SEP 725 / Practical Project Management for Today’s Business Environment

3 unit(s)

Prerequisite(s): Must be enrolled in Graduate Plan in Engineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation OR Engineering and Public Policy OR Engineering Design OR Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation OR MEME OR MEST.

Antirequisite(s): SEP 6PM3

This course covers the basics of project management techniques and tools, as well as advanced, adaptive, and emerging approaches to improve project success. Students will learn how to apply effective project management to a variety of common business situations, including starting a company, bringing a product to market, doing primary research and development, constructing a physical facility, and developing a major piece of software, among others. Case studies, guest speakers, and hands-on exercises will be used to explore real-life examples of project management successes and failures.