Syllabus

Title
5732 SBWL, SNS Class V, Seminar - Project Management
Instructors
ao.Univ.Prof. Dr. Martina Huemann
Contact details
Martina.Huemann@wu.ac.at
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
02/17/17 to 02/22/17
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Bachelor Programs
Specialization in Business Administration Course V - Supply Networks and Services
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Monday 04/03/17 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM EA.6.032
Friday 05/12/17 11:30 AM - 04:30 PM TC.4.16
Friday 05/19/17 09:00 AM - 02:00 PM D2.0.030
Thursday 06/01/17 09:00 AM - 02:00 PM TC.5.18

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Contents

The course  introduces students to the basic concepts and principles of Project Management. It covers project objectives plan, work break down structure, project scheduling, project stakeholder management, project organisation and roles. Students apply these methods and concepts on their training projects and learn how to consider sustainable development principles in project management. Students will find themselves projects and analyse project management practices applied in these projects. Further more, students will engage and reflect new developments in Project Management.

This interactive course is both theoretically based and hands on. By that it allows insights into the Project Management practice and enables students to reflect benefits and limits of project Management and prepare them to apply Project Management in business context.

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Learning outcomes
  • Understanding of projects as temporary organisations developed
  • Core project management methods were applied
  • Context of sustainable development was considered
  • Trends in project management were identified and described
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Teaching/learning method(s)
  • Workshop form with emphasis on active student participation
  • Inputs, discussions and team-work, role Plays,
  • E-supported learning with Learn@WU

Reading assignments

Papers (These papers can be downloaded from Learn@WU (Downloads/reading assignments)).

    • Gareis, R., Huemann, M., Martinuzzi, A., 2011. What can project management learn from considering sustainability principles?, Project Perspectives.
    • Huemann, M., Eskerod, P., 2014, Managing for Stakeholders. In: Turner, Rodney (ed.), Gower Handbook of Project Management. Farnham: Gower Publishing Ltd. 217-232
    • Gaddis, P.O., 1959. The Project Manager. Harvard Business Review , issue May-June. 89-97

Book chapters (the book is online available via the WU library)

  • Huemann, M. 2015. Human Resource Management in the Project-oriented Organization: Towards a Viable Project-oriented HRM System for Project Personnel. Gower, Aldershot. Chapter 3 and 4. 

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Assessment

Grading

Grading Criteria Weights

  • Homework assignment 1                                            25%
  • Homework assignment 2 (includes Project Manual
    and Vernissage                                                           25%
  • Presentation of paper assignment                              20%
  • Final paper assignment                                               30%
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Availability of lecturer(s)
E-Mail: Martina.Huemann@wu.ac.at
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Other
Organisational Rules

  • You are expected to have completed assignments, read the assigned material, and rework class exercises and demonstrations after each class section.
  • PowerPoint lecture notes, grades, and other information related to the class will be posted throughout the semester in Learn@WU.
  • Emails will be sent to students´university email accounts.
  • Please bring your laptops for in-class exercises.
  • A printed version of the homework is due at the start of class on the day assigned. An electronic version of the homework should also be submitted through Learn@WU. Any homework that is late will receive a score of zero. You need to be able to present the homework in class.
  • If your expectations for the course are not being met or if you are concerned about your grade or other course related matters, please talk to your instructor as soon as possible during the semester.
  • Full attendance and participation in class is expected. You may miss up to 4 hours, but you need to tell the lecturer before.
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Unit details
Unit Date Contents
1 7.4.2017

Workshop 1

  • Sustainable Development as a context for projects
  • Projects and programs as temporary organisations
  • Establishment of groups and first work on the training projects
  • Project assignment, project objectives, objects of consideration, work break down structure 
  • Project stakeholder management
  • Work break down structure 
  • Project scheduling
  • Project organisation and roles
2 5.5.2017

Workshop 2

  •  Presentation homework assignment 1
  • Project organisation
  • The role of the project manager and project owner
  • Project leadership
    3 12.5.2017

    Workshop 3

    • Presentation Homework Assignment 2
    • Deepen understanding of project management

    4 19.5.2017

    Workshop 4

    • Presentation of paper assignments
    • Feedback to paper assignments
    Last edited: 2016-11-15



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