This class exists in these courses :
• IÉSEG > MSc in Accounting, Audit & Control > Semester 1 > 2,00 ECTS
• IÉSEG > MSc in Finance > Semester 1 > 2,00 ECTS

Prerequisites

Students enrolled in this course should have taken introductory courses in Operations Management or have basic knowledge of business operations acquired from professional experience or from an internship.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, students should be able to:
- Evaluate the nature and rigour of project management and apply skills in project management processes
- Appraise the performance of a team
- Apply problem solving, analytical skills and master project management tools and methods
- Breakdown complex organizational problems using the appropriate methodology
- Apply the economics of project management for planning, scheduling and budgeting
- Evaluate resources available to the project manager to keep current with trends and best practices
- Demonstrate an expertise on key concepts, techniques and trends in their professional field
- Organize change management processes
- Evaluate sustainability goals and measures into the project management process

Course description

. Project typology
2. The project planning and control process
3. Network planning/Critical Path Method/Programme evaluation and review technique (PERT)
4. Defining the project
5. Establishing Project Priorities
6. Creating the Work Breakdown Structure
7. Integrating the WBS with the Organization
8. Coding the WBS for the Information System
9. Project Communication Plan

Class type

Class structure

Teaching methods

• Case study
• Interactive class
• Presentation
• Project work
• Research
• Seminar
• Tutorial

Assessment

Class Participation (Questions/discussion on Readings/Cases), Case Presentation (Group) and Final Exam (MCQ).

Recommended reading

• The course will not use a single prescribed text book. -

• All the required course material and readings are included in the course pack that is distributed electronically to the students before the course delivery -

• Milosevic, D.Z. (2003). Project Management ToolBox: Tools and Techniques for the Practicing Project Manager. New York: John Wiley & Sons. Meredith, J.R., Shafer, S.M., Mantel, S.J. (2017). Project management in practice, 6th edition, New York: John Wiley -

Internet resources

• IESEG Online

  The course readings and material will be available on the Intranet one week prior to the beginning of the course.