PRM Project Management Courses at Global Campus

This course provides the foundational principles and techniques to initiate, plan, execute, control, and close projects. Topics such as the project life-cycle management, project organizations and leadership, project team building will be covered. Project management methods and techniques for project charter, scope, schedule, budget, risk management, control and closeout, and project management software are also covered.

This course builds a foundational understanding of the project management procurement processes, focusing on promoting collaboration between buyers and sellers to achieve shared goals. Students will explore the key steps in acquiring external products and services, source-selection and management, and contract closure. Students will learn the project procurement management life cycle including planning, competitive solicitations, negotiations, legal considerations, contract types, and procurement ethics through effective make-or-buy decisions, comprehensive plans, and leveraging outsourcing for optimal outcomes. Prerequisite: PRM 300.

This course explores the fundamental principles and practices of project control, focusing on the critical integration of cost and schedule management to ensure successful project delivery. Students will learn how to develop and implement effective planning, create detailed schedules, establish accurate budgets, and utilize earned value analysis techniques to measure and track project performance. The course covers essential topics including resource management, productivity analysis, risk assessment, and schedule acceleration strategies, while emphasizing the importance of proper documentation and communication among project stakeholders. Prerequisites: ACC 205, PRM 300, and BUS 308 or MAT 232.

The uncertainty of cost, schedule, and performance of projects are risks that need to be managed. Students will examine the positive and negative effects of risks at the “individual” level as well as the effects of “overall” project risk. By learning ways to measure, assess, and respond to risk, students will be better prepared to prevent, mitigate, and control potential risk areas, and be able to take necessary actions to manage the project in the most successful manner. Prerequisite: PRM 337