BMG944 Project Management 1-Semester: Ulster University Business School

Aim and Learning Outcomes

Module Rationale

The purpose of project management is to plan and manage a project to successfully complete its listed goals and deliverables. It involves identifying and managing risks, careful resource management, smart budgeting, and clear communication across multiple teams and stakeholders.  In today's business environment most companies organise their workload into projects. This module takes a step by step process approach to provide students the skills and tools to successfully complete and manage projects.

Overall Aim of the Module 

This module aims to provide students with a tool box for successfully managing and delivering business projects.  It will develop a critical understanding of the various methodologies that businesses adopt in managing projects.

Learning Outcomes

Successful participants will be able to:
 
1. Develop a critical understanding of the principles and practices of project management and successful delivery.
2. To enhance and further develop knowledge in project planning skills that will facilitate completion successful projects.
3. To ensure that students have the necessary critical thinking skills relevant for project management methodologies and their application in a business setting.
4. Critically evaluate each step of the project management journey, explaining the activities required to guide a project throughout its lifecycle