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Project Management Syllabus

The document outlines a Project Management course (BUS 601) designed for Level Two, covering key topics such as project lifecycle, project selection, feasibility studies, planning, organization, monitoring, control, evaluation, and specific challenges in Bangladesh. It includes a comprehensive curriculum with contact hours of 2 per week over 18 weeks and references essential textbooks and materials. The course has no prerequisites and is classified as a core course worth 3 credits.

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Project Management Syllabus

The document outlines a Project Management course (BUS 601) designed for Level Two, covering key topics such as project lifecycle, project selection, feasibility studies, planning, organization, monitoring, control, evaluation, and specific challenges in Bangladesh. It includes a comprehensive curriculum with contact hours of 2 per week over 18 weeks and references essential textbooks and materials. The course has no prerequisites and is classified as a core course worth 3 credits.

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Course Title: Project Management

Level/Term: Two/One Course Code: BUS 601


Credit: 3.00 Course Type: Core
Prerequisite: None Contact Hours: 2 Hours per week/18 weeks

Contents:

Introduction
Project, Project Management, Project Vs. Program management, Characteristics, Objectives, Life cycle
of project, Roles and functions of Project Manager, Social-Institutional Framework of Project,
Challenges of project management.

Generation and Screening of Project Ideas


Generation of ideas, Monitoring the Environment, Corporate Appraisal, Profit Potential of Industries:
Porter Model, Scouting for Project Ideas, Preliminary Screening.

Project Selection
Project selection, Criteria for project selection, Nature of project selection model, Project models
evaluation factors, Qualitative and Quantitative techniques- NPV, PBP, DRC & IRR, Decision Rules in
Project Selection.

Feasibility Study
Feasibility study Initiation, Plan the Feasibility Study, Stakeholders Analysis, Define the Client’s
Needs, evaluate constraints, Evaluate Alternatives and options, Information Gather, Value
Management & Cost Benefit Analysis, Case Study.

Project Planning
Definition, Purpose, Elements of Project Planning, Work break down structure (WBS), Time
Scheduling (PERT), Cost Estimation (CPM) Difference between PERT and CPM, Quantitative
problems. (Networking & Critical Path Determination.)

Project Organization
Definition, Characteristics, Types of Project Organizations, Choosing an organizational Form.

Project Monitoring & Control


Monitoring and Information System: Designing monitoring system. Data collection, Information need
and reporting process. Project control: Elements of control, control purposes, designing control
system, Types of control process

Project Evaluation and Termination


Evaluation: Purpose, Project audit and its construction, audit life cycle. Termination: Causes of
termination, Varieties of termination, Termination process.

Project Management in Bangladesh


Project classification, Authorities involved in management of development projects, Appraisal
procedures, Monitoring and evaluation, problems in project management and probable suggestion.
Text Book:
1. Meredith, J. R., & Mantel Jr., S. J. (2011). Project Management - A Managerial Approach (Latest
ed.). Wiley.
References:
1. Kapoor, V. K. (n.d.). Operations Research (Latest ed.).
2. Rory, & Burke. (n.d.). Project Management - Planning & Control Techniques (Latest ed.).
3. Coudere, H. (n.d.). Management of Development Projects.
4. Chowdhury, S. (n.d.). Project Management.
5. Skylark Chada-Managing Projects in Bangladesh. (n.d.).

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