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    ST.

    MARY’S UNIVERSITY
    DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
    Course Information

    Academic Year: 2016

    Semester:1

    Class Year: 4

    Programme: Management

    Course Title: Project Management

    Course Code: MGMT4191

    Credit hours: 3

    Pre-requisite: None

    Status of the course: Core


    Course Description
    Managers need project management skills in order to be able to plan projects and achieve results
    within time and on budget. This course focuses on concepts, tools and techniques used in
    managing the implementation of business and development projects. It covers project life cycles
    starting from project identification to finalization. Since the success of project management
    depends on how the project is feasible financially and economically and how it is structured and
    organized, this course discusses feasibility of a project, the different techniques of organizing,
    which includes the different forms and stages of team building as well as project monitoring and
    evaluation.

    Course Objectives

    After accomplishing of this course, students will be able to:-


     Know basic concepts of project analysis and planning,
     Understand sources of project ideas and project identification,
     Explain feasibility study from different analytical perspective,
     Conduct project appraisals and make documentation of it.
     Appreciate project implementation, controlling & evaluation techniques, and
     Know mechanisms of project financing
    Course Contents
    UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION (4 hrs.)
    1.1.Meaning and definition of project
    1.2.Features of a project
    1.3.Projects, Programs and Plans
    1.4.Overview of Project Planning in Ethiopia
    UNIT 2. PROJECT CYCLE (6 hrs.)
    2.1. Meaning and Definition of Project Cycle
    2.2. World Bank Project Cycle
    2.3.UNIDO Project Cycle
    2.4.DEPSA Project Cycle
    UNIT 3. PROJECT IDENTIFICATION (6 hrs.)
    3.1. Project Idea – meaning
    3.2. Sources of Project Ideas
    3.2.1. Macro sources
    3.2.2. Micro sources
    UNIT 4. PROJECT PREPARATION (12 hrs.)
    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 Study
    4.7. Financial Analysis
    4.7.1. Initial Investment Cost
    4.7.2. Production Cost
    4.7.3. Marketing Cost
    4.7.4. Projection of Cash Flow
    4.7.5. Financial Evaluation
    4.7.5.1.Payback Period (PBP)
    4.7.5.2.Accounting Rate of Return (ARR)
    4.7.5.3.Net Present Value (NPV)
    4.7.5.4.Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
    4.7.5.5.Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR)
    4.7.5.6.Break – Even Analysis (BEA)
    UNIT 5. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING AND EVLAUATION (8 hrs.)
    5.1. Project Planning
    5.2. Project Organization
    5.2.1. Line and Staff Organization
    5.2.2. Divisional Organization
    5.2.3. Matrix Organization
    5.3. Project Directing
    5.4. Project Control (Monitoring and Evaluation)
    5.5. Human Aspects of Project Management
    5.6. Pre – requisites for Successful Project Implementations
    UNIT 6. SOCIAL COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS (SCBA) (4 hrs.)
    6.1. What is SCBA?
    6.2. Objectives of SCBA
    6.3. Rationale for SCBA
    6.4. UNIDO Approach to SCBA
    UNIT 7. PROJECT FINANCING (8 hrs.)
    7.1. Source of Project Finance
    7.1.1. Equity
    7.1.2. Loan Financing
    7.1.3. Leasing
    7.2. Cost of Capital
    7.3. Public Policy and Regulations on Financing
    7.4. Financing Institutions

    Teaching Methods
    Teaching methodologies to be used for the course may include as appropriate, but not limited to
    the following:
    Lecture , Cases analysis, Gap lecture, Group discussion, Concept mapping
    Gust Lecture
    Methods of Assessment
    Type of Assessment Weight
    Quiz/ Test 10%
    Mid-exam 25%
    Assignment/ Presentation 15%
    Final-Exam 50%
    Total 100%

    The university's attendance policy will be strictly applied.


    Text Book
    Chandra, P. (2006). Projects: Planning, Analysis, Selection, Financing, Implementation, and
    Review 6th edition. New Delhi: McGraw –
    References
    Choudhury, S (202) Project Management . New Delhi T.McGraw-Hill Hill Publishing.
    Desai, V (2002) Project Management and Entrepreneurship. New Delhi: Himalaya
    Lewis, James (2003) Project planning scheduling and control. New Delhi T.McGraw-Hill
    Singh, Narendra (2002) Problems and Solution project Management and Control. Mumbai:
    Himalaya
    Singh, N. (2003). Project Management and Control. New Delhi: Himalaya Publishing House.

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