LDR 535 - MANAGING PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS

Institution:

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Description:

Managing Programs and Projects is about enabling an organization to effectively and efficiently accomplish its goals through programs and projects. Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and methods to a temporary endeavor in order to create a specified deliverable. Program management is a strategic approach to controlling multiple related projects, realizing benefit by coordinating resources, costs and other project aspects. This course is designed to introduce students to concepts, methods and tools of program and project management. Students will be exposed to topics such as exploring the processes of selecting and defining programs and projects, leading program and project teams, assessing and mitigating risk, planning a project, monitoring and controlling the execution of a project, and closing and evaluating a project.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kutztown.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 683-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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