Professional Development Short-Course for International Business Leadership


Project Management

Businesses are moving away from the traditional style of structured line management to a more flexible approach where multi-disciplinary teams work on different projects, very often at the same time.The aim is to provide
underpinning theory as the basis for skills development in planning, organising, leading and controlling a business project.

This short course can be tailored to suit delegates needs, from beginner to expert level, and could, subject to an agreed assessment plan, provide specific credit points for modules within the units of study that make up full-time
programmes, should further study be undertaken at a later date.

The following is a list of topics that might be included in an organisation’s international business leadership programme, as delegates develop their knowledge, skills and language proficiency so as to be able to manage both
routine and more complex projects effectively.


Business Communications for effective leadership & management

• Business Communications for effective project management

• How to define a project

• Understanding customer needs

• Getting 'customer' commitment

• Project Management Techniques – The Master Manager

• The Business Mission and Long Term Objectives

• The Specific Project Aims and work breakdown structures

• The roles of all those involved

• How to obtain commitment

• Teamwork

• Assessing risk

• Resource Planning

• Costing, estimating and budgeting

• Data Collection - Quantitative and Qualitative Data

• Problem Solving and Decision–Making techniques

• Network Planning & Critical Path Analysis Monitoring & Control

• Managing the project Stage by Stage with customer approval

• Accurate record keeping

• Managing conflict: Contradicting needs between the customer, the project manager and the project team. Line management versus project needs.

• Managing changing requirements

• Closing the project:Terminating a project. Handing over power.

• Post-project audit and post-project appraisal



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