Business Project Management

2 credits · Owen Graduate School of Management

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, project management stands as a cornerstone skill set. Business projects span various sectors and industries like construction, manufacturing, technology, healthcare, finance, and government. While each application exhibits unique characteristics, the project management fundamentals are universal. Project leaders are required to focus on nearly similar constraints of time, resources, and performance, motivate and lead team members, and make appropriate decisions on quality levels, tradeoffs, and risks. This course covers theories and practices of three interrelated areas in project management: methodologies for organizing effort contributions, quantitative tools for planning and monitoring projects (including Microsoft Project/Planner software), and interpersonal skills for leading and communicating with various stakeholders. The course concludes with a simulation for hands-on experience in managing real-world projects. Prerequisite: MGT 6371. [2]