SPECIALTY: PROJECT MANAGEMENT

OPTION: PROJECT MANAGEMENT

PAPER: CASE STUDY IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT

FIELD: MANAGEMENT
SPECIALTY: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
OPTION: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
CREDIT VALUE: 12
OBJECTIVE: To test the application of skills in solving project real world problems in the management of projects
NATURE OF EXAMS: WRITTEN
FORMAT OF EXAMS: ****No teacher should set questions out of the areas specified in this table***

Specialty/ Mark
Paper Different parts Duration Weight Topics
option allocation
CASE PMA Project development
STUDY - Conception of Project
Section A: - Project planning
problem solving 1hr
30% 30 - Project scheduling
questions (2 cases 30mins
- Human Resource Management
for 15,15marks)
- Quality Management
- Feasibility Studies
Section B: 1hr 35% 35 Project management cycle
Problem Solving 45mins - 5 Stage Project life cycle with
questions (3 short elaborate explanation of stages
cases for - Project scheduling
10,10,15marks) - Project appraisal (NPV, IRR, PBP,
One case ARR, etc)
question must - Project Reporting and Communication
come from - Work break Down Structure
 project - Responsibility matrix
appraisal) - Managing project equipment
(moveable and non-moveable)
Section C: Project risk management
Problem Solving - Introduction
questions (3 short - Rick Cycle
cases for 10, 10, - Risk planning and Identification
15 marks. One - Types and analysis of risk
1hr
application 35% 35 - Risk Response, monitoring and
45mins
question must control.
come from - Project management techniques
project (CPM, PERT, Gantt chart)
management
techniques)

PAPER: PRACTICE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

FIELD: MANAGEMENT
SPECIALTY: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
OPTION: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
CREDIT VALUE: 10
OBJECTIVE: TO ACQUIRE PRACTICAL SKILLS IN PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECT APPRAISAL
NATURE OF EXAMS: WRITTEN
FORMAT OF EXAMS: ****No teacher should set questions out of the areas specified in this table***

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Specialty/
Paper Different parts i Mark
Duration Topics
option g allocation
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PRACTIC PMA Section A: 4 1hr 4 40 Introduction to Project Management
0 - Basic concepts
E OF Short answer
 - The function of a Project
manager
questions for - Characteristics and challenges to
% project management
10marks each
- Classification of Projects
PROJECT - Project and operation
- Cycle of project management
MANAGE Project Appraisal
Section B:
MENT - Project budgeting
problem solving - Project Evaluation criteria
6
questions (3 (PBP,NPV, IRR, ARR)
2hrs 0 60
- Social and environmental impact
questions of %
assessment
20marks each) - Other techniques of appraising
projects

PAPER: PROJECT ANALYSIS AND MARKETING

FIELD: MANAGEMENT
SPECIALTY: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
OPTION: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
CREDIT VALUE: 7
OBJECTIVE: TO GIVE LEARNERS BASC CONCEPTS OF MARKETING, COSTING AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
NATURE OF EXAMS: WRITTEN
FORMAT OF EXAMS: ****No teacher should set questions out of the areas specified in this table***

Specialty/ We
Paper Different parts Duratio Mark
igh Topics
option n allocation
t
PROJECT PMA MARKETING
1. Fundamentals of Marketing
ANALYSI
- Generalities of marketing
S AND - Marketing environment
MARKET - Marketing planning
- Market
ING segmentation/targeting/positioning
- Analysing the competition(competitive
Section A: strategies, growth and positioning
Short questions strategies)
1hr 50
50 - The marketing mix variables
(5 questions for 30mins %
- Consumers and organisational buying
10marks each) behaviours
2. Marketing Research
- Basic concepts
- Research plan
- Steps and Methods
- Analysing and using marketing
information
- Policies and ethics in marketing
research
Section B: 1hr 50 50 Financial Analysis
30mins % - Accounting balance sheet
problem solving
- Financial balance sheet
questions (3 - Functional balance sheet
 - Trading, Profit and Loss account
- Ratios and Sources of project financing
Cost accounting
questions for
- Complete Costing
15,15,20 marks) Managerial costing
- Managerial costing, Rational
Implication of cost and
- Budgeting

