OROMIA STATE UNIVERISITY

POSTGRADUATE STUDIES
MBA PROGRAM
PROJECT MANAGEMENT course outline
Course code: MBA 611
Credit Hours: 2
Course Description:
The course introduces students to the principles, practices, techniques, and special problems of
the project manager. The focus will be on the entire project life cycle - from selection and
initiation, through planning, implementation and control, to termination and close-out. Critical
issues such as time, cost, and performance parameters are analyzed from the organizational,
people, and resource perspectives. Topics include: organization strategy and project selection,
project leadership, project planning, uncertainty and risk management, project budgeting and
cost estimation, project scheduling, resource allocation, conflict and negotiation, project
monitoring and controlling, project auditing, and project evaluation and termination.
Course objectives:
This course provides a comprehensive analysis of projects in contemporary organization. The
course addresses the basic nature of managing all types of projects - public, business,
engineering, information systems, etc., as well as specific techniques for project management.
1 CHAPTER I - GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.1 Meaning and definition of project
1.2 Features of a project
1.3 Projects and Plans
2 CHAPTER II - PROJECT CYCLE
2.1 Meaning and Definition of Project Cycle
2.2 World Bank Project Cycle
2.3 UNIDO Project Cycle
3 CHAPTER III - PROJECT IDENTIFICATION
3.1 Project Idea – meaning
3.2 Sources of Project Ideas
3.2.1 Macro sources
3.2.2 Micro sources
4 CHAPTER IV - PROJECT PREPARATION
4.1 Markets and Demand Analysis
4.2 Raw Materials and Supplies Study
4.3 Location, Site and Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)
4.4 Production Program and Plant Capacity
4.5 Technology Selection
4.6 Organizational and Human Resource
5 CHAPTER VI – ECONOMIC OR SOCIAL COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS (SCBA)
5.1 Rationale for SCBA
5.2 UNIDO Approach
5.3 Net Benefit in Terms of Economic Prices
5.4 Savings Impact
6 CHAPTER SIX: PROJECT FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
6.1 Costs of a Project; Initial investment and operational costs
6.2 Break – even analysis (BEA)
6.3 Project Financing: Sources and institutions of financing
6.4 Projection of cash flows and preparation of cash flow statements
6.5 Financial evaluation
6.5.1 Accounting rate of return (ARR
6.5.2 Net present value (NPV)
6.5.3 Internal rate of return (IRR)
6.5.4 Benefit cost ratio (BCR)
6.5.5 Payback period (PBP)
7 CHAPTER 7: PROJECT RISK ANALYSIS
7.1.1 Risk and Uncertainty
7.1.2 Sensitivity analysis
8 CHAPTER VII - PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
8.1 Project Organization
8.1.1 Line and Staff Organization
8.1.2 Divisional Organization
8.1.3 Matrix Organization
8.1.4 Teams in project Implementation
8.2 . Project Contract Administration
8.2.1 Basic concepts of contracts
8.2.2 Awarding contracts
8.2.2.1 The World Bank Technique and
8.2.2.2 The Ethiopian government projects.
8.2.3 Types of Project Contracts
8.2.4 Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Control Framework
8.2.4.1. Project Monitoring
8.2.4.2. Project Evaluation and Control
Delivery Mode:
Lecture, Class Discussions and group presentations on different cases
Assessment Method:
Assessment item1: Term paper + presentation (Individual): (on different cross cutting project
management issues) ............ ………………………………………………………………30%
Group works: ………………………………………………………………………………20%
Final exam covering all the topics ………………………………………………………...50%
Total…………………………………………………………………………………………………100%
References
1. Clifford F Gray, Erik W Larson, “Project Management-The Managerial Process”
Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co Ltd
2. Jack Meredith, Samuel J. Mantel Jr. “Project Management- A Managerial Approach”
John Wiley and Sons
3. John M Nicholas “Project Management for Business and Technology” Prentice Hall
Of India Pvt Ltd
4. James P Lewis “Project Planning, Scheduling and Control” Tata McGraw-Hill
Publishing Co Ltd