MBAD664

This course introduces the students to the field of project management. Over the years, significant know-how (mostly practice-based) has developed in the field of project management. The Project Management Institute (PMI) in the U.S. has been instrumental in gathering and disseminating this know-how. The project management framework suggested by PMI forms the main structure of the course content. The purpose of this course is to provide a comprehensive overivew of the basic techniques of project management. It will cover the stragegic role of projects in modern organizations, how projects are prioritized, and the tools and techniques that can be used to plan, schedule, and control projects. Microsoft Project will be incorporated into the course to demonstrate the use of project management software. Sufficient sets of tools and methodologies are introduced so that students will be able to manage the projects that they undertake more effectively and efficiently.