Project Management

State University of New York at Buffalo

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

MGO 634

Project Management

Fall 2014

Prof. William M. Hayden, Jr., Ph.D., P.E., CMQ.OE

Course Syllabus

Table of Contents

Contact Info, Texts, Course Overview, Learning Objectives,

Class Participation & Preparation 2

Course Grading, Grading Approach & Special Learning Needs ……………………………. . .….3

Group Presentations, UBlearns, Academic Integrity 4

Class Schedule 5

Attachment A - Grading Guidelines 7

Attachment B – Homework Submittal Requirements 8

Attachment C - Presentation Guidelines .9

Attachment D - FALL 2014 Student Survey 10

“A budget

is a plan

expressed in

financial terms”

© Dr. W. M. Hayden Jr. 2014

Office Information

Professor William M. Hayden, Jr., Ph.D., P.E., CMQ/OE

Office: Rm. 326 L Hours: Thurs.., 5:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., and by appointment.

Phone: 716-645-3508 Secty: 716-645-3500

Email: Please place “MGO 634-F10/PM1” in the subject field: wmhayden@buffalo.edu

Required Texts

● Meredith & Mantel, Project Management, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 8th edition, 2012

ISBN: 139780470533024

Course Overview

MGO 634 Project Management is a process-type course centered on the human systems part of the project management experience. While software/MIS applications will be discussed, the actual applications are not part of the course requirements. Students who have taken PMI’s PMP Certification[1] Exam have found this course to be useful.

Learning Objectives - At the conclusion of this course, you should be able to:

▪ Understand the purpose of Project Management (PM): its planning, control, and improvement.

▪ Understand the organizational and behavioral dynamics of the PM process.

▪ Identify anticipatable project conflict for early proactive management.

▪ Understand roles, responsibilities, and authority boundaries of the PM Manager.

▪ Initiate, implement, and...