BUSN 318 - Project Management

5 Credits

Introduces the principles and techniques used in the Project Management process. Students will develop the tools needed for each phase of the project management process: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing.

Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program BAS - BUSN or CIS or DSN
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Spring Evening, Online

Designed to Serve Students in the bachelor’s program in Business Management, Integrated Design, and Cybersecurity. Any other students interested in current project management methodology using industry standard models.
Active Date 20240529T13:54:28

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline

Project organization
Project budgeting and inspection
Start-up procedures
Project documentation
Progress measurement
Concepts of partnering and total quality management
Change orders, claims and submittal processing
Cost control
Project closeout

Student Learning Outcomes
Students will demonstrate the stages of project development.

Students will recognize, and appropriately use the terminology of Project Management in hypothetical situations and case study scenarios.

Students will identify, define, and practice the roles in Project Management work in assignments and case study scenarios.

Students will demonstrate how to identify and select projects using industry standard project management metrics and standards.

Students will demonstrate project planning techniques including scope, quality, work breakdown structure, basic activity sequencing, scheduling, and budgeting.

Students will demonstrate project performing and controlling techniques including managing risks, resources, and budgets, including financial analysis and reporting.

Students will analyze how the role of project management will differ across industries or vertically within an industry or company. .

Students will demonstrate how project management software is used in hypothetical situations and case study scenarios.