Course Outline (Fall-2010)

Class BBA-VII
Course BA4814 Project Management
Instructor Sayed Shahid Jilani

Class details

Class Timing and

9:00 to 12:00
Room

Session Day(s)

Credit Hours: /class hours(per week) | /lab hours(per week)

Course
Prerequisites:

Consultation Time 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Email Shahidjilani@lrk.szabist.edu.pk

Contact # 074-4053400 -123

Course Description

This course comprises the different aspects of planning, developing, organizing and successfully managing
different projects including a flavor of practicality. Students would be motivated to come up with the novel
ideas and methods to monitor the projects which they would be doing in their respective groups.

Course Objective

Most important purpose of offering this course is to provide a chance to the students to encounter the challenges which
most of the professionals do in their fields of interest by handling different challenging projects.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the student will be able to; 1.Understand the characteristics of project and project management.
2. Define a project. 3. Plan a project. 4. Organize a project. 5. Implement, trace and control a project. 6. Terminate and
post-evaluate a project.

Teaching and Learning Methodology

Self-study, lectures, presentations, and discussions

 Expected Class Conduct

Students are expected to be on time, find a seat, and be prepared to engage in the work of the class. No
students are allowed to leave the class without any critical reason. Students are expected to stay in class until
the class is over. Projects and assignments are expected on due time. Students are expected to turn off cell
phones, electronic devices during class. Exceptions are permitted only with the professor’s prior permission.

Course Plan

Assessme
Week Chapters Session Topic Book
nts

Introductions. Overview of the course. Basic concepts of the subject.

1 01 N/A 2
Modern Project Management

2 02 Project Management Process N/A 1

3 03 Defining the project. Estimating project times and costs. N/A 2

4 1st Hourly Examination / Review N/A

5 04 Developing a project plan / MS Project N/A 2

6 05 Project Stakeholder Management N/A 1

7 06 Reducing project duration Leadership: Being an effective project manager N/A 2

8 2nd Hourly Examination / Class discussion N/A

9 07 Working with project teams N/A 1

10 08 Progress and performance management and evaluation N/A 2

11 09 Project Control N/A 1

12 3rd Hourly Examinations - Guest Speaker Session N/A

13 10 Project Termination N/A 1

14 Case Studies / Assignment N/A

15 Final Class project presentation / discussion and evaluation N/A

Text Book

1. Project Management, Strategic Design & Implementation --- by David I. Cleland 2nd Edition
2. Project Management – The managerial process; Clifford F. Gray & Erik W. Larson, 4th Edition

Refrence Books

1 Meredith & Mantel, Project Management: A Managerial Approach, John Wiley & Sons, 3rd Edition, 1st Edition,
 2009.

Course Pre-Requisites

None

Total Total Marks

Marks Head Total Exempted Marks /Frequency
Frequency /Head

Hourly 3 1 2 40

Final Paper 1 0 40 40

Project Report & Presentation 1 0 10 10

Class participation & Case

1 0 10 10
Presentation

Total Marks 100

Attendance Policy

Prompt arrival and regular attendance are extremely important. For Academic policy refer to student handbook for policies
on late entry, maximum absences allowed, leave application etc.

Students with Physical or Educational Challenges

Students with educational and/or physical challenges are entitled to extra attention and time from the instructor. Therefore
students are advised to notify the course instructor at the beginning of the course. Special arrangement may also be made
on prior request based on specific challenges.

Comments and/or Suggestions

Students and Instructors may contact the Institutional Research Department if there is a need to make suggestions or
comments that can help further improve the course. A link is also provided on your ZABDESK account for frequent and
trouble-free feedback. The Institutional Research Department would like to hear your feedback about the following:

Students Instructors

• Course Content/ thoroughness • Availability of teaching material

• Lecture Delivery/Supplementary Material • Facilities/Internet/Administrative Support
• Facilities/Labs/Software/Hardware Support • Labs: Software/Hardware/Technical support
• Course alignment with learning outcomes • Availability and quality of Teaching Instruments

• Comments/feedback • Comments/feedback