Course Name
Mini MBA for Project Managers
Course Number
LS 114 103
Course Duration
5 days
Course Description
"Mini MBA for Project Managers" is highly participative, focusing
on real business management, technology and project
implementation. The course allows delegates to work through the
various case studies to learn through experience. Each member of
the faculty acts as facilitator, trainer and mentor, adapting their
flexible styles to ensure that each individual benefits equally from
their knowledge to develop new skills.
Course Objectives
This course is a highly interactive program designed to ensure you
are better equipped in your management or technical role through
a critical understanding of the following key knowledge areas and
skill sets within the telecom industry:
• Telecom project planning
• Business structure and services
• Network infrastructures and operation
• Network operation and management
• New projects & services implementation
• Corporate finance and accounting
• Leadership skills
• Action planning
Target Audience
The program’s design is suitable for directors, mid-senior managers,
project managers, operators, manufacturers, fresh graduate, and
current and future decision/policy makers within the telecoms
business management. It has been developed for those whose time
is limited and who work in critical roles or situations where lengthy
periods away for study are not possible.
Prerequisites
No Prerequisite is required.
Course Outlines
Module 1 - Project Management
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Introduction to Project Management
The Role of the Project Manager
Knowledge areas and processes of Project Management
Process: Project Planning: what, who, how, when & why
Activity Definitions
Activity Sequencing
Cost Estimation
Budgeting
Organizational Planning and Staff Acquisition
Communications Planning
Procurement Planning and Solicitation Planning
Information Distribution
Quality Assurance
Solicitation, Source Selection, and Contract Administration
Performance Reporting
Scope Change Control
Cost Control
Risk Response Control
Contract Close-Out
Project Management: The people side
The Project Manager as a Leader
Module 2 – Finance
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Financial Statements
Income Statements
Finding meaning in Financial Statement
Activity Ratios
The Time Value of Money
Module 3 - Accounting
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Introduction
Autocratic
Laissez Faire ( Free Rein)
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Change Leadership