Course Description

This course describes the evolution of the Human Resource Management through Personnel Administration and Personnel Management to its present form as a separate function of management.

This course thus covers the optimum organization and employment of human resources to accomplish strategic organizational objectives; personnel functions in recruitment, selection, training, promotion and succession planning; relevant behavioral research; legal environment; comparison and contrast of the public and private sectors.

Course Outcome

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

• Distinguish between HRM and organisational performance.
  
• Evaluate alternative perspectives on HR practices;
  
• Analyse the relationship between HR practices and their outcomes for the individual and the organisation;
  
• Evaluate the effectiveness of different HR practices;
  
• Analyse the limitations of the HR theories.

Course Content

• Historical Overview of Human Resource Management,
  
• Human Resource Challenges,
  
• Recruitment and selection,
  
• Human Resource planning,
  
• Job Analysis,
  
• HR training/Career Development,
  
• Appraisal and Performance Management,
  
• Conflict and Resolution, Health and Safety,
  
• Employee Rights and Discipline.
  

References:

• Armstrong, M. (2011), Armstrong Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice (11_th ed.).  United Kingdom: Kogan Page Limited
  

Course Description

The course is designed to help participants manage the procurement aspects of projects by exposing students on how to select the proper contract type, explaining the strengths and weaknesses of all possible contract approaches. It also deals with related legal aspects of project procurement as well as all spectrum of procurement, from both the customer's and provider’s viewpoints.

Course Outcome

• The student will reliably demonstrate the ability to:
  
• Explain project procurement management processes.
  
• Develop project procurement plan.
  
• Identify criteria of the bidder evaluation and selection.
  
• Classify contract types and negotiation strategies.
  
• Evaluate procurement risks.
  
• Determine how to control and monitor procurement projects.
  
• Assess contract closure procedures.
  

Course Content

• Planning the procurement process,
  
• Developing procurement Scope of Works,
  
• Request for Proposal (RFP),
  
• Supplier selection,
  
• Competitive bidding,
  
• Price negotiation,
  
• Teaming arrangements and subcontractor management
  

 Reference Text Book:

• McGraw H. (2014). World Class Supply Management, The Key to Supply Chain Management. 8^th ed. FMC Press, USA.
  
•  A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Fifth Edition 2013 Project Management Institute, Four Campus Boulevard, Newtown Square, PA 19073-3299 USA 

Course Description

The course presents contemporary quantitative tools through business models in order to prepare students for other courses using quantitative methods. The course covers application of quantitative analysis to business and economic problems.

Course Outcome

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

• Use  statistical tools in Projects feasibility analyses
  
• Formulate business, management and economic issues into mathematical problems and solve them using appropriate quantitative techniques
  
• Apply quantitative techniques in projects decision making.
  
• Apply mathematics to technical problems in Project management.
  
• Appreciate the value of mathematical reasoning and analysis in projects objectives and milestones
  

 Course Content

• Basic functions peculiar to studying business(Linear, quadratic, some polynomials exponential and logarithmic functions),
  
• Algebraic relationships,
  
• Systems of equations,
  
• Linear programming,
  
• Network flow models,
  
• Time series analysis and business forecasting
  
• Probability and statistics,
  
• Decision analysis.
  

Required Reading Materials

• Barnett, A., Zielgler, R. & Byleen, E. (2000). Applied mathematics for business, economics, life sciences and social sciences, (7^th ed.). New York: Prentice-Hall, Inc.
  

 Optional Reading Materials

• Dowling, E. T. (1992). Introduction to mathematical economics, (2^nded.). Schaum’s Outline series, Ontario: McGraw-Hill Inc.
  
• Hughes-Hallet, D. & Gleason, M. (1996). Applied calculus for business, social sciences and life sciences, New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
  
• Chiang, A. C. (1984). Fundamental methods of mathematical economics. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co