Identification
Prerequisites
Language
Compulsory/Elective
Text books and course
materials
Subject
Program
Department
Term
Instructor
E-mail:
Phone:
Classroom/hours
None
English
Compulsory
MGT 870 Project Management 3KU/6ECTS credits
MBA
Economics and Management
Spring 2015
Narmin Shirinova
n.shirinova@spm.az
Mehseti 11, Saturday 1200
Core textbooks:
Project Management Institute. (2013). A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge:
(5th ed.). Project Management Institute.
Harold Kerzner.(2009). Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling,
and Controlling
Eric W.Larson, Clifford F. Gray. (2011). Project Management: The Managerial Process(5th
ed.)
Recommended Readings:
Frigenti, Enzo; Cominos, Dennis. (2006) The Practice of Project Management (2nd edition)
Morris, Peter W.G.; Pinto, Jeffrey K. (eds.). (2004)The Wiley Guide to Managing Projects,
John Wiley.
Teaching methods
Evaluation Criteria
ICB - IPMA Competence Baseline, Version 3, PMA/GPM-Eigenverlag 1999.

Case analysis

Group discussion

Lab (Assignments)

Lecture

Project (with weekly essays)

Others (videos)
Methods
Date/deadlines
Percentage (%)
25
Mid term Exam
5
Case Studies
5
Class Participation
Assignment and quizzes
15
Presentation/ Group discussion
10
Final exam
40
Others
100%
Total
Course level learning
outcomes
Outcome
1.
Expectation
Students understand the important
Students can describe the core issues of a
facts,
project and various types of projects,
terminology,
concepts,
principles, and theories in the area of
explain the difference between projects
Project Management
and ongoing activities.
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2. Students can explain the core issues
3.
4.
Students can analyze and develop goals,
of goal, scope, and baseline.
scopes, and baselines
The student is able to explain criteria
Students can analyse and develop criteria
for success and failure in projects.
for success and failure
The student understands the concept of
Students canidentify stakeholders and their
stakeholders
roles
and
the
roles
of
stakeholders in a project.
5.
The
student
can
explain
main
standards for project management.
Students
analyse
theproject
and
organization
characterize
project
organization
and the context of a project
Week
Tentative Schedule
Topics
Date
(tentative)
1
31.01.2015
2
07.02.2015
3
14.02.2015
4
21.02.2015
Project Management Process Groups. Knowledge Areas
5
28.02.2015
Stakeholder Management
6
07.03.2015
7
8
9
10
14.03.2015
Introduction to Project Management
Organization: Structure and Culture
Project Life Cycle
Definition of project
Developing a Project Plan
Textbook/Assignments
Ch1(PMBOK), group
discussion
Ch2 Ch3 (Larson) case
study
Ch2 (PMBOK) work
assignments, group
discussion
Ch3 (PMBOK)
assignments, group
discussion, assignment
Ch 10 (PMBOK)
Ch4 (Larson) work
assignment, team
work(WBS)
Ch 6 (Larson) case study,
team work
21.03.15
Novruz Holiday
28.03.15
Will be
announced
Midterm Exam
Evaluation of the course
04.04.2015
Risk management
Ch7.(Larson) Case study
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11
11.04.2015
Leadership and Teams
Ch 10-11Case Study, Essay,
assignment
12
18.04.2015
Managing International Projects
Ch15 work assignments,
13
25.04.2015
Monitoring Progress
Ch13 work assignments,
Case Study
14
02.05.2015
Project Closure
Ch14 work assignments.
Presentation
15
16
9.05.2015
Will be
announced
Holiday
Final exam
Evaluation of the course
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