Course Title: Project Management

Course Duration : 3 Months

Course Objectives:

1. To provide students with a comprehensive understanding of project management and its importance in managing projects.
2. To develop students' skills in project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and control.
3. To enable students to appreciate the importance of project management skills for career growth and self-employment.
4. To provide students with practical knowledge and skills that can be applied in their entrepreneurial endeavors.

Course Overview: This 3-month part-time course will cover the fundamental concepts of project management. The course will be delivered through a combination of classroom lectures, case studies, group discussions, and practical exercises. Students will be required to complete assignments and projects to reinforce their learning.

Teaching Methodology: The course will be delivered using a learner-centered approach. Lectures will be interactive, and students will be encouraged to participate in discussions and ask questions. The course will also incorporate case studies and practical exercises to enable students to apply the concepts of project management in real-life situations.

Importance for Learner in Career Growth and Self-Employment: This course is designed to equip students with the project management skills required to succeed in today's competitive job market or for self-employment. The course will enable students to develop their project management skills, which will be useful in their career growth and self-employment. The course will provide students with practical knowledge that can be applied in their entrepreneurial endeavors.

Course Contents:

Intro to Project Management:

• What is a project?
• Project vs. operation
• Brief history of project management
• Role of a Project Manager
• What are the benefits of project management?
• Project lifecycle

Beginning a Project:

• Project Selection
• Defining criteria
• Project selection methods
• Sacred Cow
• Comparative Benefit Model (CBM)
• Quality functional deployment (QFD)
• Scope Definition
• Project Charter development

Risk Management:

• Risk identification
• Qualitative risk analysis
• Quantitative risk analysis
• Risk planning
• Risk control