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Business and Project Management (H7095)

Business and Project Management

Module H7095

Module details for 2022/23.

15 credits

FHEQ Level 6

Pre-Requisite

Professional and Managerial Skills

Module Outline

The module addresses wider business and project management issues which affect the technological and engineering environment. Some of these issues include: the business environment; principles of strategic management; portfolio, programme and project management; quality and control; organisational structure; cultural issues; governance of project-based organisations and international projects.

The syllabus covers the following AHEP4 learning outcomes: C4, M4, C5, M5, C7, M7, C10, M10, C14, M14, C15, M15, C17, M17

Library

Cleland, David I. and Ireland, Lewis R. - Project Management: Strategic Design and Implementation - 5th ed. - McGraw Hill, 2006
Levine, Harvey A. - Project Portfolio Management: A Practical Guide to Selecting Projects, Managing Portfolios and Maximizing Benefits - John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2005
Turner, Rodney J. - The Handbook of Project-Based Management: Leading Strategic Change in Organizations - 3rd ed. - McGraw Hill, 2009
Bolles, Dennis and Hubbard, Darrel - The Power of Enterprise-Wide Project Management - AMACOM (American Management Association), 2007
Grundy, Tony and Brown, Laura - Strategic Project Management - Thompson Learning, 2004
Callahan, Kevin and Brooks, Lynne - Essentials of Strategic Project Management - John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2004
Nicholas, John M. - Project Management for Business and Engineering: Principles and Practice - 2nd ed. - Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004
Dinsmore, Paul C. - Winning in Business with Enterprise Project Management - AMACOM (American Management Association), 2007.

Module learning outcomes

Analyse the management process with a focus on the business environment in which a firm operates.

Apply tools and techniques to evaluate a firm’s competitiveness in the business and technological environment.

Evaluate the significance of quality, innovation processes and security risks within a firm for the successful delivery of projects, programmes and portfolios.

Explain how projects contribute to the overall business environment.

TypeTimingWeighting
Coursework100.00%
Coursework components. Weighted as shown below.
ReportT1 Week 7 40.00%
Group written submissionA1 Week 1 60.00%
Timing

Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.

Weighting

Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.

TermMethodDurationWeek pattern
Autumn SemesterLecture2 hours11111111111

How to read the week pattern

The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.

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