MPM 500 - Introduction to Project Management

Provides a comprehensive overview of project management and program management. The course addresses the culture, the principles, and the basic techniques of project management. The course reviews the general stages of a project in chronological order and describes how the stages interrelate. The course identifies the basic tools of project and program management, such as work breakdown structure, scheduling, earned value analysis, and risk management. These tools are introduced by the instructor and subsequently used in student assignments. The elements of project management critical to the success of a project are also identified and explained. The principles and tools are integrated and clarified through case studies from a variety of organizational settings and through creation of project management plans developed by students working in teams.

3 Semester Credit(s)

Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours N/A
Prerequisite(s): N/A
Corequisite(s): N/A
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Core Course No
Grade Type LT