Project Management: Strategic Design and Implementation

Study of strategic management of projects, which involve change and creation of something new or different. Intended to help students better prepare for the current and future business worlds, which are characterized by change and demands for innovation. Topics include project initiation and planning, organizational structure, teamwork, leadership resource planning and scheduling, project termination, and quality and culture consideration. A variety of real cases are discussed, including service process re-engineering and development of new product/service, computer software, advertising program, and financial investment. Students are assigned a term project for a hands-on experience of project management.