Business Administration C5 Organizing and Leading Project Work I : Project Management, 5 credits Syllabus, course C5 Business Administration, 5 credits (Advanced level) Course code: FEUC04 Responisble Department: The Dept of Business Administration Subject: Business Administration Level: C Field of education: Social Science This course is at advanced level in a Bsc- or a Msc-degree at the University of Umeå. The course is also intended for exchange students within particular exchange programmes. 1 Resolution to arrange the course The course is established by the Faculty of Social Science at Umeå University and the syllabus is confirmed by the Board of Business Administration June 1 2001. 2. Objectives and contents Today there is an increasing trend that projects and temporary organizations are formed in industry as well as in society at large. The tasks that the projects are supposed to deal with are limited in time and scope and are indeed of a temporary nature. Examples of such tasks are implementing a new accounting system, delivering a complex production system to a customer, setting up a new facility abroad, introducing internal changes in a problem-ridden organization, etc. A wide variety of tasks are organized as projects. The common denominator of these examples of projects is that the individual in charge will have to plan the effort (which is often complex as well as unique) in the context where the project will be run and then to lead a team to a successful completion, in other words to organize and lead a project. There is also a need to coordinate when there are several ongoing projects (i.e. handling a multi-project situation). The aim of this course is to prepare students for participation and leadership in project work, incorporating analytical, but also organizational approaches. The course is to be organized as a project as much as possible. To fulfill the aim of the course, three parts must be completed by each student. The resources available are the course literature, the teacher(s), lecture rooms, computer rooms and time. The first part concerns planning and organizing techniques for Project Management. Themes covered are work breakdown structures, network planning, project documentation, risk analysis, project budgeting and computer supported project management and Microsoft Project 2000. The second part aims at providing the student with insight important for implementing projects, which require theories and skills different from those employed in the planning process. Themes such as leadership, group dynamics, team work, control and project evaluation are covered. The third part consists of practical applications of the material covered in the other two sub-projects. It takes the form of group work with written and oral assignments. 3. Prerequisites Students are required to have a minimum of 30 credits from the A 20 credits and B 20 credits courses in Business administration. Exchange students require a minimum of 40 credits from the A-and B-level courses in Business Administration for entry to the course. It corre- sponds to 60 ECTS-credits in basic courses in Business Administration (Management,Accounting,Financial Investments,Cost Accounting and Marketing) 4. Teaching methods The core topics of the course will be covered through seminars, case studies, and lectures. Students are expected to participate actively in lectures, seminars and case analyses and presentations, and to give oral and written presentations on a number of occasions. Guest lectures might be used in examination. 5. Examination Attendance at seminars and case presentations and the grade Pass or High Pass on the written comprehensive examination are the minimum requirements for passing the course. The quality of the case studies and the oral presentations will be part of the final grading. A short examination (dugga) may also be needed after the first week. When a student has failed an examination on two occations, he or she has a right to have another grading teacher. A written request should be handed to the director of studies no later than two weeks before the next examination opportunity. The following grading system will be used: Pass with distinction (Väl godkänd, VG), Pass (Godkänd, G) and Fail (Underkänd, U). For exchange students the ECTS trading scale will be used upon request. 6 Utilization et cetera In cases where there are applicants from exchange programmes, the course language will be English. Otherwise, parts of the course may be taught in English. Information on language aspects can be obtained from the student counsellor. Swedish-speaking students should for additional information about "muntan" refer to syllabus "Företagsekonomi C10/D10" confirmed June 1 2001 or later. Further information can also be obtained from the student counsellor. Timetable and other courses, see http://www.fek.umu.se/svl/lwcourse.html 7 Readings and other material, Business Administration C5, Organizing and Leading Project Work I : Project Management, 5 credits. Required reading Nicholas, John., Project Management for Business and Technology: Principles and Practice Second edition, Prentice Hall, 2001 (ISBN: 0-13-018328-8) Department of Business Administration, Compendium of Articles Supplementary reading Angus, Robert B et al., Planning, Performing and Controlling projects - Principles and Applications, Second edition, Prentice Hall, 2000. (ISBN: 0-13-099878-8) Marmel, Elaine., Microsoft Project Bible. IDG Books, 2000. (ISBN: 0-7645-3319-8) or equivalent. Duncan, William R. (PMI Standards Committee): "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge", PMI, latest edition (1996 edition: ISBN 1-880410-13-3) ------- UMEÅ UNIVERSITY Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Business Administration S-901 87 Umeå, Sweden www.fek.umu.se