Bachelor's Degree in
Project Management
A Bachelor’s degree in Project Management provides students with the essential knowledge and skills needed to effectively lead and manage projects across various industries. The curriculum integrates foundational business principles with specialized project management training, preparing graduates to oversee projects from initiation through to completion. Students learn to apply industry-standard methodologies, such as the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, on budget and most importantly deliver value.
The BA degree in Project Management opens an exciting and wide employment opportunity including working as project manager (coordinator, advisor, officer, administrator), office manager, Associate Project Manager, operations leader/manager, logistics leader/manager, and Resource Manager.
Introduction to courses
Our comprehensive Project Management courses are designed to equip students with the essential skills and knowledge needed to excel in the dynamic field of project management.
Our curriculum is thoughtfully crafted, offering a progressive and comprehensive learning experience tailored to each year of study.
In their first year in the program, students delve into the fundamental principles of project management. Topics include project scope and design, project management information systems, principles of management, and the fundamentals of project management. Emphasis is placed on building a strong theoretical foundation that serves as the cornerstone for more advanced concepts in subsequent years, and on technology, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
TRIMESTER 1
- ENG6101 | English Communication Skills 1: Fundamentals of Grammar and Reading | 20 Credits
- ETH6101 | Critical Thinking and Ethical Problem Solving | 10 Credits
- TEC6101 | Computer Applications 1: Microsoft Word and Google Suite | 10 Credits
- PCO6101 | Professional Foundations | 10 Credits
TRIMESTER 2
- ENG6202 | English Communication Skills 2: Academic Writing | 10 Credits
- MTH6201 | Business Mathematics | 10 Credits
- TEC6202 | Computer Applications 2: Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint | 10 Credits
- MGT6201 | Principles of Management | 10 Credits
- PRM6201 | Fundamentals of Project Management | 15 Credits
TRIMESTER 3
- PRM6302 | Project Scope and Design | 10 Credits
- ENG6303 | English Communication Skills 3: Public Speaking and Active Listening | 10 Credits
- PRM6302 | Project Management Information Systems | 20 Credits
- ACC6301 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 10 Credits
- MKT6301 | Principles of Marketing | 10 Credits
Year 1 Total Credits | 165 Credits
Building on the basics, the second year explores advanced project planning and execution strategies. Students engage with industry-standard project management software, learning how to create a project timeline, manage costs, assess project quality, and develop a risk management plan. This year also focuses on developing effective leadership skills in a project management context.
TRIMESTER 1
- ETH6402 | Business Ethics and Corporate Governance | 10 Credits
- MGT6402 | Human Resource Management | 10 Credits
- ECN6401 | Fundamentals of Economics | 10 Credits
- MTH6402 | Quantitave Methods and Statistics | 15 Credits
- MGT6403 | Entrepreneurship: Starting a Business | 15 Credits
TRIMESTER 2
- PRM7504 | Project Time and Cost Management | 15 Credits
- ENG7504 | English Communication Skills 4: Business Writing | 10 Credits
- PRM7505 | Project Quality and Risk Management | 15 Credits
- FIN7501 | Business Finance | 10 Credits
- TEC7503 | Website Design and Management | 10 Credits
TRIMESTER 3
- ACC7602 | Intermediate Accounting | 10 Credits
- PRM7606 | Project Leadership and Governance | 10 Credits
- PRM7608 | Capstone I: Research Skills | 15 Credits
- PRM7609 | Organizational Behavior | 10 Credits
Year 2 Total Credits | 165 Credits
In the final year, students explore more advanced contexts in project management, where they learn how to monitor and evaluate a project while also understanding how to sustain it. Additionally, the curriculum is tailored to prepare students for relevant industry certifications, giving them a competitive edge in the job market.
TRIMESTER 1
- PRM7607 | Industrial Attachment I | 15 Credits
- PRM8710 | Project Procurement and Supply Chain Management | 10 Credits
- PRM8711 | Capstone II: Strategic Project Management | 15 Credits
- ECN8702 | Managerial Economics | 10 Credits
TRIMESTER 2
- PRM8812 | Capstone III: Research/Applied Project | 20 Credits
- PRM8813 | Advanced Project Monitoring and Evaluation | 15 Credits
- ENG8805 | Advanced English Communications for Project Managers | 10 Credits
- PRM8814 | Career Readiness and Certification Preparation | 10 Credits
TRIMESTER 3
- PRM8915 | Project Sustainability Management | 15 Credits
- PRM8915 | Project Mobilization and Resource Management | 15 Credits
- PRM8917 | Industrial Attachment II | 20 Credits
Year 3 Total Credits | 135 Credits
Program Content
Full-time Program Structure
Part-time Program Structure
In their first year in the program, students delve into the fundamental principles of project management. Topics include project scope and design, project management information systems, principles of management, and the fundamentals of project management. Emphasis is placed on building a strong theoretical foundation that serves as the cornerstone for more advanced concepts in subsequent years, and on technology, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
TRIMESTER 1
| ENG81101 | English Communications 1: Grammar and Reading | 15 |
| PCO81101 | Critical Thinking and Ethical Problem Solving | 10 |
| TEC81101 | Computer Applications 1 | 10 |
| PCO81102 | Fundamentals of Professionalism | 10 |
TRIMESTER 2
| ENG81202 | English Communications 2: Academic Writing | 10 |
| BUS81201 | Business Mathematics | 10 |
| TEC81202 | Computer Applications 2 | 10 |
| MGT81201 | Principles of Management | 10 |
| PRM81201 | Introduction to Project Management | 15 |
TRIMESTER 3
| BUS81302 | Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking | 15 |
| MGT81302 | Organizational Behavior | 10 |
| BUS81303 | Principles of Marketing | 10 |
| PRM81303 | Project Design and Scope Management | 15 |
| BUS81304 | General Accounting | 10 |
| Total Credits Year 1 | 160 | |||
Building on the basics, the second year explores advanced project planning and execution strategies. Students engage with industry-standard project management software, learning how to create a project timeline, manage costs, assess project quality, and develop a risk management plan. This year also focuses on developing effective leadership skills in a project management context.
