BUS418 PROJECT MANAGEMENT
| Course Code: | 3530418 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Business Administration |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Lecturer Dr. BURÇAK ÖZOĞLU |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the soft skills needed in project management.
- use the concepts, techniques, and decision tools of project management to effectively manage projects.
- use computer-based information systems to manage projects.
Course Content
The course provides a review of CPM and PERT models to cover cases with certain and uncertain activity times; project crashing; and PERT/Cost analysis; GANTT charts and resource leveling decisions; use of simulation in connection with project scheduling; project control, revision and verification techniques; computer applications using commercial software.
Prerequisite: BUS 152.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- select the most promising projects from a set of possible projects.
- plan the activities of the projects with the aid of the work breakdown structures.
- analyze relevant costs and prepare the budget of a project.
- develop and solve networks to schedule and control projects.
- determine time-cost trade-offs in scheduling projects.
- solve resource allocation problems in projects.
- use MS Project to manage projects.
- demonstrate an understanding of the potential conflicts and problems that can occur on projects.
- demonstrate an understanding of the role of project manager.
- demonstrate an understanding of organizational issues related to projects.
- demonstrate an understanding of project evaluation and termination.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | They attain advanced level of knowledge in the functional areas of business administration such as strategic management, marketing, accounting, finance, organization management, human resources, and operations management. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | They are capable of identifying and analyzing legal, environmental and social factors, which influence the basic functional areas of the business administration. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | They understand and implement rational, systematic and scientific approaches effectively in problem solving and decision-making processes. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | They are capable of applying, analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating the knowledge they have in diverse fields efficiently. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | They are capable of transferring information by using efficient verbal and written communication techniques. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | They are capable of performing professional communication effectively also in English. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | They know the methods of performing efficient teamwork. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | They are capable of following the contemporary techniques, scientific and technological developments in their fields and are able to conduct research and studies in order to develop their business administration related knowledge, skills, and competences. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | They are knowledgeable in the areas of professional ethics and responsibility. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | They are capable of utilizing their knowledge and skills efficiently in global and multicultural contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | They are knowledgeable in the issues of environment, social responsibility, social justice, quality and cultural values. | ✔ | |||
| 12 | They have a creative, innovative and critical perspective. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution