ØKB3131 Project leadership and management

Contents and structure

The course gives an introduction in project management and evaluation. Basic concepts, theories and tools are reviewed. The students receive an overview of and insight into how projects are produced in an uncertain and complex reality with many stakeholders and constant change. Central themes amongst others are value creation, participation, management, learning, innovation, sustainability and digitalization.

Evaluation of project is also a focus in the course. Many projects do not achieve their project goals as intended. Evaluation of projects can result in learning and how to avoid similar problems in the future. The course introduces evaluation methods and practices used in large projects initiated by the Norwegian government, and which are also recommended by the EU commission, OECD an UN.

The student´s project assignment is a central part of the course. Working on the project offers a practical application of theories and tool and experience with real project work. The final project report gives the opportunity to develop skills in academic writing.

Learning Outcome

Knowledge

After completing the course, the student will acquire knowledge of concepts and theories within:

• Value creation and goal achievement in projects
• Planning activities included developing the project scope, stakeholder analysis and determining strategies and objectives
• Organizing, teamwork and management of projects
• The project process, project control, uncertainty and complexity
• Learning, innovation and sustainability
• Evaluation of projects, including methods and practices

Skills:

After completing the course, the student possesses practical skills on how to:

• Plan and follow through projects
• Describe and analyze differ types of projects
• Describe and discuss actions that promotes value creation in projects
• Analyze profitability, risks and do network planning
• Evaluate projects to promote learning and improvement

General competence:

After completing the course, the student will have:

• Experience on working independently and in a group
• Ability to impart knowledge in writing
• Ability to reflection projects, their characteristics and role in the society

Entry requirements

None

Recommended previous knowledge

BØA112 Organization and management or real-world experience (a basic understanding of and insight into the field of organization and management)

Teaching methods

Lectures, group work, as well as group-based brainstorming

Compulsory learning activities

Two compulsory learning activities which are described in more detail in the teaching planNone

Assessment

Project assignment in group

Grade scale A - F

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