This course guides students through the fundamental project management tools and behavioral skills necessary to successfully launch, lead and realize benefits from projects in profit and nonprofit organizations. Successful project managers possess the skills necessary to manage their teams, schedules, risks and resources to produce a desired outcome. Students explore project management with a practical, hands-on approach through case studies and application exercises. Students will learn to manage the particular challenges of project management, including managing without influence or direct authority, gaining the support of stakeholders and gaining access to resources not directly under their control. Student effort will also be focused on overcoming resistance to change in order to implement successful project management.
BUS 204 Management Principles or Professional Management Experience