Course syllabus for Management and organisation in the construction sector

Course syllabus adopted 2024-02-16 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameEkonomi och organisation i byggsektorn
  • CodeBOM225
  • Credits9 Credits
  • OwnerTAFFS
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyCivil and Environmental Engineering
  • ThemeMTS 1 c
  • DepartmentARCHITECTURE AND CIVIL ENGINEERING
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 60115
  • Maximum participants260
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0115 Written and oral assignments 3 c
Grading: UG		 3 c
0215 Written and oral assignments 2 c
Grading: UG		 2 c
0315 Examination 4 c
Grading: TH		 4 c
  • 13 Jan 2025 pm J DIG
  • 16 Apr 2025 pm J DIG
  • 22 Aug 2025 pm J DIG

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Examiner

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

BOM205 - Buildings functions and design

Aim

The course aims to prepare students for their future roles as decision-makers regarding financial and organizational matters. It provides basic knowledge in business administration, organization, and management of companies and projects in the construction sector. This includes the ability to handle concepts and models for making business and project administrative decisions. The course also aims to give students knowledge about how BIM can be used and integrated into the construction process.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

  1. Discuss and compare basic organization and management theories/concepts concerning companies, such as organization design, business plan, strategies, and objectives.
  2. Identify and discuss (relate) common forms of organizing and management in the construction sector and execution of construction projects.
  3. Give examples and describe the relations/interdependencies between contracts, actors, and stakeholders in the construction sector.
  4. Explain the key concepts related to economy and market and discuss the components of socio-economic cycle.
  5. Demonstrate and develop cost estimates for financial analysis based on consequences of decisions with short- and long-term perspective in projects and organizations.
  6. Describe and explain how organizations address the issues regarding ethics, diversity and inclusion, social responsibility and behavioral aspects concerning teams in business relations and business-and project-administrative decision making.
  7. Apply methods and tools for planning, management, resource allocation, budgeting and follow up of construction projects.
  8. Apply IT-based support tools to produce cost estimates as a basis for decision making.
  9. Use BIM for quantity calculations, cost estimates and planning and be able to describe how BIM can be used for planning, organizing and management of construction projects.
  10. Describe and discuss how BSAB/AMA are related to building parts and databases.

Content

  • Business organizing and management, focus on the basics of market mechanisms, business plans, objectives, strategies, ways of organizing, companies and stakeholders, business ethics, organizational culture, management structures and systems
  • Financial management, focus on planning and results, basic financial terminology, cost/benefit analysis, calculations and estimates taking various objectives/conditions as starting point
  • Investment and investment budgets/calculations focus on investment decision making, cost estimates and calculations with a long term perspective on financial issues. This includes basic understanding of decision making mechanisms and risk analysis.
  • Project administration, focus on organizing, planning, follow up, cooperation and communication
  • Planning and management of construction projects, focus on execution of projects on the construction sector, procurement and contracts, resource allocation and quality management aspects such as quality/environment/work environment etc.

Organisation

The course utilizes the following forms of teaching:
  • Lectures
  • Exercises in calculations
  • Case based practical exercises
The organization of the course empowers students to:
  • Develop their ability to plan, organize work, and make decisions in a team context.
  • Enhance their communication skills.

Literature

See course website for current literature and information.

Examination including compulsory elements

  • Seminars
  • Assignments
  • Written exam
All modules are reported separately. To achieve a pass in the course seminars, assignments and written exam have to be passed.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.