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Course Description
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Course Name
Project Management
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Host University
Anglo-American University
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Location
Prague, Czech Republic
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Area of Study
Entrepreneurship, Management
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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ECTS Credits
6 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Course Description
Key concepts and definitions, project life cycle, initiation and definition of a project, planning (task generation, roles and responsibilities, task interdependence, earned value management, critical path, schedule development, resource loading, project budget, risk development plan), execution and control of a project. The students will learn about the principles of projects and project management. They will learn that many of the things we do every day are “little or large projects”. The students will learn how to decompose complex things into a set of simple tasks, transform these into a plan, calculate the duration of the project and identify the actions to do during the execution of the project.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
–Understand basic project management principles and vocabulary;
–Understand main theories and methodologies of project management;
–Apply project management principles in different situations and for solving various problems in the everyday operation of business;–Able to deconstruct complex things into a set of simple tasks, transform them into a plan, calculate the duration of a project and identify the actions to do during the execution of the project;
–Write a project charter;
–Make a project plan and execute a project.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam and/or pre-requisites.
Some courses may require additional fees.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.