The Business of Managing Projects - ZBUS8147
Faculty: UNSW Canberra at ADFA
School: School of Business @ UNSW Canberra at ADFA
Course Outline: ZBUS8147 Course Outline
Campus: UNSW Canberra at ADFA
Career: Postgraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
Learning Objectives
1 Understand project management as knowledge based and reflective practice;
2. Have knowledge of the core disciplines that underpinproject management;
3. Understand how the core disciplines inform the fundamental principles, concepts and standards that guide project management practices;
4. Be able to formulate the organising principles of the project management function;
5. Be able to specify the organisational capabilities to support project management; and
6. Have the skills to design and develop an appropriate management structure for the project management function.
You are expected to achieve these outcomes in accord withthe codes of ethics and behaviour endorsed by the UNSW.
Delivery Mode
Topics
- Project management context
- The rethinking project management agenda
- Management theory
- Organisational theory
- Systems theory
- Complexity Theory
- Organisational Learning
- Sociology
- Knowledge based practise approach
- The passion of projects
- Project management leadership
- Management of stakeholders
- Professionalism
- Tieing it together
Assesment
Course Texts
Kerzner H.R, Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling, (11th Ed)
Kerzner H.R, Project Management Case Studies, (4th Ed) Set ISBN: 9781118690802
Recommended Texts
Thompson A.A, Streckland A.J. & Gamble E.J., Crafting & Executing Strategy; concepts and readings (19th Ed)
Robbins S., DeCenzo D., Coulter M., & M. Woods., Management: The Essentials (2nd Ed)
Study Levels
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