College of Business and Management

GRADUATE SYLLABUS
PM600
Project Management Processes in Organizations

I. Course Description
This course emphasizes the development and integration of project management in organizations. The following
subjects are examined from the project management perspective: history and development of project
management as a discipline, integrating project management into various organizational systems, strategic
planning, competitive technology, joint ventures and human resources. This course provides a theoretical and
conceptual foundation for the remainder of the project management courses.
II. Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will:
Apply human resource knowledge area to project initiating and planning processes.
Formulate a project structure, appropriate to program scope and overall organizational structure.
Analyze various organizational systems and determine how to integrate project management processes into
various existing corporate structures.
Identify project stakeholders to assess their needs and issues at the beginning of the project.
Integrate all stakeholders into the project team using a project charter that delineates responsibilities.
Appraise cultural issues to avoid pitfalls and manage international projects successfully.
Ensure that project goals support corporate strategies.
III. Textbook and References
ROCI Pamphlet
PMI. Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge. 5th Edition. PMI Press. ISBN: 9781935589679
Kerzner, Harold. Ph.D., Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning. 11th Edition. Wiley.
ISBN: 9781118022276
Recommended References
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Please see the Syllabus Addendum for additional references and other required materials.
IV. Academic Honesty and Integrity

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All students are expected to conform to the accepted standards of academic honesty. Any clear violations of
these standards, such as cheating, violating copyright laws, or plagiarism are to be processed promptly, firmly,
privately, and fairly by the instructor and may result in sanctions up to and including dismissal from the
University. The instructor will promptly notify the University (Dean, Chair, or the appropriate academic
official) of the discovery of the incident. All instances are cumulative, permanently recorded, and tracked across
a students tenure at all CTU campuses. The final determination of academic dishonesty will be decided by the
appropriate academic official for the particular program or campus.
First-time violations may result in an F being assigned for the assignment in which the violation occurred and
the placement of a letter in the students file. The student will be notified by the appropriate University official
and required to review the academic honesty policy and Honor Code and affirm the CTU Honor Statement.
A second violation may result in an F being assigned for the course in which the violation occurred. A third
violation of academic honesty may lead to dismissal from the University.
The student may appeal any decision to the appropriate Appeals Board. The Appeals Board will render a final
decision after appropriate investigation, which may include factors such as prior academic honesty violations,
previous correspondence and warnings, and academic history. Decisions from the Appeals Board may have
stipulations attached to outcomes.
Cheating
Cheating shall be defined as:

Copying to any extent the work of another;

Intentionally assisting another student during an examination;
Having unauthorized access to material related to an examination during the examination;
Possessing or having access to unauthorized copies of an examination;
Departing from any stated examination conditions.

Plagiarism
The New International Dictionary of the English Language, (Funk & Wagnalls, c2000, p. 965) defines
Plagiarize as to appropriate and pass off as ones own (the writings, ideas, etc., of another).
Plagiarism involves:

Submitting another persons work as ones own;

Submitting work from any source that is not properly acknowledged by footnote, bibliography, or
reference within a paper;
Submitting work pieced together from phrases and/or sentences from various sources without
acknowledgment;
Submitting work with another persons phrase(s) rearranged without acknowledgement;
Submitting work that uses any phrase, sentence, or stylistic mannerism without acknowledgment;
Omitting quotation marks from any directly quoted material;
Failure to use ellipsis () to indicate omission of one or more words;

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Any other actions deemed to be plagiarism by the faculty.

Reference: Colorado Technical University Policies http://www.coloradotech.edu/Admissions/Documents-andResources for additional requirements on Originality, Repurposing and Re-use of Student Work.
V. CTU Grading and Assignment Policies
Grading Policy
Grading at Colorado Technical University is based on your level of achievement on papers, projects and
examinations. The level of proficiency achieved will be indicated by the following letter grades for each
academic level.
Letter
Grade
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
F
L
I
W
TC
AU
**

Description
Excellent
Good
Fair
Unsatisfactor
y
LOA
Incomplete
Withdraw
Transfer
Audit
Repeat

Included
Percentage in Credits
Earned
94 - 100
Yes
90 - 93
86 - 89
83 - 85
Yes
80 - 82
76 - 79
Yes
73 - 75

Included in
Credits
Attempted

Included
in CGPA

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Grade
Points
4.0
3.7
3.3
3.0
2.7
2.3
2.0

0 - 72

No

Yes

Yes

0.0

No
No
No
Yes
No
No

No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes

No
No
No
No
No
No

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

Late Assignments
At Colorado Technical University (CTU) the acceptance of late work is at the discretion of the individual
faculty member for their individual course. This policy is intended to promote communication between faculty
members and students. We encourage students to work with their instructors to meet the course requirements
while balancing their professional and personal obligations.
An instructor may request that late work be submitted within a certain timeframe or by a specific date.
However, no late work will be accepted beyond the timeframe of the course end date unless an incomplete has
been granted by the instructor.
Grading Expectations
1. If an instructor allows a student to submit an assignment past the required due date outlined in the course
task list, they can apply a late penalty up to 25%. Other point deductions may still apply based on the
task requirements; however, the % deducted for late penalty must be based off of the total points for the
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assignment prior to additional deductions.

2. All late work will be graded within seven (7) days of a students submission or prior to the end of
session grading deadline for the class, whichever is earlier.
3. Discussion Boards: If an instructor accepts a discussion board late, the student may only earn credit for
the main post. No peer responses will be accepted later than the Sunday deadline.
Student Responsibility
1. Not every instructor will have the same course expectations for late work; therefore, it is the
responsibility of the student to familiarize themselves with each instructors late work expectation.
2. A student is expected to establish documented communication via email regarding the circumstances
that lead to an assignment(s) not being submitted on time. The communication should outline any
arrangements that are made if the instructor agrees to accept the work.
3. Once a late assignment has been submitted to the course, the instructor is under no obligation to grade
the work unless a follow up communication has been sent via email to make the instructor aware.
4. If an instructor denies a students request to submit late work, the assignment will not be eligible for
submission during the incomplete period.
All students are expected to adhere to the University attendance standards in accordance with the administrative
withdrawal policy.
Add/ Drop Policy
The add/drop scheduling period is held during the first week of a student's session. Students desiring to drop
or add a course within this period need to contact their Academic Advisor/Prior Learning Assessment Team
for guidance in making this schedule change. Any schedule changes may extend the length of a program of
study.
VI. Measuring Student Achievement
Please see the Syllabus Addendum for detailed assignments and grading information.
VII. Course Schedule
Please see the Syllabus Addendum for a detailed course schedule.
VIII. ADA Accommodations
If you would like more information regarding accommodations for students with disabilities, students attending
a physical campus should contact their Campus ADA Coordinator:
Jon Wilson jwilson@coloradotech.edu 303-632-2321
Students enrolled through CTUs Virtual Campus should send an email to:
ctu_special_needs_accommodation@ctuonline.edu.
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