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CM 505 is an elective course in the Graduate Program in Construction Management.  This course studies the impact of e-business in construction engineering and management practices.  The main topics include business process re-engineering (BPR), e-business and the supply chain, organizational change management, technology implementation, and strategic planning.  Students are required to work in groups to develop a research paper and a lecture presentation among a variety of topics.  Several roundtable discussions are also performed throughout the quarter based on pre-selected topics.

CM 598: Special Topics: Research Methods: 

CM 598 is an elective course in the Graduate Program in Construction Management.  CM 598 provides an overview of commonly used research methods in construction engineering and management studies. Some of the major areas of study include the understanding of the research process in general, the planning of a successful research endeavor, the literature review process, qualitative research, quantitative research, ethics in research and publishing; as well as specific research methodologies such as surveys, interviews, case studies, econometric studies, cost-benefit analyses, quasi-experimentation, and simulation.