Coventry University program

Project Management

Learn how to deliver strategic change and transformation through the management of projects in organisations.

This program is part of the Master of Business Administration degree offered by Coventry University

Learn how to effectively plan and execute a project within a business context

The objective of this program is to learn how to approach project management and understand the essential concepts from theoretical and applied perspectives.

The program will help to prepare you to deliver strategic change and transformation through the management of projects in organisations. You will have the opportunity to develop an understanding of the stages, tools and techniques required for project initiation, planning, execution, control and termination.

You will be taught how to effectively plan and execute a project, while considering the wider business context in which the project operates.

Courses

1 course

Delivered by expert academics

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

Please note that the staff described in the 'Who will you learn with?' section below may be subject to change.

  • Coventry University

Who will you learn with?

Dennis Chapman

Dr Dennis Chapman is a Lecturer in Project Management and Deputy Course Director for the BA in Business Management at Coventry University’s School of Strategy and Leadership (SSL).

Coventry University

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this program, you should be able to:

  • Assess the importance of project management in the context of various organisational cultures and strategies, and summarise the essential components of a project, and the processes considered essential for its successful completion

  • Describe the project phases that make up a typical project, and summarise the project management processes that occur within each. Explain the relationships between subject areas, process groups, and processes

  • Describe the typical project management process, its documentation and deliverables that are produced in each project phase

  • Evaluate factors important to project selection and prioritisation as evidenced by organisational capability and available resource capacity

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