MGT 609 Introduction to Project Management

The purpose of MGT 609 is to introduce students to the world of projects and to projects’ real life struggles and challenges. The course focuses on the day-to-day, hands-on problems of managing a project. Basic tools and concepts defined by the Project Management Institute plus other generally accepted practices for project excellence are introduced. The emphasis is on understanding and analyzing the interdependencies among the core processes for initiating, planning, executing, controlling and terminating projects. The dynamics of managing unique, temporary endeavors within the context of routine, permanent organizations are critically evaluated. Industry examples demonstrate and reinforce effective use of learned concepts by course participants.

MGT 609WP Pharmaceutical Version
This online version of MGT 609 is tailored for students in the Pharmaceutical Industry.

Textbooks: Please confirm with your professor the books to be used.

Project Management: A Managerial Approach
A 60-day MS Project CD-ROM is included with new textbooks.
You must have access to MS Project for the semester.
by Jack R. Meredith and Samuel J. Mantel, Jr.
Seventh Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2009
ISBN: 978-0470226216

PMBOK: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
(PMBOK Guide) Fourth Edition
Project Management Institute (PMI), 2008
ISBN: 978-1933890517

Prerequisites: None