BUS 430 Project Management is designed as a first course in project management. Building foundation skills in project management is of value to anyone who is currently facing project planning and management challenges at work.
BUS 430 Project Management gives you the foundation, experience, techniques and tools to:
- learn the 10 Project Management Knowledge Areas
- plan a project effectively and successfully
- manage each stage of the project life cycle successfully
- work with organizational constraints
- set goals and objectives tied directly to stakeholder needs
- get the most from your project management team
- utilize state-of-the-art project management tools to get the work done on time, within scope and on budget
Prerequisites: BUS 370 with a minimum grade of 60%
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 45 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 3 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Demonstrate the ten Knowledge Areas of Project Management
- Develop a project
- Describe in depth, the processes in the project management lifecycle
- Describe the relationship between organizational behaviour and successful project management
- Identify the role of assumptions and constraints in project management and planning
- Outline the importance of the Work Breakdown Structure
- Demonstrate the methods of assigning the right resource(s)
- Identify how to identify and assess project risks
- Identify techniques to avoid scope creep
- Describe the stages of team development
- Establish procedures for change management control
- Determine if a project is successful
Grading Table
Standard Academic and Career Programs Grading Table
| Percentage |
Letter Grade |
GPA |
| 90-100 |
A+ |
4.33 |
| 85-89 |
A |
4.00 |
| 80-84 |
A- |
3.67 |
| 76-79 |
B+ |
3.33 |
| 72-75 |
B |
3.00 |
| 68-71 |
B- |
2.67 |
| 64-67 |
C+ |
2.33 |
| 60-63 |
C |
2.00 |
| 55-59 |
C- |
1.67 |
| 50-54 |
P |
1.00 |
| 0-49 |
F |
0.00 |
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DNW |
0.00 |
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Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.