Republic of Yemen

‫الجمهورية اليمنية‬
Ministry of Higher Education ‫وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي‬
and Scientific Research ‫جامعة الرشيد الذكية– صنعاء‬
Al-Rasheed Smart University

Faculty of Business and Finance

Department of Business Management

Program of International Business Management

Course Plan (Syllabus) of Project Management

Course No (IBM310)

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Republic of Yemen
‫الجمهورية اليمنية‬
Ministry of Higher Education ‫وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي‬
and Scientific Research ‫جامعة الرشيد الذكية– صنعاء‬
Al-Rasheed Smart University

I. - Information about Faculty Member Responsible for the Course:

Prof. Saif Sallam Office Hours
Name of Faculty Member
Alhakimi
College of Business and
Location& Telephone No. Finance SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU
733363816
E-mail 8-10 8-10

2024/2023

II. Course Identification and General Information:

1 Course Title: Project Management
2 Course Code & Number: IBM310
C.H
TOTAL
3 Credit hours: Th. Seminar Pr Tr.

3 -- - -- 3
Study level/ semester at which this course is
4 2nd Semester - Third Level
offered:

5 Pre –requisite (if any): FBF106, FBF206

6 Co –requisite (if any): None

7 Program (s) in which the course is offered: International Business Management
8 Language of teaching the course: English
9 Study System Credit Hours System

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Republic of Yemen
‫الجمهورية اليمنية‬
Ministry of Higher Education ‫وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي‬
and Scientific Research ‫جامعة الرشيد الذكية– صنعاء‬
Al-Rasheed Smart University

10 Mode of delivery: Full Time

11 Location of teaching the course: University Campus

III. Course Description:

This course guides students through fundamental project management concepts and skills needed to
successfully launch, lead, and realize benefits from projects in profit and nonprofit organizations. The
course will help the students learn the art and science of effective project management and how to get
things done in organizations. Students will learn and apply behavioral and managerial approaches to
plan and execute effective projects, and use the quantitative methods in international business decision-
making related to operations management, quality management and project management. Advanced
topics will also be studied during this course including risk management, project scheduling and
crashing.

IV. Course Intended learning outcomes (CILOs)

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
a.1 Define the concepts and theories of the project management.
a.2 Explain the major functions for project, team and human resource.
b.1 Analyze the international strategic issues that have an effect on project and the culture.
c.1 Use the quantitative methods in international business decision- making related to
operations management, quality management and project management.
c.2 Formulate strategies, policies and plans for start a project in different environments.
d.1 Strengthen leadership and communication skills.
d.2 Manage the triangle of project: time, cost and quality.
d.3 Use information technology applications in establishing the projects.

V. Course Content:
A – Theoretical Aspect:

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Republic of Yemen
‫الجمهورية اليمنية‬
Ministry of Higher Education ‫وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي‬
and Scientific Research ‫جامعة الرشيد الذكية– صنعاء‬
Al-Rasheed Smart University

Week contact
Order Units/Topics List Sub Topics List
Number hours
Definitions
Types
Introduction on
1
project management
Objectives 1 3
Importance of Project Management yesterday
and Today
The Organizational Internal and external factor
Context: Strategy, Types of culture
2
Structure, and Linking project management to organizational
2 3
Culture strategy, structure, and culture.
Project Selection and - different approaches to project screening and
3 Portfolio selection 3 3
Management Portfolio Management
- the elements in project scope management
- design
4 Scope Management - evaluate 4 3
- development
analysis
- Definitions
- Principles
5 Risk Management - Process 5 3
- assessment
the stages of risk management
-Cost management
Cost Estimation and
6
Budgeting
-Cost estimation 6 3
-Creating a project budget
7 Mid-term exam - In all of the above studied 7 3
- key project scheduling terminology.
- the managerial network
Project Scheduling:
- Estimating project duration
8 Networks, Duration
-Constructing the CPM and PERT
8, 9 6
Estimation
- calculating the forward and backward accounts
-Computing probability of project completion
crashing time
Project Scheduling:
Crashing cost
9 Lagging, Crashing,
Budgeting project
10, 11, 12 9
and Activity network
exercises
control cycles
Project Evaluation
10
and Control.
Monitoring project performance 13, 14 6
Human factors in project evaluation and control

