Identification
Prerequisites
Language
Compulsory/Elective
Text books and course
materials
Subject
Program
Department
Term
Instructor
E-mail:
Phone:
Classroom/hours
MGT 870 Project Management 3KU/6ECTS credits
Undergraduate
Economics and Management
Fall 2015
NarminShirinova
n.shirinova@spm.az
Saturday12:10-15:00, Room 306N
41 Mehseti street (Neftchilar campus), Khazar University
None
English
Compulsory
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
Week
and the context of a project
1
Tentative Schedule
Topics
Date
(tentative)
19.09.2015
Introduction to Project Management
2
26.09.2015
Organization: Structure and Culture
3
3.10.2015
Project Life Cycle
4
10.10.2015
Project Management Process Groups. Knowledge Areas
5
6
17.10.2015
24.10.2015
Stakeholder Management
7
31.10.2015
Developing a Project Plan
8
07.11.2015
9
10
Definition of project
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
Midterm Exam
Evaluation of the course
Risk management
Ch7.(Larson) Case study
Leadership
Ch 10 Case Study, Essay,
assignment
14.11.2015
21.11.2015
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11
28.11.2015
12
05.12.2015
13
12.12.2015
14
19.12.2015
15
26.12.2015
16
Will be
announced
Teams
Ch 11Case Study, Essay,
assignment
Managing International Projects
Ch15 work assignments,
Outsourcing
Ch15 work assignments
Project Closure
Ch14 work assignments.
Presentation
Monitoring Progress
Ch13 work assignments,
Case Study
Final exam
Evaluation of the course
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