Project Management

Course NameProject Management
Course CodeMGT280
DescriptionKey concepts and definitions, project life cycle, initiation and definition of a project, planning (task generation, roles and responsibilities, task interdependence, earned value management, critical path, schedule development, resource loading, project budget, risk development plan), execution and control of a project. The students will learn about the principles of projects and project management. They will learn that many of the things we do every day are 鈥渓ittle or large projects鈥�. The students will learn how to decompose complex things into a set of simple tasks, transform these into a plan, calculate the duration of the project and identify the actions to do during the execution of the project.
Learning OutcomesUpon completion of this course, students should be able to:
鈥� Understand basic project management principles and vocabulary;
鈥� Understand main theories and methodologies of project management;
鈥� To be able to apply project management principles in different situations and for solving various problems in the everyday operation of business;
鈥� To be able to deconstruct complex things into a set of simple tasks, transform them into a plan, calculate the duration of a project and identify the actions to do during the execution of the project;
鈥� Write a project charter;
鈥� Make a project plan and execute a project.
SchoolSchool of Business (SBu)
LevelBachelor
Number of credits (US / ECTS)3 US / 6 ECTS
PrerequisitesMGT245