Credits: 3
Schedule: 12.09.2019 - 05.11.2019
Teaching Period (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
I-II autumn (2018-2019, 2019-2020)
Learning Outcomes (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Upon completion of the 3 cr. course, students are able to:
• Identify contextual factors, dimensions and uncertainties affecting management of projects and project-based firms
• Differentiate management processes and methodologies and can evaluate their suitability to different project business environments
• Recognize temporal dimension in project business and can position project on a systems lifecycle
• Recognize the networked nature of project business and can acknowledge perspectives of differing actors when analyzing a single project and its management
Additionally, upon completion of the 5 cr. course, students are able to:
• Evaluate, analyze and distinguish between approaches and processes to manage real-life projects, project-based firms and project networks
• Evaluate and choose appropriate management approach for a real-life project and firms participating in projects
Content (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Different management approaches for different projects, managing project schedule with an emphasis on organizing, project risk and uncertainty management in practice, managing innovative projects, managing stakeholders and multi-firm networks, sustainability in project management
Assessment Methods and Criteria (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
3 cr. version: Exam and case assignments
5 cr. version: Exam, case assignments, empirical assignment
Elaboration of the evaluation criteria and methods, and acquainting students with the evaluation (applies in this implementation):
The evaluation criteria connected to different ways of making the course are explained in the first lecture.
Workload (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
3 cr. version: Lectures 6 x 4 h = 24 h, case assignments, lecture preparations (reading the articles), exam preparations, exam, in total 81 h.
5 cr. version: Lectures 6 x 4 = 24 h, case assignments, lecture preparations (reading the articles), exam preparations, exam, empirical group assignment, guidance lectures 2 x 1 h = 2 h, workshop sessions 4 x 2 h = 8, in total 135 hours
Details on calculating the workload (applies in this implementation):
The details of the workload connected to different ways of making the course are explained in the first lecture.
Study Material (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
The course material consists of selected articles, book chapters and case assignments that are distributed to students via MyCourses.
Substitutes for Courses (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
TU-22.1425
Course Homepage (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=TU-E2030
Prerequisites (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
TU-C3010 Introduction to Project Management or similar
Registration for Courses (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Registration via WebOodi. Participation to the 5 cr. course is limited and requires a separate application. Application procedure is explained during first lecture.
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