Global Project Management in Practice

Summary of module for applicants:

The module aims to provide you appropriate knowledge, build link between theoretical models and practice, help you develop skills in critical analysis for managing projects, related risks and successful delivery of project in the context of global environment.

Main topics of study:

• Project setting and governance
• Managing scope and stakeholders
• Planning and managing project constraints
• Project organisation and leadership
• Managing project resources, quality and risks
• Project costing and budgeting

Learning Outcomes for the module

The following codes identify where a learning outcome meets one of the UEL core competencies:

• Digital Proficiency - Code = (DP)
• Industry Connections - Code = (IC)
• Emotional Intelligence Development - Code = (EID)
• Social Intelligence Development - Code = (SID)
• Physical Intelligence Development - Code = (PID)
• Cultural Intelligence Development - Code = (CID)
• Community Connections - Code = (CC)
• UEL Give-Back - Code = (UGB)
• Cognitive Intelligence – Code = (COI)

At the end of this module, students will be able to:

Knowledge

• Discuss the fundamental concepts and principles needed for effective project management and governance.
• Demonstrate and identify appropriate project management tools and techniques associated with organising, planning and monitoring project-based activities (COI)

Thinking skills

• Critique and contextualize the main strategies and practices used to manage resources, quality and risks in projects
• Critically examine and assess approaches relevant to managing project scope and stakeholders
• Reflect on individual skills and competencies and relate to project roles, responsibilities and the effective management of project teams. (DP) (SID) (PID) (CID)

Subject-based practical skills

• Contribute to the design and development of project costing, budgeting and resources management strategies in a global context.
• Compare and evaluate the factors that contribute to project success and project failures and identify the indicators that can be used to avoid project risks. (COI)