Course content

Project management is pivotal in today's dynamic and competitive landscape, empowering organizations to tackle complex challenges, adapt to technological advancements, and achieve results aligned with strategic goals. It offers a structured framework to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and responsiveness, establishing itself as a vital discipline in contemporary business and beyond.

The course delves into the practical application of project management methodologies and tools across the various phases of a project, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, and closure. Significant emphasis is placed on the use of real-world project cases to exemplify and illustrate and explore the foundational theories and strategies essential for effective management of projects.

Topic List:

• An exhaustive introduction to the defining characteristics of projects.
• An in-depth analysis of project success, its dimensions, and the contributing factors.
• A comprehensive examination of the project life cycle.
• The intricacies of project organization and structure.
• A diverse repertoire of tools and techniques for project planning, encompassing elements such as project scope identification, work breakdown structure development, resource allocation and planning, estimation, budgeting, and scheduling.
• The core principles associated with stakeholder management.
• A thorough introduction to the fundamental principles of project risk management.
• A comprehensive overview of the principles underpinning project evaluation and the utilization of the earned value method.

Learning outcome

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

1. Critically analyze and evaluate various project management theories and models.
2. Make informed decisions in a project leadership role.
3. Contribute to new product and process development through good project leadership, enabling you to address complex challenges.
4. Monitor and evaluate project initiatives and make continuous follow-ups, ensuring projects stay on track and meet their intended objectives.

Learning methods and activities

The course combines lectures, guest lectures, discussions, in-class activities, and mandatory student presentations. It demands significant preparation from students and active participation during class.

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

As for the study programme.

Course materials

Selected articles and book chapters will be provided to support the course material.