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    Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Pierce College Catalog
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BUS 261 Project Management II: Managing (5 credits)



Prerequisite BUS 260 with a grade of 2.0 or greater.

Course Description
This course continues the project management introduction to implement/close a project using a simulation/case studies. Industry standards will apply to tools/terminology; collaboration skills; and how projects fit into organizational strategy/goals.

Course Content
Project management industry standards to implement and close a project, include:
A. Technical project management vocabulary
B. Project management technology skills
C. Communicating in a project management environment
D. Decision making, leadership, and strategic business management for project selection
E. Project management code of ethics

Student Outcomes
1. Apply project management industry standards and vocabulary to implement and close projects.

2. Identify how business strategy affects a project 3. Explain leadership roles in project management.

4. Communicate with business leadership following project management industry standards.

5. Demonstrate technology skills used to implement and close projects.

6. Apply project management code of ethics in decision making.

Degree Outcomes
Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information, and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

Potential Methods
A. Class Discussions
B. Exams and Quizzes
C. Project Simulation
D. Case Studies
E. Team or Group Work
F. Presentations
G. Written assignments
H. Productivity software applications



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