BUSN8062 Managing Major Projects: The Cross-Boundary Project Executive
| Offered By | School of Accounting & Business Info Systems |
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| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Business |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2011 and First Semester, 2012 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
The course is designed to introduce students to advanced management topics relevant to planning and executing major projects. The aim of this course is to provide a grounded understanding of key aspects of successful project management practices in the context of a global economy and increased organisational complexity. This course enables participants to develop a holistic, integrated view of project management that focuses on (a) how projects contribute to the strategic goals of the organisation and (b) the technical and managerial processed required to successfully execute those projects. This is achieved by paying attention to the key aspects of modern project/program management practice such as: pre-project agreements, managing outsourced projects, managing multicultural and multi-firm projects, managing sponsors and stakeholders, effective risk management, communication issues and barriers, socio-technical aspects of major collaborative projects, teams and virtual teams and cross-boundary leadership. |
| Learning Outcomes |
By the end of this course, students are expected to have attained a knowledge of or proficiency in the following areas:
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| Indicative Assessment |
Participation/Group Work - 5 Assignments - 45% Final Examination - 50% Total 100% |
| Workload |
3 contact hours per week plus you should aim to spend at least twice as much time in private study per week as there are actual contact hours for the course. |
| Course Classification(s) | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. |
| Areas of Interest | Commerce and Management |
| Eligibility |
At least an average of 65% (or equivalent) in the final two years of an Australian undergraduate degree |
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Assumed Knowledge and Required Skills |
Practical experience with projects or previous project management studies could be advantageous. |
| Prescribed Texts |
See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=BUSN8062 |
| Preliminary Reading |
See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=BUSN8062 |
| Indicative Reading List |
See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=BUSN8062 |
| Programs | Master of Business, Master of Business Administration, Master of Business Information Systems, Master of Business, Master of Business Information Systems, Master of Management, Master of Business Administration, Master of Management, Master of Project Management, Master of Commerce, and Master of Commerce |
| Other Information |
For further information please refer to http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=BUSN8062 |
| Academic Contact | See http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=BUSN8062 |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2011 website applies to the 2011 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2010 website.
