Quantity surveyors, also known as construction economists, comprise a crucial role in the built environment project life-cycle. Generally, a quantity surveyor’s role can be understood from these two dominant perspectives:

Pre-contract management role: Before commencement of a project, a quantity surveyor is responsible for feasibility analysis, cost planning, design economics, value engineering, procurement, tendering, quantification of works, cost estimation and contracts.
Post-contract management role: Once the project has been started, a quantity surveyor is responsible for cost budgeting, project cost monitoring, reporting, valuation of interim and final accounts, commercial management, contracts management, contractual claims, cost analysis and change management.

MBA in Construction Economics and Quantity Surveying offers a lucrative career to QS in terms of growth and earnings. Looking at industry 4.0, there are a plethora of opportunities in the domestic and international construction markets that a QS can avail.

After completing the program, you will acquire the requisite competence to work in real estate development firms, construction companies and contractors, consulting firms as well as financial institutions across all essential stages of the project lifecycle, such as:

Design economics, Value Engineering and cost planning – Added value to design solutions	Procurement and tendering– Optimise cost and procurement opportunities
Contract practice and administration – Administer construction contracts	Quantification, costing, monitoring budgets and Commercial management– Assessment of completed work costs
Life cycle costing – Establish the total cost and spend profile of the project over its anticipated life span	Benchmarking costs – Establishing KPIs and benchmarking them

Course Curriculum

First Semester	Second Semester
Fundamentals of Management Science	Data Analytics for Built Environment
Sustainable Practices in Built Environment	Principles of Asset Valuation
Accounting and Finance for Built Environment	Construction Project Planning and Scheduling
Economics for Built Environment	Procurement and Tendering
Project Development and Pre-Construction Planning	Management of Building Services
Construction Methods and Technology	Quantification and Costing of Construction Works
Business Communication for Built Environment – I	Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources Management Sector
Behavioural Aspects of Built Environment – I	Foreign Business Language – II

Third Semester	Fourth Semester
Construction Contracts and Dispute Management	Building Information Modelling and Management
Design Economics and Cost Planning Techniques	Quality, Health and Safety Management
Project Cost Monitoring and Reporting	Commercial Management
Elective – I	Elective – III
Elective – II	Elective – IV
Professional Writing for Built Environment	Professional Practice and Ethics
Foreign Business Language – III	Foreign Business Language – IV
Capstone Project – I	Capstone Project – II

Electives
Advanced Energy Management
Dispute Avoidance and Resolution System in Projects
Integrated Transportation
International Practices in Measurements and Contracts
Lean Practices in Construction Projects
Risk Management in Construction
Sales & Marketing Management for Construction Professionals