- Docente: Paolo Di Marco
- Credits: 6
- SSD: SECS-P/08
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Business Administration (cod. 0897)
Learning outcomes
The course enables students with an understanding of current issues concerning critical managerial activities: project management. The course aims to help participants to develop skills that enable it to:
- understand what is meant by project management and describe the skills required for a definition, planning and project management.
- Understand the means-ends relationship and articulating a hierarchy of objectives.
- Develop a Work breakdown structure (WBS) and identify with precision tasks and responsibilities.
- Allocate resources to individual products and conduct a cost analysis.
- Apply a streamlined approach to the definition, design and implementation of a project.
- Settle the matter of the different techniques of the critical path method (Critical Path Method - CPM) and when they should be used.
- Understand the importance of leadership and team building for the achievement of corporate objectives.
Course contents
- The Culture Project (definitions, life cycle, contexts, PM areas)
- Project Management Tools (strategies, plans, settings and tools)
- Project team (choice and team management, leadership, motivation and delegation)
- Economic Management Project (costing and project budgets, project control, project indicators)
Readings/Bibliography
"Come sviluppare in azienda la metodologia del project management" Martina Editions, by Paolo Di Marco and by Daniele Rimini
Teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods
Written exam
Teaching tools
Tutoring, case study, case history, team works
Office hours
See the website of Paolo Di Marco