Timothy Davidson
Adjunct Professor, Department of Management and Marketing
Course Description: This course is designed to develop students’ core skills in initiating and planning projects. The course covers scope development, risk assessment, business case development and determination of stakeholders to initially create the case for the project. The core skills outlined in this course include budget, project schedule, change management, role definition and project approval. The student also provides critical skills in communication strategy, managing procurement, managing the execution of project activities, measurement and control activities, and closing the project.
Students in this course develop scope statements, project plan, budget, communication plan, stakeholder analysis, responsibility matrix, risk assessment and performance monitoring plan for a community-focused project as a team assignment. Instead of fictitious projects, students will design and complete tangible and actionable projects that can be implemented in our local community.