BA-460 Project Management

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Course title: BA 460 Project Management
Campus: National	Initiator: Jean-Pierre Lukusa and Edper Castro	Date Initiated: June 1st 2021
Course description: Competencies and skills for planning and controlling projects and understanding interpersonal issues that drive successful project outcomes will be developed in this course. The student will apply generally recognized practices of project management following recognized standards to successfully manage projects. Amongst others, the course will examine the project management life cycle, defining project parameters, matrix management challenges, effective project management tools and techniques, and the role of a project manager. The student will work in teams to develop a project plan.

COURSE HOURS/CREDITS:

	Hours per Week		No. of Weeks		Total Hours		Semester Credits
Lecture	3	x	16	x	48	=	3
Laboratory		x		x		=
Workshop		x		x		=
			Total Semester Credits				3

PURPOSE OF COURSE:

[X] Degree requirement

[ ] Degree elective

[ ] Certificate

[ ] Other

PREREQUISITES:

Student must complete all major courses at 300 level in Business administration or by Instructor's consent. (NB: A listing of courses will be provided for SIS entry)

PSLOs OF OTHER PROGRAMS THIS COURSE MEETS:

PSLO#	Program
N/A

1) INSTITUTIONAL STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (Check all that apply)

[ ]	1. Effective oral communication: capacity to deliver prepared, purposeful presentations designed to increase knowledge, to foster understanding, or to promote change in the listeners’ attitudes, values, beliefs, or behaviors.
[ ]	2. Effective written communication: development and expression of ideas in writing through work in many genres and styles, utilizing different writing technologies, and mixing texts, data, and images through iterative experiences across the curriculum.
[ ]	3. Critical thinking: a habit of mind characterized by the comprehensive exploration of issues, ideas, artifacts, and events before accepting or formulating an opinion or conclusion.
[ X ]	4. Problem solving: capacity to design, evaluate, and implement a strategy to answer an open-ended question or achieve a desired goal.
[ X ]	5. Intercultural knowledge and competence: a set of cognitive, affective, and behavioral skills and characteristics that support effective and appropriate interaction in a variety of cultural contexts.
[X]	6. Information literacy: the ability to know when there is a need for information, to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively and responsibly use and share that information for the problem at hand.
[X]	7. Foundations and skills for life-long learning : purposeful learning activity, undertaken on an ongoing basis with the aim of improving knowledge, skills, and competence.
[ X ]	8. Quantitative Reasoning: ability to reason and solve quantitative problems from a wide array of authentic contexts and everyday life situations; comprehends and can create sophisticated arguments supported by quantitative evidence and can clearly communicate those arguments in a variety of formats.

2) PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (PSLOs): The student will be able to:

Apply skills concepts and techniques in main functional areas of business and accounting;
Interpret and use quantitative techniques in solving business problems and decision-making using technological tools;
Develop and apply effective intercultural oral and written communication skills appropriate for business; and
Recognize and assess basic legal, environmental, and ethical challenges confronting businesses in general.

3) COURSE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (CSLOs) (General): The student will be able to:

Practice Project Management (PM), design, development, and deployment;
Use Project Management (PM) tools, techniques, and skills for effective project execution;
Elaborate on the implications, challenges, and opportunities of organizational dynamics in Project Management (PM); and
Develop a project implementation plan for a simple project.

4. COURSE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (CSLOs) (Specific): The student will be able to:

CSLO (General) 1: Practice Project Management (PM), design, development, and deployment.
Student Learning Outcome (specific)	ISLO	PSLO	Assessment Strategies
1.1 Demonstrate ability to manage a project and complete key project management activities.	4, 6, 7	1	The student will complete a case assignment graded with a rubric focused on demonstrating ability to manage a project and complete key project management activities.
1.2. Examine important PM practices across industries and businesses.	4, 6, 7	1	The student will complete a case assignment graded with a rubric focused examining the important PM practices across industries and businesses.
1.3 Determine key levers for measurement and follow up using dashboard, and performance Indicators.	4, 6, 7	1	The student will complete a case assignment graded with a rubric focused on determining key levers for measurement and follow up using dashboard and performance indicators.
CSLO (General) 2: Use Project Management tools, techniques, and skills for effective project execution.
Student Learning Outcomes (specific)	ISLO	PSLO	Assessment Strategies
2.1 Apply specific tools, models, and processes in the completion of a project.	4, 7, 8	2	The student will complete an assignment graded with a rubric focused on applying specific tools, models, and processes in the completion of a project.
2.2 Construct a work breakdown structure with the related organizational and cost control structures.	4, 7, 8	2	The student will complete an assignment graded with a rubric focused on constructing a work breakdown structure with the related organizational and cost control structures.
2.3 Use the Critical Path Method (CPM), Program Evaluation Review Techniques (PERT) and Gantt Project Control Tools.	4, 7, 8	2	The student will complete an assignment graded with a rubric focused on using the CMP, PERT, and Gantt Project Control Tools.
2.4 Analyze and complete simple resource leveling problems in the context of effective risk management.	4, 7, 8	2	The student will complete an assignment graded with a rubric focused on analyzing and completing simple resource leveling problems in the context of effective risk management.
CSLO (General) 3: Elaborate on the implications, challenges, and opportunities of organizational dynamics in project management.
Student Learning Outcomes (specific)	ISLO	PSLO	Assessment Strategies
3.1 Explain the importance of leadership and conflict resolution specifically in heterogeneous and virtual teams.	4, 6, 7	3	The student will complete a class based test graded with a rubric focused on explaining the importance of leadership and conflict resolution specifically in heterogeneous and virtual teams.
3.2 Explain the importance of values and cultural differences, particularly in international projects	4, 6, 7	3	The student will complete a class based activity graded with a rubric focused on explaining the importance of value and cultural differences, particularly in international projects.
CSLO (General) 4: Develop a project implementation plan for a simple project.
Student Learning Outcomes (specific)	ISLO	PSLO	Assessment Strategies
4.1 Produce a project feasibility analysis.	5, 6, 7	1	The student will complete a case assignment graded with a rubric focused on producing a project feasibility analysis.
4.2 Align critical resources for effective project implementation.	5, 6, 7	1	The student will complete a class based activity graded with a rubric focused on explaining the importance of value and cultural differences, particularly in international projects.
4.3 Initiate and execute effective project management plans and teams in your organization.	5, 6, 7*	1	The student will complete a case assignment graded with a rubric focused on initiating and executing effective project management plans and teams in your organization.

5) COURSE CONTENT:

Getting started with Project Management
Project Management and the Organization
Working with Project Management Processes
Managing Project Work, Scope, Schedule, and Cost
Project Risk, Procurement, and Stakeholder Management
Controlling the Project to closure

6) METHOD(S) OF INSTRUCTION:

[X] Lecture [ X ] Cooperative learning groups

[ ] Laboratory [ X ] In-class exercises

[ X ] Audio visual [ X ] Demonstrations

[ X ] Other Tutorial and Learning Management Systems

7) REQUIRED TEXT(S) AND COURSE MATERIALS:

Meredith, J. R., et al. Project Management: A Strategic Managerial Approach. 10th ed., (2017) (or most recent edition).

8) REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Kerzner, H. Project Management Case Studies. 5th ed., (2020) (or most recent edition).

9) INSTRUCTIONAL COSTS:

None.

10) EVALUATION:

Summative evaluation is accomplished by having the student complete midterm and final exams.

The student must achieve a grade of “C” or higher to pass the course.

11) CREDIT BY EXAMINATION:

None.

BA 460 Project Management	Endorsed by CC: 07/28/22
	Approved by VPIA: 07/29/22

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