Academy of Technical and
Art Applied Studies Belgrade

Project and investment management Course code: UPII | 7 ECTS credits

Basic information
Level of Studies: Undergraduate applied studies
Year of Study: 1
Semester: 1
Requirements:
Goal: Course objective is that geodetic engineers master project management procedures, especially for efficient management of investment projects. The course should enable project management, namely time, cost, quality, communications, risk and supply management to be studied from the aspect of investors, contractors and stakeholders, as well as investment management to be studied from several aspects: technical-technological, legal, economic.
Outcome: Thorough knowledge of all aspects of project and investment management and mastery of project and investment management procedures in the field of geodetic works in engineering and technical fields.
Contents of the course
Theoretical instruction:
  1. The concept of project management
  2. Project Management according to PMI (Project Management Institute)
  3. Object realization procedure
  4. Contract on construction and equipping of facilities
  5. Investment management
  6. Contract management of construction works
  7. FIDIC tender procedures and contract documents. The term FIDIC
  8. Modern methods and techniques of project management ..
  9. Project management software packages
  10. Marketing. Marketing function
  11. Change management
  12. Quality management system
  13. Reengineering in construction.
  14. Financial aspect of investment management
  15. Value of the building
  16. Contracting construction works
  17. Investments. Business plan. Preliminary feasibility study and feasibility study
  18. Regulations related to finance in construction
  19. Law on Value Added Tax. Law enforcement. Tax base and tax rate. FIDIC. Forms of contract. General and Special Contracting Requirements
  20. Investment management structure. Information system. Feasibility analysis and dynamics of investment realization
Practical instruction (Problem solving sessions/Lab work/Practical training):
  1. Content from theoretical teaching translated into practical application through exercises and practice in teaching bases.
  2. Workshops - development of business plans, investment programs, feasibility studies.
Textbooks and References
  1. Books on project and investment management
  2. Ćirović, G., Luković, O.: "Finansijsko poslovanje i investicije u građevinarstvu", II izdanje, Viša građevinsko-geodetska škola u Beogradu, Beograd, 2005., 408 str.
  3. Ćirović, G.; "Upravljanje investicijama", Visoka građevinsko-geodetska škola u Beogradu, Beograd, 2005., 146 str.
  4. Malešević, E., Malešević, Đ.: “Upravljanje investicijama“, Građevinski fakultet u Subotici, Subotica, 2003., 144 str.
  5. Current laws and regulations
  6. Law on Obligations
Number of active classes (weekly)
Lectures: 2
Practical classes: 2
Other types of classes: 0
Grading (maximum number of points: 100)
Pre-exam obligations
Points
activities during lectures
10
activities on practial excersises
0
seminary work
0
colloquium
35
Final exam
Points
Written exam
55
Oral exam
0