TRIMESTER 1
| ENG82403 | English Communications 3: Public Speaking | 10 |
| PCO82403 | Career Readiness | 10 |
| BUS82405 | Business Ethics and Corporate Governance | 10 |
| PRM82404 | Project Schedule and Cost Management | 15 |
| BUS82406 | Statistics and Probability for Business | 15 |
TRIMESTER 2
| BUS82507 | Business Economics | 15 |
| MGT82503 | Human Resource Management | 10 |
| PRM82505 | Project Quality and Risk Management | 15 |
| BUS82508 | Business Finance | 15 |
TRIMESTER 3
| PRM82606 | Project Leadership and Governance | 15 |
| PRM82607 | Project Procurement and Supply Chain Management | 15 |
| PRM82608 | Industrial Attachment I | 15 |
| RES82601 | Capstone I: Research Methodology | 15 |
| Total Credits Year 2 | 175 | |||
The third year provides students with a real workplace experieance through our transformational industrial attachment with our employer partners working across diverse industries; key elements of the education-to-work transition.
TRIMESTER 1
| PRM83709 | Strategic Project Management | 10 |
| PRM83710 | Project Resource Management | 15 |
| RES82702 | Capstone II: Research Practicum | 15 |
TRIMESTER 2
| PRM83811 | Project Management Information Systems | 20 |
| PRM83812 | Project Monitoring and Evaluation | 15 |
| ENG83804 | English Communications in Project Management | 15 |
TRIMESTER 3
| PRM83913 | Project Sustainability Management | 15 |
| PRM83914 | Capstone III: Research/Applied Project | 20 |
| PRM83915 | Industrial Attachment II | 20 |
| Total Credits Year 3 | 145 | |||
In their first year in the program, students delve into the fundamental principles of project management. Topics include project scope and design, project management information systems, principles of management, and the fundamentals of project management. Emphasis is placed on building a strong theoretical foundation that serves as the cornerstone for more advanced concepts in subsequent years, and on technology, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
TRIMESTER 1
| ENG81101 | English Communications 1: Grammar and Reading | 15 |
| TEC81101 | Computer Applications 1 | 10 |
| PCO81102 | Fundamentals of Professionalism | 10 |
TRIMESTER 2
| PCO81101 | Critical Thinking and Ethical Problem Solving | 10 |
| BUS81201 | Business Mathematics | 10 |
| TEC81202 | Computer Applications 2 | 10 |
| MGT81201 | Principles of Management | 10 |
TRIMESTER 3
| ENG81202 | English Communications 2: Academic Writing | 10 |
| PRM81201 | Introduction to Project Management | 15 |
| BUS81302 | Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking | 15 |
| Total Credits Year 1 | 115 | |
Building on the basics, the second year explores advanced project planning and execution strategies. Students engage with industry-standard project management software, learning how to create a project timeline, manage costs, assess project quality, and develop a risk management plan. This year also focuses on developing effective leadership skills in a project management context.
TRIMESTER 1
| MGT81302 | Organizational Behavior | 10 |
| BUS81303 | Principles of Marketing | 10 |
| PRM81303 | Project Design and Scope Management | 15 |
TRIMESTER 2
| BUS81304 | General Accounting | 10 |
| ENG82403 | English Communications 3: Public Speaking | 10 |
| PRM82404 | Project Schedule and Cost Management | 15 |
TRIMESTER 3
| PCO82403 | Career Readiness | 10 |
| BUS82406 | Statistics and Probability for Business | 15 |
| BUS82506 | Business Economics | 15 |
| Total Credits Year 2 | 110 | |
In their third year, students explore more advanced contexts in project management, where they learn how to monitor and evaluate a project while also understanding how to sustain it. Additionally, the curriculum is tailored to prepare students for relevant industry certifications, giving them a competitive edge in the job market.
TRIMESTER 1
| BUS82405 | Business Ethics and Corporate Governance | 10 |
| BUS82507 | Business Finance | 15 |
| PRM82505 | Project Quality and Risk Management | 15 |
TRIMESTER 2
| MGT82503 | Human Resource Management | 10 |
| PRM82606 | Project Leadership and Governance | 15 |
| PRM82607 | Project Procurement and Supply Chain Management | 15 |
| PRM82608 | Industrial Attachment I | 15 |
TRIMESTER 3
| RES82601 | Capstone I: Research Methodology | 15 |
| PRM83709 | Strategic Project Management | 10 |
| PRM83710 | Project Resource Management | 15 |
| Total Credit Year 3 | 135 | |
Trimester 1
| RES82702 | Capstone II: Research Practicum | 15 |
| PRM83811 | Project Management Information Systems | 20 |
Trimester 2
| PRM83812 | Project Monitoring and Evaluation | 15 |
| ENG83804 | English Communications in Project Management | 15 |
| PRM83915 | Industrial Attachment II | 20 |
Trimester 3
| PRM83913 | Project Sustainability Management | 15 |
| PRM83914 | Capstone III: Research/Applied Project | 20 |
Total Credits Year 4 | 120 | |
Our Project Management Courses are designed to provide a holistic and progressive learning journey, ensuring that students graduate with a robust skill set, practical experience, and the confidence to excel in the dynamic field of project management.
Join us as we pave the way for your success in this exciting and impactful discipline.
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