Project Management, 7.5 Credits

Contents

Organizations increasingly rely on projects to develop new products and services or to conduct their daily operations within cross-functional teams. In an international context, the challenges inherent to managing limited resources become even more complex as international projects involve collaboration among people from different countries, cultures, practices, beliefs, and expectations. The overall aim of the course is to introduce the traditional project management process and to provide students with the basic skills and knowledge to work with projects in an international context.

Expected learning outcomes

Students must be able to

Knowledge and understanding:

• understand and explain traditional project management, its challenges and techniques in particular in an international context.
• understand and discuss critical organizing processes in international project management. 

Skills and ability 

• select and apply relevant project management tools and techniques to specific cases.
• design and plan a project.
• communicate central concepts for the course in English, both orally and in writing.

Judgement and approach 

• analyze challenges in project management and recommend tools and techniques to handle them.

Required Knowledge

Two of the following courses completed within the International Business and Economics program: "International Business Administration and Global Challenges, 7,5 hp", "Leading and Organizing in an International Context 7,5 hp", "Contemporary Marketing 7,5 hp" and "Finance 7,5 hp", or equivalent.

Form of instruction

Learning is supported by lectures, seminars, and practical assignments both individual and in groups. Readings (textbook and scientific articles), lectures, and other learning activities are designed to complement each other and help the students to acquire knowledge about project management current theories and practical issues.

Examination modes

The examination consists of: 
- individual written assignments (graded as Fail/Pass).
- written group assignment with oral presentation 
- a written individual hall exam.

The following grading system is used:
Pass with distinction (Väl godkänd, VG, 75% or more), Pass (Godkänd, G, 50% or more), and Fail (Underkänd U, less than 50%).
Grades on the course are awarded when the student has passed all examinations.

A student who does not pass the first examination will be offered an opportunity to sit a re- examination within two months. An additional examination opportunity is normally offered every academic year, one week prior to the start of the autumn term. If required by specific circumstances, other form of examination can be used. 

A student that has failed an examination on two occasions has a right to have another examiner or grading teacher appointed, unless there are special reasons against it. A written request addressed to the Director of Studies should be made no later than 14 days before the next examination opportunity. 

Adaptations 
Examiners may decide to deviate from the modes of assessment in the course syllabus. Individual adaptation of modes of assessment must give due consideration to the student's needs. The adaptation of modes of assessment must remain within the framework of the intended learning outcomes in the course syllabus. Students who require an adapted examination - and have received a decision on the right to support from the coordinator at the Student Services Office for students with disabilities - must submit a request to the department holding the course no later than 10 days before the examination. The examiner decides on the adaptation of the examination, after which the student will be notified. 

Academic integrity and cheating 
As a student, you are expected to act with academic integrity. This means writing and presenting within the limits of the academic rules and expectations communicated in the university's regulations and what is otherwise specified by the responsible department. Disciplinary action may be taken against students who use unauthorized help aids or in some other way try to mislead on a test or on another type of task for examination. Rules and regulations concerning the production of academic texts and correct referencing will be applicable to written assignments. Submitted material may be subject to plagiarism control. In addition, Umeå University rules and regulations for education and research apply.

Other regulations

Academic credit transfers are according to the university credit transfer regulations.