Business and Project Management (H7095)
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Business and Project Management
Module H7095
Module details for 2024/25.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Pre-Requisite
Professional and Managerial Skills
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 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
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.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Report | T1 Week 7 | 40.00% |
| Group written submission | A1 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.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
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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