Managing Major Projects and Programmes, MSc  Managing Major Projects and Programmes, MSc Middlesex University ../webroot/files/Institutions/cover_photo/1534235317Middlesex-University.jpg

The demand for experienced project managers to run complex, business-critical projects in business and the public sector is outstripping supply. This programme is designed for experienced project managers from all sectors business, finance, education, health, computing and the arts. The modular programme contains a mixture of academic and practical elements and enables you to develop highly practical techniques and tools that you can immediately begin applying in the workplace The course is designed by the National Centre for Project Management at Middlesex University and CITI (APM Accredited Training Provider) to help professional project and programme managers successfully run major projects. The course is delivered using seminars, personal coaching and written assignments. The course is built around seven modules Advanced Project Management Success factors business strategy change management stakeholder management organising for projects scoping the project advanced project disciplines resource management project monitoring and control. Contract management in complex projects and project success through people Contracting implications strategy to specification defining the requirements partitioning the work the tender process defining the contract contract agreement managing the contract understanding people organisational awareness conflict, negotiation and influencing leadership and motivation working with teams project communication managing virtual teams. Academic project report A 5,000-8,000 word project report concerned with investigating and addressing a major project shortfall. This draws together the learning from the programme to be applied to an area of action within your organisation. The value proposition Three management approaches projects, portfolios and programmes (the three Ps) and how and when these can be used to best effect. Extracting value Understanding the drivers of success for both major product development and transformational programmes. Research Methods Develop critical awareness of research and development issues in the workplace reflect upon the position of the worker researcher and the ethical issues involved develop a work-based research project proposal supported by a critical commentry and other output demonstrating engagement and understanding of work-based research. Work-based Learning Project The course concludes with the completion of a unique work-based learning project. Students will be required to demonstrate that the project leads to a product which has useful outcomes for specific work-based activity. All students will be required to maintain a personal learning log. The MSc is a part-time, work based postgraduate course that lasts for a minimum of two years. It is studied by distance learning with 21 compulsory contact teaching days over the two year period. Start dates are offered throughout the year. Your progress is monitored by work based assignments in which we assess the way that you manage projects.