BASM 322 - Project Management

Credits: 5
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 55
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Examine the importance of project management as a key managerial competency and investigate the ways in which key project management concepts and tools integrate into an operational model. Analyze the connections between project management and other management functions and define the characteristics of effective project management and managers. Investigate the ways in which bias can impact effectives project management and develop mitigating solutions.

Prerequisite: BASM Dept. Chair permission.
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Analyze the relevance of project management by critiquing application in student’s field of interest.
Determine the characteristics of effective project management and managers by researching global standards and tools such as scrum, agile and those from the Project Management Institute.
Integrate key project management concepts by formulating a comprehensive project management plan.
Analyze the impact of current and emerging project management technology by researching its common applications.
Examine the impact of managerial bias on effective project management by evaluating decision making models.

Course Contents

Project management.
Specific project management techniques as identified by the global standards from the Project Management Institute.
Professional level competency in the practice of Project Management.
Project planning activities that accurately forecast project costs, timelines, and quality.
Project Management software.
Change management theory in project implementation planning.
Team strengths and weaknesses and plans to maximize team performance.

Instructional Units: 5