Project Management

Course Description

The aim of this module is to familiarise the learners with the various aspects of projects and guidelines relevant to project planning, analysis, financing, selection, implementation and review.

Course Objectives

The aim of this module is to familiarise the learners with the various aspects of projects and guidelines relevant to project planning, analysis, financing, selection, implementation and review.

Key Topics

1. LO1: Understand project management in business management.
2. LO2: Understand project analysis in business management.
3. LO3: Understand the financing of projects in business management.
4. LO4: Understand project evaluation and control in business management.

Course Outline

Learning Outcomes

1. LO1 Understand project management in business management.
2. 1.1 Analyse the importance of project management in business.
3. 1.2 Analyse the tools and techniques of project management in business management.
4. LO2 Understand project analysis in business management.
5. 2.1 Explain the factors involved in technical analysis and the selection of location in project management in business.
6. 2.2 Analyse the network techniques of analysis.
7. 2.3 Describe the critical path method in project management in business.
8. LO3 Understand the financing of projects in business management.
9. 3.1 Explain the capital structure and the long term and short-term finances in project management in business.
10. 3.2 Analyse new sources of finance in project management in business.
11. LO4 Understand project evaluation and control in business management.
12. 4.1 Explain project monitoring and control in project management in business.
13. 4.2 Analyse methods of project evaluation and post project evaluation in project management in business.