MGMT 676 Project Management

About the Course

The study of value creation through Project Management is grounded in strong Christian ethical values and behavior that demonstrates integrity, honesty, and a drive for excellence.

Who Needs This Course?

• Graduate students:
  • MBA (core course)
  • MSA (Emphasis)
• This course may also be taken by
  • Businessmen and managers for continuing education
  • Businessmen and managers as a non-degree course for professional development
  • Graduate students from other schools can use transfer credit

Time Investment

At least 3-4 hours per weekday for approximately 2 months

Course Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:

1. Develop the Project Integration Report and the Integrated Change Control.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of project scope management and apply skills to plan project scope, verify deliverables, and control scope changes effectively.
3. Apply knowledge of project schedule management and use scheduling skills to define and sequence activities, estimate durations, develop the project schedule, and control schedule performance.
4. Execute project resource and cost management knowledge to plan resources, estimate and budget project costs, and control cost performance effectively.
5. Implement project risk management knowledge to plan, identify, analyze, respond to, and monitor project risks effectively.
6. Employ project communication and team management knowledge to plan communications, distribute information, report performance, and manage the project team efficiently.
7. Implement project performance knowledge to monitor time, develop an earned value system, prepare status reports, and forecast the final project cost accurately.

Topics to Cover

WEEK 1: Modern Project Management

WEEK 2: Organizational Strategy and Project Selection                             

WEEK 3: Defining the Project

WEEK 4: Estimating Time and Costs

WEEK 5: Developing a Project Plan 

WEEK 6: Scheduling Resources and Costs

WEEK 7: Managing Risks

WEEK 8: Managing Project Teams

WEEK 9: Progress, Performance, Measurements, and Evaluation

WEEK 10: Project Closure