PJM - Project Management

This course covers the basic concepts of planning and managing projects. Students learn how to effectively apply the principles, techniques, and tools of project of project management, with an overarching emphasis on the interplay among project requirements including stakeholder, budget, quality, risk, and schedule management. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 2 quarter hours

This course helps students become more effective at planning and managing projects of any type. Students learn and apply principles, techniques, and tools for taking a project from inception to delivery, with an emphasis on creation of business value. Special emphasis is placed on the interplay among project requirements, such as scope, budget, quality, risk, and schedule. Pre-requisite(s): BUS 430 or permission of Program Chair or designate. CO-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

This course explores the functions performed by a professional project manager and the value of efficiently planning and managing projects. Students learn and apply the principles, techniques, and tools for managing the five phases of project lifecycle: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, and closing projects. They further review best practices in stakeholder management, policy inclusion, budget analysis, quality assurance, risk mitigation, and schedule management, as well as applications of project management in a variety of professional fields. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours