Learning Outcomes

Subject Mastery (understanding, knowledge and subject-specific skills)
• Apply strategies appropriate to the prioritising of projects and managing a portfolio of projects with reference to the internal and external organisational environment, including risk assessment.
• Make evaluative judgements on the development, governance and exploitation of IS for project management.
• Select and apply project management processes throughout the project life cycle to deliver successful projects, particularly: strategic alignment, project appraisal and planning, human resource management, budgeting and control, quality and risk management, contract management and the management of change.
• Be able to transfer techniques and solutions for managing projects from one project to another.

Personal Abilities (cognitive skills, core skills and professional awareness)
• Skills to perform holistic judgement and abilities to make critical assessments on strategic solutions.
• Skills enabling students to participate in strategic decision making in complex and unpredictable contexts.
• Compile and synthesise business and project data from several sources.
• Assess and solve a range of problems in the subjects studied on the Masters Course.
• Abstract meaning from project case studies and share knowledge.
• Ability to do guided research in project related business and management issues.
• Work as an effective member of a team with the ability to recognise and utilise individuals’ contributions in group processes; and engage in team selection, delegation, development and management.
• Apply leadership skills and techniques: selecting appropriate leadership style for situations; setting targets, motivating, monitoring performance, coaching and mentoring, continuous improvement.
• Ability to work independently and to learn through reflection on practice and experience.
• Communicate the results of their study and other work accurately and reliably: plan, conduct and report on an individual investigation;
• analyse and present material using a range of information and communication technologies;
• prepare and make a series of individual and group presentations on strategic project planning subjects;
• engage in two-way communications involving listening, negotiating and persuading or influencing others, oral and written communication, the use of a range of media to prepare business reports.
• Systematically identify and address their own learning needs both in current and new areas, making use of research development and professional materials as appropriate.
• Demonstrate international mobility, cultural understanding, personal initiative and ethical commitment.