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Republic of Yemen
‫الجمهورية اليمنية‬
Ministry of Higher Education ‫وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي‬
and Scientific Research ‫جامعة الرشيد الذكية– صنعاء‬
Al-Rasheed Smart University

Project Closeout and types of project termination

11
Termination Preparing the final project report
15 3

12 Final Exam In all of the above studied 16 3

Number of Weeks /and Units Per Semester 16 48

B - Practical Aspect: (if any)

Number of contact
Order Tasks/ Experiments
Weeks hours
1
2
3
Number of Weeks /and Units Per Semester

VI. Teaching strategies of the course:

▪ Interactive Lectures
▪ Interactive class discussions
▪ Presentation
▪ Problem Solving
▪ Case studies
▪ Computer laboratory based sessions
▪ Brainstorming
▪ Exercises and home works
▪ Seminar/project/presentation
▪ Field visits

VII. Assignments:
No Assignments Week Due Mark

1 Assignment (1) Case analysis of Microsoft Project 2-6 13%

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Republic of Yemen
‫الجمهورية اليمنية‬
Ministry of Higher Education ‫وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي‬
and Scientific Research ‫جامعة الرشيد الذكية– صنعاء‬
Al-Rasheed Smart University

Assignment (2) Practical work by Teamwork (About formulate strategies,

policies and plans for start a project in different environments - triangle of
After 6
2 project: time, cost and quality - Project Scheduling: Networks, Duration 13%
Estimation - Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity network -
weeks
Project Evaluation and Control)

Total 26 %

VIII. Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students During the Semester:

No. Assessment Method Week Due Mark Proportion of Final Assessment

1 Assignment (1) 2-6 20 13%

2 Assignment (2) After 6 weeks 20 13%
3 Quiz (1) 2-6 10 7%
4 Quiz (2) 8-14 10 7%
5 Mid-term exam 7 30 20%
6 Final exam 15-16 60 40%
Total 150 100%

IX. Learning Resources:

1- Required Textbook(s) ( maximum two ).
1.Larson. Erik W., Clifford F. Gray (2011) Project Management: The Managerial process, 5th.
Ed., McGraw-Hill/Irwin, NY. USA
2. Heagney. Joseph, (2012) Fundamentals of project management, 4th. Ed., workSmart
AMACOM, USA.
2- Essential References.
1- Heerkens. Gary R. (2002) Project Management, McGraw-Hill, USA.
2- Baars. Wouter (2006) Project Management Handbook, DANS – Data Archiving and
Networked Services-The Hague, San Francisco-USA
3- Electronic Materials and Web Sites etc.

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Republic of Yemen
‫الجمهورية اليمنية‬
Ministry of Higher Education ‫وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي‬
and Scientific Research ‫جامعة الرشيد الذكية– صنعاء‬
Al-Rasheed Smart University

1- https://www.rbaconsulting.com/careers/project-
manager/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=RBA%20DSA&utm_term
=rbaconsulting&utm_content=All%20Webpages
2- https://www.pmi.org/
3- https://www.projectmanagement.com/
4- CASE STUDY: IBM Strengthens Focus on Professional Project Management Center of
Excellence Celebrates More Than Two Decades of Service By Jim Boland, and Orla
Stefanazzi

X. Course Policies: (Based on the Uniform Students' Bylaw (2007))

Class Attendance:
1 Class Attendance is mandatory. A student is considered absent and shall be banned from taking
the final exam if his/her absence exceeds 25% of total classes.
Tardiness:
2 A student will be considered late if he/she is not in class after 15 minutes of the start time of
class.
Exam Attendance/Punctuality:
3 No student shall be allowed to the exam hall after 30 minutes of the start time, and shall not
leave the hall before half of the exam time has passed.
Assignments & Projects:
4 Assignments and projects must be submitted on time. Students who delay their assignments
or projects shall lose the mark allocated for the same.
Cheating:
5 Cheating is an act of fraud that results in the cancelation of the student’s exam or assignment.
If it takes place in a final exam, the penalties stipulated for in the Uniform Students' Bylaw
(2007) shall apply.
Forgery and Impersonation:
6 Forgery/Impersonation is an act of fraud that results in the cancelation of the student’s exam,
assignment or project. If it takes place in a final exam, the penalties stipulated for in the
Uniform Students' Bylaw (2007) shall apply.
Other policies:
7 The University official regulations in force will be strictly observed and students shall comply
with all rules and regulations of the examination set by the Department, Faculty and University
Administration.