BIRHAN COLLEGE

MPM PROGRAM
Course Outline
Course Title: Fundamentals of Project Management
Course Code: MAPM 503
Credit Hour: 2
Instructor: Yalemselam W. (Asst. Prof.)

Course Outline
Chapter

Allocated
Time
Content

1 Introduction
1.1 Meaning and Definition of Project
1.2 Features of A Project

Session I
1.3 Projects and Plans

Day 1
2 Project Cycle
2.1 Meaning and Definition of Project Cycle
2.2 World Bank Project Cycle
2.3 UNIDO Project Cycle
3 Project Preparation
3.1. Markets and Demand Analysis
3.2. Raw Materials and Supplies Study
3.3. Location, Site & Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)
3.4. Production Program and Plant Capacity
Session II

3.5. Technology Selection

Day 1

3.6. Organizational and Human Resource

3.7. Inputs for Financial Analysis
3.7.1. Initial investment cost
3.7.2. Production cost
3.7.3. Marketing cost
3.7.4. Projection of cash flow

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4 Project Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation
4.1. Organization
4.1.1. Line and Staff Organization
4.1.2. Divisional Organization
4.1.3. Matrix Organization
4.2. Project Planning

Session I
Day 2
4.3. Project Control
4.4. Human Aspects of Project Management
4.5. Pre–requisites for Successful Project Implementation
4.6. What is Monitoring
4.7. Criteria for Successful Project Control
4.8. Meaning of Evaluation
4.9. Types of Evaluations
5 Social Cost Benefit Analysis/SCBA

Session II
5.1. Rationale for SCBA

Day 2
5.2. UNIDO Approach
5.3. Net Benefit in Terms of Economic Prices
5.4. Savings Impact

Text Book:
 Prasanna Chandra, Projects– Planning, Analysis, Selection, Financing,
Implementation, and Review, 9th Edition, MC Graw Hill
References:
 UNIDO, A Manual for the Preparations of Industrial Feasibility Studies
 UNIDO, A Guide to Practical Project Appraisal
 Harold Kerzner, Project Management
 Rory Burke, Project Management
 Trevor Tong, Planning Projects

Evaluation:
Individual Assignment: Article Review 20%
Group Assignment: Stakeholder Analysis 30%
Final Examination: 50%

Please Note: Both assignments should be submitted at the date of final examination!