1. Student: Ivo Jaanisoo
School: Chalmers University of Technology (Chalmers Tekniska Högskola)
Programme: Design and Construction Project Management, 2 years MSc
GRADUATE COURSES, CORE SKILLS OBTAINED AND COURSE
PROJECTS (CO-)AUTHORED:
1. Course: Project Management (7,5 ECTS);
Skills: Project planning, project organization, risk management, change
management, team formation.
2. Course: Construction Governance (7,5 ECTS);
Skills: Understand and work with various levels, roles and stakeholders in the
construction sector;
Project: Temporary Housing Construction in Great East Japan Earthquake
(GEJE) Area.
3. Course: Managing Organisations in the Construction Industry (7,5 ECTS);
Skills: Organizational structure development and innovation management;
Project: BIM and Organizational Performance: How Does BIM Affect
Organizational Design and Structures?
4. Course: Construction Contract Relationships (7,5 ECTS);
Skills: Procurement organization (including public procurement, PPP-s,
Partnering, Integrated Project Delivery), negotiating, understanding
construction law;
Project: Legal Aspects of BIM.
5. Course: Technology and Society (7,5 ECTS);
Skills: Understanding the institutional role for industrial change, corporate
strategy, analyzing technological developments in various industries;
Project 1: Effects of E-learning on Traditional Education;
Project 2: The Social Effects of Refrigeration According to the Social Change
Scheme by Oliver E. Williamson;
Project 3: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Switching Cost Strategy According
to the ICT Ecosystem Model by Martin Fransman.
6. Course: Leadership and Communication (7,5 ECTS);
Skills: Communication, critical analysis, interpretation and argumentation
skills;
Project: Applicability of Self-Management to the Construction Industry.

2. 7. Course: Strategic Management (7,5 ECTS);
Skills: Applying various strategic frameworks or carry out organizational
analysis;
Project: Strategic Process and Technical Innovation. A Case Study of
Manufacturing MNCs.
8. Course: Design Management (7,5 ECTS);
Skills: Understanding design processes with a strong emphasis on modern
information tools;
Project: Managing the Design Team and Design Process as Design
Managers.
9. Course: Construction, Processes and Management (7,5 ECTS);
Skills: Ability to solve construction process, organization and management
challenges, such as the complexity in coordinating the resources involved, i.e.
information, people, material and machines;
Project: Building Site Visit Report: A Medium-sized Office Building in Västra-
Frölunda, Göteborg.
10.Course: International Project Management (7,5 ECTS);
Skills: Apply cultural, governance, communication and project management
theories in delivering successful projects in an international environment;
Project: Feasibility and Viability Study of an International Pharmaceutical
Manufacturing Facility Delivery Project in Medellin, Colombia.
11.Course: Industrial Management (7,5 ECTS);
Skills: Develop and analyze companies' operations and production systems
by understanding their strategic impact and applying modern theories,
frameworks and improvement methods of operations;
Project 1: Report on Sourcing Risks for The Boeing Company;
Project 2: Proposal for a Factory Improvement Project;
Project 3: Influence of Emission Considerations on Volvo Cars Corporation
Products in Certification Process.
12.Course: Supply Chain Management (6,0 ECTS);
Skills: Analyze, organise and improve supply chains and managerial actions
within them;
Project: Improvement Programme for the Supply Chain of a Retailer Barilla
SpA.

3. 13.Course: Purchasing and Supply Management I (6,0 ECTS);
Skills: Appreciate and understand key principles and theories of purchasing
and supply management, and the role of this in the particular organisation.
Project 1: Environmental Considerations in Purchasing;
Project 2: Strategic Purchasing: Improving Purchasing Performance at a
Manufacturing Company LF.
14.Course: Service Management for Construction and Facilities (7,5 ECTS);
Skills: Apply the elements of service management to the activities of
construction contractors, architectural and technical consultancy firms as well
as to facilities services providers; describe service procurement principles,
including specification, pricing and monitoring, and explain their applicability in
various contexts;
Project: Measuring Customer Satisfaction: An overview on the methods used
by three major service providers in the Gothenburg area.
15.Course: Logistics and Supply Chain Management (7,5 ECTS);
Skills: Obtain a fundamental understanding of logistics and supply chain
management, be familiar with logistics terminology and concepts, and be able
to apply some basic models and methods for analysing and controlling
material flows in supply chains;
Project: Sustainability-related Supply Chain Alignment in the Construction
Industry: An Overview on the Experiences of Four Companies in the
Gothenburg Area.
16.Course: Financial and Management Accounting (7,5 ECTS);
Skills: Ability to participate in professional discussions concerning financial
and management accounting issues, and have the ability to participate in a
professional way in the financial control and governance in an organization;
Project: Financial Analysis and Management Recommendations for a Small
Manufacturing Entreprise.