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COURSE OUTLINE
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
GRADUATE STUDIES
Project Management
FALL SEMESTER, 2013
Faculty: Management Sciences Department
Credit hours: 3 (3-0)
Course level: Graduate (Management Sciences)
Campus/Location/Instruction Mode: Bahria University, Islamabad/On Campus/In Person
Course Instructor:
Contact:
Nauman Yousef
Consultation hours: Monday to Friday (as proposed by the instructor)
Course: Core Course
Timing As per university time table
This document was last updated: 03 September, 2013 (Version 1.0)
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COURSE OVERVIEW
This course introduces students to the concepts currently being used in the field of Project
Management. Project Management is designed to build and expand the foundation of
knowledge needed by successful managers. The purpose of this course is to exposestudents to the real-life issues in project management, and equip them with necessary tools
to resolve these issues. Use of quantitative techniques is supplemented by softer skills of
leadership and human resource management.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
Define and explain project management and project leadership. Understand and apply the sequential steps of the project management framework. Understand the importance and function of project management and apply the
project process of initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing the
project.
Understand issues in each phase of project life cycleClass participation (including arriving on-time) is an integral part of the learning process.
Doing the readings prior to class is compulsory. Professional attitude and behavior is
expected in class during tutorials and all activities related to the course.
ASSESSMENT
Item Assessment Task Weighting Due Day and Time
1. Mid Term Examination 25% As Scheduled
2.Quizzes 15% Various Weeks in Class
3. Written Assignments 10%As instructed during the course
5. Project Presentations 10%Week 16
4. Final Examination 40%During Formal Examination
Period
Quiz Policy
Quizzes will be conducted at random during the course of studies. These will beunannounced quizzes. During a Quiz, same rules will be followed as those followed in an
examination. Quiz duration would be minimum of 5 minutes and maximum of 10 minutes.Students will not be provided with any extra time. When students are advised to stop
writing they are expected to do so. If not, the quiz will not be collected and graded which
will ultimately result in a lower grade.
Written Assignments
There will be both individual and group Assignments. The report for each assignmentshould not exceed the maximum length of 10 pages while using ARIAL/TIMES NEW
ROMAN font (size 12) and 1 line spacing excluding the front page and references. The
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marks would be allocated only to those students whose name(s) are present on the frontpage of the report therefore; the front page should include name(s) of all the group
members. Students are advised to refrain from plagiarism otherwise it will not only lead to
a zero score but may also lead to disciplinary action.
Note
Students must complete each component of the assessment to the satisfaction of the courseinstructor. All components of the above assessment are compulsory, and must be
completed in order to obtain a pass grade. Students are expected to perform satisfactorily in
each item.
Please refer to the Bahria University Student Handbooks discussion on plagiarism andacademic honesty. Using information from other sources and not citing the source is
plagiarism, a form of cheating. If you are working with other students, please remember
that failing to contribute adequately to the project but taking full credit for others efforts is
cheating and will be punished appropriately.
Recommended Course Book(s)
Project Management: The Managerial Process, 4/e, McGraw Hill, by Clifford F. Gray andErik W. Larson
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Project Management: Course ScheduleWeek Topic
01 Modern Project Management
02 Organization Strategy and Project Selection
03 Defining the Project
04 Estimating Project Times and Costs
05 Developing a Project Plan
06 Managing Risk
07 Scheduling Resources and Costs
08 MID TERM EXAMINATION
09 Reducing Project Duration
10 Leadership: Being an Effective Project Manager
11 Managing Project Teams
12 Outsourcing: Managing Interorganizational Relations
13 Progress and Performance Measurement and Evaluation
14 Project Audit and Closure
15 Project Presentations / viva
16 FINAL EXAMINATION
Note:This is a proposed schedule only, and may be varied at the discretion of the instructor to give a greater
or a lesser degree of emphasis to a particular topic.