Management

Managing Projects and Technologies for Business Students

Module code: N1503
Level 5
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Lecture, Pre-recorded content, Workshop
Assessment modes: Coursework, Project

On this module, you'll study project management as a concept, practice, skill, and key management resource for achieving organisational strategy and driving change.

Project management is a crucial tool for graduates, managers, and leaders across multiple sectors to achieve a wide range of organisational goals. You'll focus on planning and implementing projects that impact organisations, their strategic goals, and their operations through business technologies.

You’ll also gain core knowledge of business technologies, which are common in most graduate roles, and develop the confidence and skills to learn about new technologies as you encounter them in your career.

Module learning outcomes

• Apply appropriate project management concepts, techniques and methods in a variety of organizational contexts, incorporating business technologies.
• Develop, critically evaluate, propose and implement solutions to organisational challenges and opportunities utilising project management techniques and knowledge of business technologies.
• Comprehend the competencies, skills and knowledge required by a project leader and project team members to deliver projects on time, within budget and with intended quality.
• Communicate and present project information to various audiences.