PAPER: PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

FIELD: MANAGEMENT
SPECIALTY: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
OPTION: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
CREDIT VALUE: 7
OBJECTIVE: TO test the application of skills in solving project related problems
NATURE OF EXAMS: WRITTEN
FORMAT OF EXAMS: ****No teacher should set questions out of the areas specified in this table***

Specialty/
Paper Different parts Mark
Duration Weight Topics
option allocation
PROJECT PMA Principles of management
- Basic definitions
DEVELO Section A: 6 - Brief development of modern
PMENT short questions management thoughts
45mins 30% 30
AND - Brief executive functions of
for 5marks each management
MANAGE - Functional areas
MENT - Brief business organisation/unit
Section B: 6 45mins 30% 30 Production management
- Definition and characteristics
short questions
 - Types
- Stages
for 5marks each - Process
- System of production
- Production location
Business plan development
Section C: 4 - Basic definitions/ concepts
problem solving - Components of a business plan
1hr 30mins 40% 40 - Development of a business plan
questions for
(project proposal)
10marks each - Uses and functions of a business
plan
NATURE OF PAPER: PRACTCAL
DURATION OF PAPER: Three (03) hours
SPECIALTY/OPTION: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
COEFFICIENT: 6
OBJECTIVES: To enable the students to apply the quantitative knowledge of statistics and business mathematics in solving business problems.
INSTRUCTIONS: This course is divided into two (2) sections.
Section A: Structured Questions-40%
Section B: Long Essay Questions-60%
NB: Students are allowed to answer all questions. Non-programmable calculators and formula booklets are allowed.

FORMAT, TYPOLOGY AND TOPICS

The paper shall be constructed on 100 marks from three core areas: Financial mathematics, statistics and probability with the following elements.

FORMAT TYPOLOGY TOPICS TO BE COVERED OBJECTIVES TO

Nature of Number of Weight in Mark BE TESTED
Questions Questions the paper allocation
per Question
Questions must come from the following sections: Knowledge,
i) Financial mathematics comprehension
 Cost and selling price and profits and application
 Ratio and partnership
 Simple and compound interest
 Arithmetic and geometric progression
 Section A Short 8 40% 5 marks ii) Statistics
response  Range, mean, mode and median
questions  Skewness
 Correlation
iii) Probability
 Laws of probability
 Conditional probability
Section B Long essay 3 60% 20 marks Questions must come from the following sections: Knowledge,
questions i) Financial mathematics comprehension,
 Cost and selling price and profits application and
 Ratio and partnership synthesis
 Simple and compound interest
 Arithmetic and geometric progression
 Time value of money
 Annuities
 Loan amortization, investment appraisal,
discounts, commission and arithmetic and
geometric progression
ii) Statistics
 Measures of central tendency
 Measures of dispersion
 Skewness
 Interquartile and semi-interquartile range
 Correlation
 regression
iii) Probability
 Basic set linked to random experiment
 Introduction to probability including it law
 Conditional probability
 Tree diagram

PRESENTATION OF PAPER (CONTENTS OF PARTS)

Elements of basic statistics such as characteristics of statistical information, data collection, classification and presentation, population
parameters, measures of dispersion and skweness and correlation and regression analysis, Basic elements and concepts of business mathematics
such as concepts of ratio, percentages, rates and taxes, profit, loss and discount; concept of partnership, bankruptcy, stock and shares; concepts of
simple and compound interest, present value and discount; the concept of arithmetic, geometric progression and annuities; investment appraisal, the
necessary test and their application to business and indices.
PAPER: ECONOMIC SCIENCE

Field: Management, Business & Finance

Credit Value: 6
Objectives of the paper: To test the knowledge, comprehension, analysis and application of basic economic terminology, principles, concepts,
theory and methodology as it relates to micro and macroeconomics to current business environment
Nature of Exam: Written
II –FORMAT, TYPOLOGY and TOPICS
The Question Paper shall be constructed on 100 marks from two course areas: Principles of micro and of Macro- Economic comprising of four
sections in accordance with the following elements:

