Project Management

CET Course | SkillsFuture Claimable Course

Synopsis

BUS353 Project Management will provide both theoretical and practical insights on Project Management with the objective of providing a solid foundation for students to be knowledgeable on the subject, and become effective project team members and potentially project managers. This course covers topics such as request for proposal, proposal submission, risk assessment, project scheduling, resource allocation, cost estimation and budgeting. The roles and responsibilities of the project manager, project team and organization structures will also be covered.

Level: 3
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY REGULAR SEMESTER

Topics

Organisation Strategy & Project Selection
Organisation Structure, Culture and Project Management
Leading the project
Managing the Project Teams & Interorganisational Relations
Defining the Project
Estimating project times and costs
Developing the Project Plan
Managing risk
Scheduling resources and costs
Reducing project duration
Monitoring project progress
Project Closure

Learning Outcome

Appraise the relationships among organization’s strategy, organization’s structure, organization’s culture and projects.
Examine the importance and choose the appropriate ways to develop project leadership as a manager.
Categorise the challenges and appraise the processes of managing a project team.
Arrange the appropriate tools and discuss the processes involved in: defining a project scope; estimating project times and costs.
Choose the appropriate tools and demonstrate the ability to implement the processes involved in: developing a project network.
Evaluate the appropriate tools to solve project management challenges involved in: reducing project duration; addressing project’s resource scheduling problem.
Propose the appropriate tools and processes to: monitor and control project progress; and close a project.
Analyse project management case works in classes and assignments by applying project management theories.
Prepare a project planning by using Microsoft Project.
Demonstrate the essential knowledge and interpersonal skills to work effectively in a team.
Compose a report with developed written proficiency.
Practice giving oral presentations in class and on recorded video in areas related to project management.

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Singapore University of Social Sciences