PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Bachelors Degree in Executive Assistant Management

BUS 467

Breyer State University
Instructor: Elizabeth M. Ryan MBA, PHR

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to Project Management, a Bachelor Level course in the curriculum for the Degree, Bachelor in Executive Assistant Management. I am pleased to instruct you in this course, which will be a foundational course for the remainder of your studies in the bachelor program.

Project management is not a software, but an integral organizational methodology. Project management is not exclusive to the “IT” (Information Technology) or “Systems” function. Rather, project management is a universal methodology that includes expertise in specific skills, knowledge and abilities. This course will focus on gaining a basic understanding of the methodology of project management skills.

Project management is the overseeing of a project from start to finish. Project management is the allocation, tracking, and utilization of resources to meet the requirements of a particular project within a specified period of time. What is a project? It is a set of interrelated activities, usually involving a group of people working together toward a common goal over a period of time. Project management requires a firm grasp of staffing, quality, budgeting, and communications issues.

Proficiency in project management skills is not limited to the work place. Project management skills are also useful in the school environment, in organizing and implementing community events/initiatives, among others.

TIME FRAME: This is an eight-semester hour, three credit course. This course is allotted ten weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the ten-week period. The first day of Week One will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your textbook has arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded eight semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOKS: There is one (1) required textbook for this course.

Book 1: PM 101: According to the Olde Curmudgeon – An introduction to the basic concepts of modern project management – Francis M. Webster, Jr. – the Project Management Institute – 2000 – ISBN # 1880410559.

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EXAMINATIONS: There are two examinations for this course, a mid-term exam and a final exam. The mid-term exam covers the material in Chapters I though V of the textbook and the final exam covers the material in Chapters VI through IX of the textbook.

The mid-term examination must be taken by the end of the fifth week of the course.
The final examination must be taken by the end of the tenth week of the course.

Both exams are programmed and are located in the classroom for this course. The examinations are “open book” objective type. You will have one (1) day to complete your exam, once you access it from the classroom. To access the exams, you must send me an email at and request to have access to the exam. I will then program your access in. You will receive an email back from me telling you that you are now authorized to go ahead and access your exam. To access, you will come into the classroom, click on testing, and click on the exam you are taking. You will need your User ID and PASSWORD to access the exam. The exam will appear on your screen. Once you access the exam, you have 24 hours to submit your answers. The program provides me the exact date and time that you accessed the exam. The program also notifies me of the exact date and time that you submitted your answers. Thus, the program is timing you. When you are ready, go back into the classroom and click in your responses and then click submit. Shortly, you will receive the exam in your e-mail box with your computed score. You will also know what questions, if any, that you missed, and what the correct answer is. I will also receive a copy of your exam and your score.

GRADE: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90–100%    = A
80–89%      = B
70–79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

COMMUNICATION: You are encouraged to communicate with me. I am available as a teacher, coach, and mentor to assist you in meeting your goals for this course. Primary communication is through email. However, I am also available for conversation by telephone if you would like. Our classroom for this course has a “chat” room. I am also very willing to meet with you one-on-one in the chat room at your request. From time to time, depending on how many students are enrolled in this course at a particular time, we will have some scheduled group chats. You will receive more detailed information at the time such chat sessions are scheduled. Please keep my email address handy so that you can contact me. If at any time during this course you change your email address, please be sure to notify me right away.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS: I will post relevant articles on-line and expect you to read them and offer a one-page critique. Additionally, there is a considerable amount of reading involved in this course and I expect you to spend your time with the book and the learning material.

I will also post relevant tools and checklists for your use.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Elizabeth M. Ryan, MBA, PHR is a Principal and Human Resources Officer at Mercer Human Resource Consulting in New York City. Prior to Mercer, Elizabeth served in the capacity of VP – HR/Staffing at Mellon Financial Corporation for two years. Elizabeth has also held various HR Management positions at a non-profit organization, American Institute for Certified Public Accountants, for 11 years and, prior to that, was a member of Goldman Sachs’ HR management team for 10 years.

During her tenure, Elizabeth has developed Affirmative Action plans, served as EEO Officer, developed positive discipline policies, created Internet recruiting plans and strategic staffing plans, participated in the selection of an HRMS as well as “launches” and upgrades, served as project manager for ISO9001:2000 quality certification, benchmarked and revised long-term executive compensation and incentive plans, employed HR due diligence reviews for potential mergers, directed conflict identification and resolution initiatives, developed and launched web-based employee handbook, managed the review and revisions of job descriptions, designed and delivered various training programs, and developed and reconciled budgets.

In addition to Elizabeth having been awarded the credentials of Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Elizabeth is a national and local member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and serves as a volunteer arbitrator/mediator within her community. Additionally, Elizabeth is a volunteer at a local animal shelter and a former volunteer for a local domestic violence agency.

COURSE CONTENT:

1). Modern Project Management – What is it?
2). What is a Project?
3). The Project Manager – Technical Skills.
4). The Project Manager – Leadership Skills.
5). The Project Manager – Administrative Skills.
6). Scope Management.
7). The Work Breakdown Structure.
8). Planning.

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