Course Description

This course will explore the concept of project and how different types of projects are financed with a strong emphasis on project finance methodologies. It will also expose students to vital ingredients of proper budgeting and cost control. Students will be armed with the tools required for project managers to be good stewards of money. It will also enable candidates acquire and appreciate fundamental accounting knowledge in a business setting.

Course Outcome

• Explain the basic functions and concepts of Project financing.
  
• Identify the basic concept of investment and financing concepts for projects
  
•  Discuss the key techniques used in financial management of projects. 
  
• Describe the concept of firm value maximizations in Project financing.
  
• Describe and analyse the theories of capital structures in undertaking risk projects.
  
• Explain the time value of money in Project financing.
  
• Identify the components of working capital in projects operations.
  

Course Content

• Advanced Financial Management
  
• Investment Management
  
• Financial Risk Management,
  
• Budgeting and Financial Planning
  
• Credit Analysis and Management
  
• Project Finance for profit and Not-for-profit projects,
  
• Pricing and estimation strategies.
  
• Preparation and Interpretation of financial statements
  

Compulsory Reading Materials:

• Chorafas, D. (2002). Liabilities, Liquidity, and Cash Management: Balancing Financial Risks, Wiley. ISBN-13: 978-0-471-10630-2
  

• Khan, M. Y. and Jain, P. K. (2011). Financial management: Text, Problems and Cases, (6^th ed.). New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill.
  

Optional Reading Materials

• Brigham, E. F. and Ehrhardt. M. C. (2005). Financial management: Theory and practice.  United States. Thomas South-Western Publishing.

• nham, R., 2003, “Fear Factor: Sarbanes-Oxley offers one more reason to tackle enterprise risk management”
  

Course Description

This course focuses on monitoring and internal/external evaluations and shows how these processes are used to measure the results of a project. It provides a step-by-step guide on how to monitor and evaluate projects and adapt them if and when necessary. While the emphasis of the course is on monitoring and internal evaluation, it also provides guidance on field teams can contribute to external evaluations. The course contributes to the implementation and practical use of Results-Based Management (RBM) which is a management strategy that focuses on performance and on the achievement of results (outputs, outcomes and impacts). This course is intended for people managing projects/programmes in the NGO’s Government or private sector. However, it has been designed to be understood by multiple other users as well, including NGO’s staff and volunteers, donors and partners. Although it has been designed for use at the country level, the basic principles can be applied to projects/programmes at international levels.

Course Outcome

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

• Develop targets against which performance is measured
  
• Monitor their projects and the achievement of objectives
  
• Be identify and develop “SMART” objectives and indicators for project
  
• Do a stakeholder analysis, objectives analysis, alternatives analysis, problem analysis
  
• Select an appropriate framework for conducting an evaluation
  
• Identify appropriate qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques
  
• Construct a terms of reference and an evaluation report
  

 Course Content

• Project sustainability
  
• Reasons for measuring results & main concepts
  
• Designing measurable projects/programmes
  
• Introduction on Sampling
•  Monitoring : (Activity Monitoring , Situation Monitoring , Result Monitoring)
• Report writing
  
• Internal and External Projects Evaluation
  
• Project Risk Diagnostic procedures,
  
• Project scheduling
  

Required Reading Materials

Gudda (2011).A Guide to Project Monitoring & Evaluation. AuthorHouse 145678479X, 9781456784799

Other Useful Books

Albert Lester (2011): Project Management, Planning and Control, Elsevier Ltd.

Course Description

This course seeks to expose students to the growing project management concept of total quality management (TQM). It explores planning and time schedule for projects and key consideration of quality systems’ methods such as ISO 9000 as part of project delivery. It is primarily driven by the desire to equip students with the qualities and skills needed to produce and achieve quality products and services on projects they work on. It emphasizes that quality must permeate all aspects of projects from inception to completion and throughout the whole project lifecycle.

Course Outcome

• Describe the use of quality models in business
  
• Explain the role of standards in quality assurance
  
• Explain the use of integrated management systems within organizations
  
• Assess the effectiveness of a management system
  
• Evaluate the use of a range of quality models and standards and their benefits to business
  
• Describe how a quality model could be implemented within an organization
  
• Evaluate different approaches to standardization that have evolved over the years
  
• Evaluate the effectiveness of a range of methods for conformity assessment
  
• Evaluate the business case for implementing an integrated management system
  

Course Content

• TQM Principles,
  
• TQM leadership
  
• Quality Management of Project Activities
  
• Benchmarking and building quality into projects.
  
• Management system models and standards
  
• Other applications for standards and conformity assessment
  
• Integrated Management Systems for Project Management
  
• Assessment of conformance with models and Standards
  

 
Required Reading Materials

• Alabi G. (2017). Managing for excellence in the Twenty-first century-The Total Quality Approach. Authorhouse. USA 
  

Optional Reading Materials

• Al Endres (2000). Implementing Juran's Road Map for Quality Leadership: Benchmarks and Results  
  
• Jiju Antony; David Preece (2002). Understanding, Managing and Implementing Quality: Frameworks, Techniques, and Cases  
  

Course Description

This course will provide students with the expertise of addressing the complex issues that lie at the intersection of projects and technology. It provides students with an overview of project management and the essential IT tools needed to deliver successful projects on time and on budget. You will learn the fundamental principles of project management using IT systems including project initiation, project definition, the creation of work breakdown structures, scheduling using Gantt charts and network diagrams, risk management, budgeting and controlling resources, quality assurance, auditing and project termination.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, students will:

• Describe project management and its key elements, including project stakeholders, project management knowledge areas, tools and techniques, and success factors.
  
•  Create a work breakdown structure with the related organizational and cost control structures.
  
• Use Critical Path Method (CPM), Programme Evaluation Review Techniques (PERT) and Gantt project control tools.
  
•  Analyze and solve simple resource leveling problems.
  
• Understand risk and risk management techniques.
  
• Develop a project implementation plan for a simple project.
  

Course Content

• Scope Management
  
• Project Constraints
  
• Schedule Management Techniques
  
• Resource Allocation Methods
  
• Project Monitor and Control Methods
  
• Cost Management
  
• Risk Management
  
• Project Charters
  
• Project Communication Plans
  
• Project Implementation Plans
  
• Project Status Reports 

Required Reading Materials

•  Kumar, M. (2007). Business information systems. New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House PVT Ltd.
  
•  Adedeji B. Badiru (2005). Project Management: Systems, Principles, and Applications, Second Edition