TCM 701 - Foundations of Project Management

Credit Hours: 3

This course provides a comprehensive overview of project management. The culture, principles, and basic techniques of project management are addressed using the project lifecycle as the primary organizational guideline. The project management functions of planning, organizing, motivating and controlling with an emphasis on the application to business and technology are explained. Basic tools of project management such as work breakdown structure, scheduling, contracting, earned value analysis, and risk management are explained and demonstrated.

Prerequisite: acceptance in the Master of Science in Project Management or Graduate Certificate in Project Management programs; or permission from the program director.
Lecture Contact Hours: 3

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring