Project Management (PMM)

PMM 161  Project Management Fundamental    3 sem. hrs.

Project Management is about executing ideas on time, in budget, and adapting to challenges along the way. All modern business professionals need to understand it. This course, which culminates in a final project, gives you the foundational tools to do that: Waterfall and Agile methodologies, the project management lifecycle, precise goal-setting, professional progress trackers, stakeholder engagement, and project analysis. (Prerequisites: None)

PMM 262  Career Nav&Exp in Bus&PMM    3 sem. hrs.

This course covers career paths, potential salary outcomes, and different roles in the field of project management. Students learn the skills and trait necessary for different jobs within the field including Agile certification, communication, professionalism, negotiation, risk management, and leadership. Students learn to network with mentors, potential employers, and other stakeholders. Student end by identifying target jobs and opportunities and making a resume and an action plan toward securing them. (Prerequisites: None)

PMM 263  Projective Product Planning    3 sem. hrs.

This course introduces students to plans that keep projects on track, on budget, and on time. Students will define project scope, learn the components of the project planning phase, develop timelines with Gantt charts and critical path analyses, create realistic budgets, learn quality control and resource allocation techniques, avoid common pitfalls, and adapt to change. Using project-based coursework, student develop plans that are both ambitious and achievable and optimize resources. (Prerequisites: BUS 361 or PMM 161)

PMM 264  Managing Risk & Uncertainty    3 sem. hrs.

This course teaches students to identify adverse scenarios, identify critical issues from among the many adverse reports, create clear action plans, and maintain control in the midst of upheaval. Students learn the basic principles of risk management, identify and document project risks, learn risk response strategies. Students construct and evaluate a risk management plan that include risk monitoring, stakeholder communication, result assessment, and feedback improvement. (Prerequisites: None)

PMM 359  Intro to Project Mgmt    3 sem. hrs.

According to a recent study of human resource managers, effective project management is one of the most coveted skills for new hires in the modern economy. This course will introduce you to the power of effective project management through two primary frameworks: waterfall and agile. You will also learn vital project-management concepts that can be applied to a wide range of industries and occupations. This online class has optional live sessions.

PMM 365  Project Exec, Monitor&Control    3 sem. hrs.

This course covers the challenges of project execution-where theory meets chaos. Students learn to track KPls to catch issues before they become problems, handle conflicts, establish and maintain quality standards, and pivot when facts on the ground shift. Students will learn data storytelling to illustrate project progress to stakeholders, conflict resolution to balance competing priorities, change management to ensure smooth transitions, and formal project closure procedure. (Prerequisites: PMM 263 and PMM 264)

PMM 366  Agile Frameworks & Methodologi    3 sem. hrs.

n this class students will learn the fundamentals of the Agile framework which is important when change outpaces planning or project requirements shift. In this course, students learn the Agile philosophy and principles, the Scrum framework, Agile planning and roadmapping, Agile metrics and reporting, and comparative analysis of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid methodologies. (Prerequisites: None)

PMM 405  Project Planning    3 sem. hrs.

Any successful project starts with a plan. This course provides students with a deep understanding of project planning. Projects are a series of tradeoffs between scope, cost, and time, so you’ll need to learn how to balance them in order to create a plan which is realistic and achievable. You will also learn how to leverage resources, and how to manage risk, quality, and stakeholder expectations to ensure project success. This online class has optional live sessions. Prerequisites PMM 359: PMM I Introduction to Project Management

PMM 405A  II Project Planning    3 sem. hrs.

In today’s fast paced work environment, no project proceeds from beginning to end without encountering unforeseen challenges, and the changing scope, priorities or context of a project may require various adjustments. Additionally, project implementation and closure requires conviction and trust in established processes and personnel. In either context, these are vital parts of a project’s success and are reflections of how future projects will be managed. This course covers project execution, monitoring / control, implementation / handover, DevOps, and project closure. This course is intended to finalize a student’s preparation for their Project Management Practicum and Internship. Prerequisites PMM 359: Intro to Project Mgmt PMM 405: Project Planning

PMM 405B  III Project Planning    3 sem. hrs.

This course is intended as a culmination of a student’s work in the Project Management Major. Students will work in groups to manage a simulated project from scope to completion - encountering - and overcoming - challenges and complications along the way. This course will also provide students with an overview of the product life-cycle, governance, and other topics to help contextualize project work. Prerequisites PMM 359: Intro to Project Mgmt PMM 405: Project Planning PMM 405A: II Project Planning

PMM 467  Full-Cycle Project Mgmt    3 sem. hrs.

In this capstone course, students take the real role of a project manager, leading a complex project from start to finish including project initiation and charter development, comprehensive project planning, risk management, project performance analysis and reporting, stakeholder management and communication, and project closure. At the end of the term, students reflect on lessons learned, have a portfolio to show future employers, and sit the CAPM exam. (Prerequisites: PMM 365 and PMM 366)