Management and Leadership - Project Management

Catalog description

The purpose of this course is to examine business from a project management perspective, to develop a systems view of business rather than a functional view and to lay the foundation for future leaders to more effectively integrate project management into their business strategy. This course is intended to help students gain an understanding of what project management involves, how it relates to other functional management areas, and its role in an organization's structure and leadership. Topics will be covered in the order they appear in the project lifecycle starting with project selection and bidding and ending with project acceptance and close out. Topics covered in this course include: the importance and role of project management, the contextual nature of projects, and managing scope, cost, time, and risk in project management. Not open to students enrolled in or with credit in BSAN 410 or IST 410. Prerequisite: BSAN 310 or BSAN 311 and MGMT 310 or MGMT 311, or permission of the instructor. Enrollment restricted.