Paper Approxi Weight Mark

Specialty Different parts mate percentage Allocation Concerned topics
duration per Question

PRINCIPLES OF MICRO &

MACRO ECONOMICS
Questions MUST come from
the following topics with
ten(10) questions from
microeconomics and ten(10)
questions from
Section A macroeconomics respectively
 Nature and scope of
Twenty(20)Mul Economics,
tiple Choice  Methodology of economics
Paper Approxi Weight Mark
Specialty Different parts mate percentage Allocation Concerned topics
duration per Question

Questions(with 20 mark  Positive and Normative

ten(10) from aspects of Economics,
PMA 40  Production possibilities
microeconomic
s and 10 from minutes 20% curve
macroeconomic  Economic systems,
ECON s)  price theory( demand and
OMICS supply analysis),
SCIEN  Demand and supply
CE  Concepts of elasticity
 Theory of consumer
behaviour(cardinal and
ordinal approach)
 production theory
 Cost of production
 Profit maximization
 Market structures,
 Business units
 introductory aspects of
macroeconomics
 Measurement of National
income,(output, income
and expenditure method)
 Challenges of compiling
national income statistics
 Uses of National income
data
 Equilibrium output
determination( limited to a
three sector economy)
 Sources of Government
revenue and Expenditure
 Problems of unemployment
and economic growth
Paper Approxi Weight Mark
Specialty Different parts mate percentage Allocation Concerned topics
duration per Question

 Basis of international Trade

 Balance of payments
 Economic development
 Economic Growth
Section B 40 20marks MICRO AND MACRO
ECONOMICS
Twenty(20) minutes
Structural Questions MUST come from
Questions(with the following topics with ten
ten(10) from (10) questions from
microeconomic microeconomics and ten(10)
s and 10 from questions from
macroeconomic macroeconomics respectively
s)
 Nature and scope of
Economics,
 Methodology of economics
 Positive and Normative
aspects of Economics,
 Production possibilities
curve
 Economic systems,
 price theory( demand and
20% supply analysis),
 Demand and supply
 Concepts of elasticity
 Theory of consumer
behaviour(cardinal and
ordinal approach)
 production theory
 Cost of production
 Profit maximization
 Market structures,
Paper Approxi Weight Mark
Specialty Different parts mate percentage Allocation Concerned topics
duration per Question

 Business units
 introductory aspects of
macroeconomics
 Measurement of National
income,(output, income
and expenditure method)
 Challenges of compiling
national income statistics
 Uses of National income
data
Econom  Equilibrium output
ic determination( limited to a
science three sector economy)
 Sources of Government
revenue and Expenditure
 Problems of unemployment
and economic growth
 Basis of international Trade
 Balance of payments
 Economic development
 Economic Growth
Section C 50 30marks MICRO ECONOMICS
minutes
Two(02 ) Questions MUST come from
Problem the following topics with NOT
Solving more than ONE question from
Questions 30% a single topic.
involving basic  Production possibilities
computations, Curve,
graphs  Economic systems,
including essay  Demand and Supply
writing analysis including
Paper Approxi Weight Mark
Specialty Different parts mate percentage Allocation Concerned topics
duration per Question

Elasticity Concepts
 Production theory,
 Business unit
 Market structures
MACRO ECONOMICS
Questions MUST come from
the following topics with NOT
more than ONE question from
a single topic.
Section D
 Measurement of National
02 Problem income (output, income
Solving 30% and expenditure method)
Questions 50  Challenges of compiling
involving basic 30marks national income statistics
minutes
computations,  Uses of National income
graphs data
including essay  Equilibrium output
determination(limited to a
writing
three(3) sector economy)
 Basis of international Trade
 Balance of payments
 Sources of Government
revenue and Expenditure
 Economic development
 Economic Growth