Year 1: Core Business & Project Management Fundamentals* 

*Semester 1:* 

1. *Principles of Project Management* 

   - Introduction to PM frameworks (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid), lifecycle, roles. 

   - Textbook: PMI’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide). 

   - Case Study: NASA’s Mars Rover Project. 

 

2. *Business Strategy & Leadership* 

   - Aligning projects with organizational goals, stakeholder analysis. 

   - Textbook: Kotter, Leading Change. 

 

3. *Financial Management for Projects* 

   - Budgeting, cost estimation, ROI analysis, earned value management (EVM). 

   - Tool: Microsoft Project for financial tracking. 

 

4. *Operations Management* 

   - Process optimization, Lean Six Sigma, resource allocation. 

   - Textbook: Slack et al., Operations Management. 

 

*Semester 2:* 

1. *Agile & Scrum Methodologies* 

   - Sprint planning, backlog grooming, Scrum roles (PO, SM, Team). 

   - Certification Prep: Scrum Master (CSM) or SAFe® Agilist. 

   - Tool: Jira/Confluence. 

 

2. *Risk Management & Mitigation* 

   - Risk identification, qualitative/quantitative analysis, contingency planning. 

   - Case Study: Boeing 787 Dreamliner delays. 

 

3. *Project Procurement & Contract Management* 

   - RFPs, vendor selection, SLA negotiation, legal aspects. 

   - Textbook: Turner, Contracting for Project Management. 

 

4. *Business Analytics for PM* 

   - Data-driven decision-making, dashboards (Power BI, Tableau). 

   - Case Study: Netflix’s content delivery pipeline optimization. 

 

*Year 2: Advanced PM Specialization & Electives* 

*Semester 3:* 

1. *Program & Portfolio Management* 

   - Managing multiple projects, prioritization, governance. 

   - Tool: SAP Portfolio and Project Management. 

 

2. *Digital Transformation in PM* 

   - AI/ML for predictive scheduling, automation tools, digital twins. 

   - Case Study: Siemens’ digital factory initiatives. 

 

3. *Global Project Management* 

   - Cross-cultural teams, virtual collaboration, time-zone challenges. 

   - Case Study: IBM’s global software deployment. 

 

4. *Ethics & Stakeholder Communication* 

   - Conflict resolution, ethical dilemmas, negotiation strategies. 

   - Simulation: Crisis communication in a failed project. 

 

*Semester 4:* 

1. *Capstone Project* 

   - Execute a real-world project (e.g., design a smart city prototype or launch a SaaS product). 

   - Partner Companies: Accenture, Deloitte, or tech startups. 

 

2. *Emerging Trends in PM* 

   - AI-driven PM tools (e.g., Click Up, Asana), blockchain for transparency. 

   - Tool: Trello with AI plugins. 

 

3. *Sustainability in Projects* 

   - Green PM, circular economy integration, carbon-neutral project design. 

   - Case Study: Tesla’s Gigafactory sustainability practices. 

 

4. *Leadership in Complex Projects* 

   - Megaprojects (e.g., infrastructure, aerospace), crisis leadership. 

   - Case Study: Crossrail Elizabeth Line (London) challenges. 

 

*Electives (Choose 2-3):* 

- *IT Project Management* 

- *Construction & Infrastructure PM* 

- *Healthcare Project Management* 

- *Cybersecurity Project Governance* 

- *Innovation & Product Development PM* 

 

*Key Components:* 

1. *Certification Integration:* 

   - Prep for PMP®, PRINCE2®, or Certified Scrum Master (CSM). 

 

2. *Software Proficiency:* 

   - Hands-on labs for MS Project, Smartsheet, Monday.com, and Primavera P6. 

 

3. *Internships/Industry Projects:* 

   - 8–12 weeks with firms like Lockheed Martin, Google, or consulting agencies. 

 

4. *Simulation Tools:* 

   - Monte Carlo simulations for risk analysis, virtual PM sandbox environments. 

 

*Assessment Methods:* 

- *Exams (25%)* 

- *Group Projects & Simulations (30%)* 

- *Case Study Analysis (20%)* 

- *Capstone Project & Defense (25%)*