MSOM 640 - Project Management as a Business Function

(3 hours) This course applies a business approach to project management and introduces the student to project integration and stakeholder management offered by the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) and other resources. The course provides an overview of project management concepts to include a history of PMI and its growing popularity as a global industry standard for project management. The primary intent of the course is to expose students to the many challenging issues being faced internally and externally by businesses to select profitable projects and pitfalls to avoid. Key topics covered will include the need for effective processes and management agility, ethics, establishing a culture of communication, and superior stakeholder engagement.