2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BUS 289 - Introduction to Project Management


This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the culture, principles and practices of project management.  The course  studies the  organizational  culture and structure required for successful project management and the strategic importance of melding project selection to organizational goals. The discipline of project management is also studied by following a project’s life cycle from project inception, through project planning, and monitoring and controlling project performance. Basic concepts of project management are presented including; defining the project scope, work  breakdown  structures  (WBS), time  and cost based scheduling, earned value and risk analysis. Case studies are used to reinforce class theory and deepen understanding of practical application.

1 semester 3 credits.
Fall