assignment)
MODULE 43
PGBM 31Risk Management and Insurance(10 Lessons, 1 Assignment)
PGBM 32Project Formulation and Appraisal(10 Lessons, 1 Assignment)
PGBM 33International Business and Project Exports(10 Lessons, 1 Assignment)
PGBM 34Laws Relating to Construction Business(10 Lessons, 1 Assignment)
MODULE 44
Electives (any two)
Computer Proficiency
Elective Courses (any two of the following)
PGBM 41Business Development and Project Marketing(10 Lessons, 1 Assignment)
PGBM 42Management of Public Private Partnerships(10 Lessons, 1 Assignment)
PGBM 43Entrepreneurship(10 Lessons, 1 Assignment)
PGBM 44Project Finance and Structuring(10 Lessons, 1 Assignment)

PROGRAMME STUDY PROCEDURE

The Post-Graduate Programme duration is 24 months/ 2 years from the date of enrollment, and is split in 4 Modules of 6 months duration. The first 3 modules will have 12 courses for study, the last/fourth module will have 2 elective courses and computer proficiency. Assignments to be submitted and answer examinations for all the courses. One course involves 10 lessons and each lesson needs 7 hours of self-study. An extension of two additional years are granted for completion of studies. Student will be charged for the extended period for the examination fees.
Examinations of the SODE Programmes are usually held two times a year at our Bahrain Center, generally in the months of June and December at the end of each module. It is a course-wise written examination. Pass percentage is 40 in each Course out of 100. A student must register for one module at a time, take examinations and submit assignments at the end of the module and pass at least two courses, then register for the next module.

We provide the students with study materials from NICMAR, Pune. The materials typically comprises of Lesson Books, Assignments to be completed, previous exam question papers for reference. Students are advised to buy the text books wherever possible. There are no Regional Contact Classes held at our Bahrain Center unless and until there are sufficient number of students who would want to attend these classes. RCC also involve additional fees. Updated on 24 May, 2018