MGMT573 - Project Management and Performance

Course Description:

In this course, students will be introduced to the use of project management technology to accomplish organizational objectives. Students will explore project selection, organization, planning, budgeting, scheduling, management, control and termination. There is a particular focus on the role of conflict and negotiation in successful project operation. Students will use project management software in their work.

Course Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course students will be able to:

Articulate an understanding of the place of project management in the structure, strategy and culture of business organizations

Apply a basic understanding of project building blocks and design

Discuss and identify specific project management techniques

Assess and identify the management functions of planning, motivating, directing and control that applies to project management

Critically analyze the project management environment, identify problems and re-search alternative solutions,

Evaluate testing, reliability, and protect quality data to ensure project success.

End-of-the-Term Assignment: Reflection Paper

In a short paper (less than 2 pages), please address each of the topics below with a 2-3 paragraph narrative for each section.

1. Course Content: Describe the most important aspects of this course for you with respect to the content that was covered or activities in which you participated. Discuss the relevance and value or the practicum assignment with respect to your knowledge acquisition.
2. Application of Course Content: Describe how you applied what you learned in this course at your workplace. Discuss how this course may have impacted your specific job, techniques you used at work, or other relevant aspects that show how what you learned was linked to your job.
3. Job Experience Integration: Describe how your work experiences were used in the classroom and attributed to your performance in the course. Discuss how integrating your work experiences in class activities assisted in understanding topics discussed within the course.(Please explain job as a Business owner)