Projects are
considered as an important attribute for modern businesses. Consequently, there
is an increasing trend towards project management by all stakeholders involved
in contemporary business environment. This course introduces the practical
aspects of project management in businesses. It will be covering the concepts
and skills that are used by managers to propose and plan business projects, to secure
organizational resources, to manage project cost and time, to assess project
performance and progress, to explore agile project management concept and to lead
project teams in international project context. In addition, at the end of this
course, the students will be able to understand how project management theories
are practiced in business cases and it will enable them to be able to apply
theories in real life cases.