BSc Management (Marketing) with Industrial/Professional Experience / Course details

Project and programme management practices are becoming increasingly important to organisations across sectors. Projects and programmes are the main vehicles by which organisations (public and private) embark on deliberate and proactive strategic change. This course will explore the practicalities of managing projects from a value creation and lifecycle perspective.

Option to students on: Management/Management (Specialism), IM, IMABS and ITMB.

Option to students on: Management/Management (Specialism), IM, IMABS and ITMB.

 

To develop knowledge and understanding of the principles of managing projects: concepts, processes, tools and techniques.

On completion of the course the student should be able to:

• Understand the relevance of projects and their management to organisations.
• Understand the role of commercial and contract management within the management of projects.
• Understand the principles, processes, tools and techniques available for managing projects within a commercial environment.
• Apply independently and collectively relevant project and commercial management principles, processes, tools and techniques.
• Analyse and evaluate project situations and associated issues and make recommendations for improvement.
• Work in a team to prepare, plan and produce basic documentation relevant for managing projects.

Programme

Week	Topic
1	Projecting the future
2	Leading and assembling the project project
3	Defining the project
4	Project execution: scheduling and resourcing
5	Tutorial
6	Reading Week
7	Project execution: budgeting and quality
8	Managing risk and uncertainty
9	Tutorial
10	Defending project value
11	Summary and close Tutorial

Blackboard

Full course description, introductory video, online preparation (slides, pre-reads), session slides, application exercises and solution guidelines, reading list, assignment briefs, group allocation and discussion boards, announcements and web links to relevant information sources will be included on this course’s blackboard space.

Workshops and tutorials complemented by participative learning activities such as, group work, application exercises, case/vignette analysis and discussion. All participating students must come prepared to answer questions and discuss reading material assigned.

Workshop Hours: 21 hours (3 hours per week over 7 weeks)

Tutorial Hours: 9 hours (3 hours per week over 3 weeks)

Private Study: 170 hours

Total Study Hours: 200 hours

 

Attendance

In accordance with the University of Manchester Student Charter, attendance at all scheduled sessions are compulsory and will be monitored. Spot checks will take place across the sessions. Any student who is absent without a valid reason (supported by acceptable evidence) will receive a penalty on their overall course mark. Penalties will be applied as follows: Failure to attend any of the scheduled sessions will result in 2% being deducted from the final course mark for each session missed.

 

Pecha Kucha slide pack (slides with voice over) (50%), group work (50%). For semester 1 only exchange students admitted via the Alliance Manchester Business School International Office that take this course as BMAN20951 the assessment will be Group Work (50%) and Pecha Kucha slide pack (50%). Coursework Group Work (50%) will consist of a series of weekly assignments, which will apply the principles, processes, tools and techniques learned from the sessions complemented by additional reading and research on a project of your choice, group work includes peer assessment (see assignment brief for details). All assignments must be completed and submitted via Blackboard by DATE TBC. Re-sits will be based on a critical essay.

Penalties for Late or Non-Submission of Assignments Unexcused late submission of assessed work will be penalised in order to avoid the unfair advantaging and disadvantaging of students. In accordance with the University¿s Policy on Submission of Work for Summative Assessment on Taught Programmes, unless granted a formal extension for submitting coursework by AMBS's Student Support Team, a mark penalty will apply in the case of late submission of an assignment. The mark awarded will reduce by 10% of the maximum amount available per 24 hours. Please note that it is not at the discretion of the individual lecturer to abate University Policy. The full Policy may be found via the following link:

http://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=24561

Plagiarism: Please refer to the Plagiarism section on the online undergraduate handbook to see the definition of plagiarism and other forms of academic malpractice and how to avoid them.

Group Work: Oral formative feedback will be provided during workshop discussions, review of application exercises during tutorials and/or during office hours. For the assessed group work, summative feedback will be provided on Blackboard within 15 working days of the final submission deadline. A working day is defined as Monday to Friday, not including bank holidays and excluding student vacation periods and University examination periods.

PechaKucha: Written summative feedback will be provided on Blackboard within 15 working days of the final submission deadline. A working day is defined as Monday to Friday, not including bank holidays and excluding student vacation periods and University examination periods.

Methods of Feedback from Students/Course Evaluation

Students are encouraged to offer feedback on the course either through blackboard, e-mail or during office hours. Changes have been made to the course based on valuable student feedback. In addition to the central unit evaluation questionnaire, students are encouraged to provide feedback on the course as it proceeds. Oral student feedback is obtained halfway through the course and at the end of the course.

Reading List

Core Text: Pinto, J. 2020. Project Management Achieving Competitive Advantage. 5th edition. Pearson. 

Supplementary Texts:

• TBC

The following journals are also useful sources:

• International Journal of Project Management;
• Project Management Journal;
• International Journal of Managing Projects in Business;
• PM network.

Information

Other staff involved: N/A

Pre-requisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Dependent course units: N/A

Programme Restrictions: Available only to Management/Management (Specialism), International Management and International Management with American Business Studies.

For Academic Year 2022/23

Updated: March 2022

Approved by: March UG Committee