Project Management for Business ((4 Credits))

Catalog description

The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to concept of the project management and its characteristics. Project Management is a complex process that includes compilation of budgets, understanding of resources needed (both funding and staffing), performance specifications, and communication planning. Students will learn how to develop a plan and its components, create assessment goals, use measurement tools and diagrams, and manage projects that require cross department communication. Prerequisites: Principles of Management or Equivalent; Accounting, Finance, and HRM or equivalent knowledge. Note: Students can only take one of the project management courses: MGMT 4030 Project Management for Business, INFT 3035 Project Management, or MGIS 4015 Project Management in IT/IS.