Project management is crucial in all business fields, from the financial sector and information technology to healthcare and public services. With more organisations defining their activities as projects, the demand for well qualified project managers is growing.
This course has been designed to meet the increasing demand for effective project management across all industries and sectors. The course provides an emphasis on equipping students with skills and expertise to both plan and practice in project management in global business and social environments and emerging trends influencing project management such as virtual and hybrid work.
It provides a career entry, or further development, in the discipline of Project Management, beyond its traditional confines of engineering and construction, as applicable to enterprise management theory and practice. A central emphasis of the programme is a focus on responsible project management (RPM), to assist students to understand how project management can impact and improve society.
Applicants will normally hold an undergraduate degree in any subject with a minimum pass of 2:2, or equivalent overseas qualification, or an equivalent professional qualification. Work experience is desirable but not essential.
Home/EU Students: For 2012/13 entry the tuition fees for this course are £6,500,Overseas Students: For 2012/13 entry the tuition fees for this course are £11,200
Career opportunities within project management are varied.
This fast-growing management discipline provides opportunities in the private and public sectors including industries such as cultural events, construction, finance, pharmaceuticals, transport and large scale government projects.
Block 1: Managing Projects for Success: Lifecycle Optimisation
Block 2: Responsible Project Management: Ethics & Sustainability
Block 3: Organisational Project Management: Dynamic Influence for Governance
Block 4: Project Management Futures: Emerging Trends and Professional Frameworks
Block 5 & 6: Project Management Dissertation
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