The module firstly introduces students to project management concepts and terminology. Following, students will focus on the following topics: project management fundamentals (such as basics of project selection, project life cycle, basic project organisation, project team and characteristics of a successful project manager, planning techniques), conflict resolution, negotiation techniques, project budgeting, cost estimating, project scheduling fundamentals, resource levelling, monitoring, information systems basics, project control, risk management fundamentals, project auditing, termination techniques, international projects, the future of project management, modern project management within the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the PMBOK framework.
