Course

Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
CBTC-0008
Version:
1
Organization's ID:
BUS 521
Organization:
Calbright College
Location:
Online
Length:
Contact Hours: 50 Total Student Learning Hours:100
Minimum Passing Score:
80
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Project Management II: Fundamentals
Description

Objective:

This competency-based noncredit course is designed to introduce adult learners to the concepts and skills necessary for their transition into project management based careers. The course outlines the knowledge areas needed to successfully plan for a project including project scheduling, resource planning, budget planning, procurement planning, quality planning, communications, and risk management. In this course, students will learn how to document the many facets of projects. Students will learn how to manage project meetings and effectively collaborate with project stakeholders. Students will begin to prepare for the workplace by learning the fundamentals of what Project Management is and how it is critical in all industries and work functions.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate understanding of how to run a project, project meetings and navigate project stakeholders
  • Demonstrate understanding of planning for a project
  • Demonstrate ability to communicate and document within a project
  • Demonstrate understanding how to create a schedule for a project

General Topics:

  • Project Planning: Explain the steps in planning a project Managing Communication: Develop a project communication plan Project Documentation: Create project documentation (Business Case, Project Charter, Scope Of Work) to manage stakeholder groups, the initiation phase, and project scope. Project Schedules: Outline the process to create a project schedule Project Stakeholders: Describe various strategies used to collaborate with project stakeholders Manage Project Meetings, Timelines, and Tasks: Explain how to manage project meetings, timelines, and tasks
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • ● Online Text-Based Lessons ● Interactive Activities ● Online Resources ● External Videos ● Project-based Learning/Scenarios

Methods of Assessment:

  • Other
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Quizzes
  • Project-based learning scenarios
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