MBA Series Business Management Curriculum: Project Management

Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Preparation. Prepare for the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam in this first topic in the project management series. Become equipped to explain the PMP Exam Blueprint and SWOT Analysis. Develop a study plan and implementation strategy, and avoid the common mistakes often made by PMP candidates.
PMBOK 6th Edition Changes. Be able to explain the enhancements made to the 6th edition of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) in this second topic in the project management series. Know the new processes, process movement between knowledge areas, eliminated processes, knowledge area name changes, and process name changes.
Project Management Environment. Be able to explain the environment in which projects operate in this third topic in the project management series. Become equipped to explain both internal and external Enterprise Environment Factors (EEFs), organizational process assets, processes, policies, and procedures, knowledge repositories, organizational system and governance frameworks, governance of portfolios, programs, projects, management elements, and the Project Management Office (PMO).
Project Manager Roles. Be able to explain the role of the Project Manager (PM) in this fourth topic in the project management series. Know the PM sphere of influence, PM competencies, leadership vs. management, and the PM role in various process groups, knowledge areas, and lifecycle approaches.
Project Integration Management. Be able to explain project integration management in this fifth topic in the project management series. Know key concepts, emerging practices, tailoring considerations, processes within project integration management, and considerations for Agile environments.
Project Scope Management. Be able to explain project scope management in this sixth topic in the project management series. Know key concepts, emerging practices, tailoring considerations, processes within project scope management, and considerations for Agile environments.
Project Schedule Management. Be able to explain project schedule management in this seventh topic in the project management series. Know key concepts, emerging practices, tailoring considerations, processes within project schedule management, and considerations for Agile environments.
Project Cost Management. Be able to explain project cost management in this eighth topic in the project management series. Know key concepts, emerging practices, tailoring considerations, processes within project cost management, and considerations for Agile environments.
Project Quality Management. Be able to explain project quality management in this ninth topic in the project management series. Know key concepts, emerging practices, tailoring considerations, processes within project quality management, and considerations for Agile environments.
Project Resource Management. Be able to explain project resource management in this tenth topic in the project management series. Know key concepts, emerging practices, tailoring considerations, processes within project resource management, and considerations for Agile environments.
Project Communications Management. Be able to explain project communications management in this 11th topic in the project management series. Know key concepts, emerging practices, tailoring considerations, processes within project communications management, and considerations for Agile environments.
Project Risk Management. Be able to explain project risk management in this 12th topic in the project management series. Know key concepts, emerging practices, tailoring considerations, processes within project risk management, and considerations for Agile environments.
Project Procurement Management. Be able to explain project procurement management in this 13th topic in the project management series. Know key concepts, emerging practices, tailoring considerations, processes within project procurement management, and considerations for Agile environments.
Project Stakeholder Management. Be able to explain project stakeholder management in this 14th topic in the project management series. Know key concepts, emerging practices, tailoring considerations, processes within project stakeholder management, and considerations for Agile environments.
Overview of Agile Concepts. Be able to explain Agile concepts in this 15th topic in the project management series. Know about the Agile Manifesto, Agile principles, lifecycle, roles, and the types of meetings that occur with Agile approaches.