Project MGT Course Outline (FINAL)
Project MGT Course Outline (FINAL)
Project MGT Course Outline (FINAL)
MBA PROGRAM
Course Description
The course covers the principles, methods, and techniques of planning, evaluating and
implementing a capital project. The project cycle consisting of planning and pre-
investment phase and operational phase will be studied. Emphasis is placed on market
appraisal, technical appraisal, financial appraisal and economic appraisal of the project.
As part of the course student has to develop a feasibility study.
This course is used to integrate and apply the knowledge gained from previous courses
with an emphasis on how to analyze and plan a project and how to select and use
systems management methods and tools on a professional project. Project planning,
analysis, and design; organization, project, and individual goals; processes, performance
data/information flow and system structure; monitoring, measurement of project
performance/progress, and control systems, project evaluation and close-up as well as
success are emphasized. Students are highly expected to demonstrate their analytical
grasp, theoretical insights and problem solving abilities through their work.
Course Objectives
This course provides a comprehensive analysis of projects in contemporary organization.
The course addresses the basic nature of managing all types of projects – public,
business, engineering, information systems, etc., as well as specific techniques for
project management. Topics include: project identification, project preparation, project
analysis and selection, project planning and scheduling, uncertainty and risk
management, project budgeting and cost estimation, project monitoring and
controlling, project evaluation and termination, and project auditing are just to mention
a few.
Course Outline
Project learning is recognized by organizations as one of the most important factors for
success in current and future projects. Through life cycle and post-mortem analysis the
project manager may record data or lessons learnt for the operation of the facility, or
for the design, planning, estimating, and management of future projects. In general, in
this chapter concept like Project failure, project success, the causes of project success
will be covered.
Mode of Delivery
Lecture
Project Work (Group Assignment)
Course Requirements
Individual assignment and classroom presentation (10% of the total
marks).
Project feasibility study on a given product or service and presentation,
maximum of 3 students in a group. The guideline for the assignment is
the UNIDO Manual (available at Social Science library). It is highly
mandatory to strictly follow the Manual (40% of the total marks).
Final Examination (50% of the total marks).
Time Allocation
5 Weeks lecture
2 Weeks presentation
1 Week course summary and close-up
References
Chandra. (2002). Projects: Planning, Analysis, Financing, Implementation & Review. Tata
McGraw Hill. Fifth Edition.
Clifford G. & Erik L. (2005). Project Management: A Complete Guide for Every Manager.
Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd. New Delhi.
Geoff Reiss. (1995). Project Management Demystified Today’s Tools and Techniques.
Second Edition.
Gerald Pollio. (1999). International Project Analysis and Financing. Macmillan Press Ltd.
J. Loftus. (1999). Project Management of Multiple Projects & Contracts. Thomas Telford
Publishing Company.
J Rodney Turner. (1999). The Hand Book of Projects Based Management. McGraw Hills
Companies. Second Edition.
Rory Burke. (1999). Project Management: Planning and Control Techniques. John Wiley
& Sons, Inc. New York. Third Edition.
Major References
Behrens, W., and Hawranek, P. M. (1991). Manual for the Preparation of Industrial
Feasibility Studies. UNIDO.
John M. Nicholas. (2004). Project Management for Business and Engineering: Principles
and Practice. Pearson Education, Inc. Second Edition.
MBA PROGRAM
I. Executive Summary
II. Project Background and Basic Idea
III. Market Analysis and Marketing Concepts
IV. Technical Analysis
Location Analysis
Site Analysis
Environmental Impact Analysis
Mode of Operation
Building/Infrastructure Characteristics
Investment Requirements
Implementation Schedule
Implementation and Monitoring Costs
Make or Buy
Assumptions
Fixed and Working Capital Investments
Financing
Project Revenue
Operating Costs
Profitability of the Project
Cash flow Forecast
Project Evaluation (NPV< IRR< ARR< Payback Period, etc)
Sensitivity and Risk Analysis
X. Conclusion
XI. Annexes