MASTER SYLLABUS
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Academic Division: Business, Industry and Technology
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Department: Business
Discipline: Business Management
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Course Number and Title: BUSM 1260 Project Management
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Course Coordinator: Jones; [email protected], 419-755-4572
Department Chair:
Lynn Jones; [email protected], 419-755-4572
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Credit Hours:
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Prerequisites: Initially NO prerequisites.
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Syllabus Effective Date: Fall, 2012
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Textbook(s) Title:
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PM Book of Knowledge (PMBOK)
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Authors: Project Management Institute (PMI)
Copyright Year: 2011
Edition: 4th
ISBN #: 1-930699-45-X
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Workbook(s) and/or Lab Manual: None
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Course Description:
In this course, students will learn ways to manage all aspects of a project. Project Management (PM)
concepts enable projects to be planned, managed, and delivered on time, on budget, and with high
quality. This course covers nine major sub-disciplines of Project Management based on the Project
Management Institute’s PM Book of Knowledge (PMBOK). This course satisfies the education
requirement for the Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) or Certified Associate in
Project Management (CAPM) test. Certification testing is governed by the Project Management
Institute. PMI Certification is internationally recognized and highly portable to a number of industries
and businesses.
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Core Learning Outcomes:
Core Learning Outcomes
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Culture and Community
Critical Thinking
Computer Literacy
Computation
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Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
All Assessments are graded.
Written reports throughout the semester.
Project and assessment oral presentations throughout
the semester.
Present project business challenges and solutions,
research throughout the semester.
Homework, exams, and project case studies
throughout the semester.
National and International research throughout the
semester.
Homework, exams, and project case studies
throughout the semester.
Course Outcomes and Assessment Methods:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student shall:
Outcomes
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Diagram the Project Management (PM)
Framework, Standards and Knowledge
areas. Also, construct the project
Management Process and the five required
PM Process Groups.
Integrate the various elements of PM to
include Project Charter, Scope Statement,
Project Plan, Execution, Monitor, Control,
Change Control and Closure.
Plan a Scope of Work. Create and verify a
Work Break Down Structure (WBS).
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Assessments – How it is met &
When it is met
Homework; Participation; Collaborative
In-Class Group Work; Case Studies;
Outside Research.
(Week 1)
Homework; Participation; Collaborative
In-Class Group Work; Case Studies;
Outside Research.
(Week 2)
Homework; Participation; Collaborative
In-Class Group Work; Case Studies;
Outside Research.
(Week 3)
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Assessments – How it is met &
When it is met
4. Create a workable schedule. Assemble, analyze Homework; Participation; Collaborative
and optimize sequencing. Estimate resources
In-Class Group Work; Case Studies (create
and duration. Create a Schedule Control sheet. a schedule, diagram critical path and
Measure and assess project performance.
evaluate outcomes); Outside Research.
(Week 4 & 5)
5. Construct a project budget plan. Formulate and Homework; Participation; Collaborative
calculate cost estimates and other indicators to
In-Class Group Work; Case Studies;
measure and control project cost performance.
Outside Research.
(Week 5 & 6)
6. Assemble and appraise the first four Knowledge Exam #1. Prepare a comprehensive project
areas. Evaluate progress using case studies.
(Group work).
(Week 7)
7. Construct a project quality plan. Propose
processes to assure and control project quality
objectives.
Homework; Participation; Collaborative
In-Class Group Work; Case Studies;
Outside Research.
(Week 8)
8. Organize and manage a project team, getting
Homework; Participation; Collaborative
buy-in and assessing skill sets. Evaluate any
In-Class Group Work; Case Studies;
effects on cost and schedule.
Outside Research.
(Week 9,10)
9. Design clear and timely communication
Homework; Participation; Collaborative
channels to stakeholders to include planning,
In-Class Group Work; Case Studies;
information distribution and performance
Outside Research.
reporting.
(Week 10,11)
10. Prepare a risk management plan. Differentiate Homework; Participation; Collaborative
between qualitative and quantitative. Devise In-Class Group Work; Case Studies;
means to measure, mitigate and control.
Outside Research.
(Week 12,13)
11. Examine the processes and activities to
Homework; Participation; Collaborative
purchase and acquire products and services
In-Class Group Work; Case Studies;
including comprehensive contract management. Outside Research.
(Week 13,14)
12. Evaluate, assemble and arrange the
Final Exam
knowledge areas. Review and evaluate actual (Week 14,15)
projects that are in different states of planning
and completion.
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Course Topical Outline:
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Project Integration
Project Scope Management
Project Time Management
Project Cost Management
Project Quality Management
Project HR Management
Project Communications Management
Project Risk Management
Project Procurement Management
Reading, questions, cases and discussions may center on the chapters of the text.
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Course Assignments:
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Assigned readings
Meeting Agenda
Project status reports- executive, general, detailed and exceptional.
Case study preparation; selection of different disciplines.
Web based research
Preparation for group projects
Recommended Grading Scale:
100-95
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91-89
88-86
85-83
82-80
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79-77
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73-71
70-68
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