Project Course Outline RVU

ADDIS ABABA MEDICAL AND BUSINESS COLLEGE PIASSA
CAMPUS
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Course title: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Course code: MBA 542
Credit Hours: 2
Semester: II
Academic Year: 2023
Instructor: Gudata A. (Assistant prof.)
Email: [email protected]
Course Description:
This course presents the approaches on how a project is identified and formulated. It involves
crucial areas such as project appraisal, finance, and cost system management and evaluation
techniques.
The course attempts to develop knowledge and skill in developing, planning,

implementing/managing and evaluation of business and development projects. It is designed to
deepen understanding of project processes, techniques and management. The course provide
basis for career development for anyone interested in project design, planning and management
for those working in public sector, the business sector, and non-government organizations.
Besides the theoretical aspects, students are required to develop a development or business
project on issues or ideas of their choice as a partial fulfillment for the completion of the course.
This activity helps students to internalize the knowledge and relate the theoretical analysis to the
actual real world practice.
Course Objectives:
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
 know how project is identified and formulated

 develop knowledge and skill in developing, planning, implementing and evaluation of
business and development projects
 develop practical project on the area of their interest
Course Contents
Chapter One: Introduction
1.1. Concept, scope, definition of project
1.2. Characteristics of project
1.3. Classification of project
1.4. Project Vs. program
1.5. An overview of project Cycle
Chapter Two: Project Identification (idea generation)
Chapter Three: Project preparation and Analysis
3.1 Market and Demand analysis
3.1.1. Situational Analysis and specification of objectives
3.1.2. Collection of information
3.1.3. Characterization of the market
3.1.4. Market planning
3.2. Technical analysis
3.3. Institutional and Social aspects
3.4. Financial analysis and projection
3.4.1. Cost of project

3.4.2. Means of finance (project financing)
3.4.3. Estimation of sales and production
3.4.4. The cost of production
3.4.5. Cash flows in financial analysis
3.5. Environment analysis
3.5.1. Overview and meanings of Environmental Analysis
3.5.2. Environmental impact Statement (EIS)
3.5.3. Project category
3.6. Social Cost Benefit Analysis
Chapter Four: Project Appraisal (The project Selection Criteria)
4.1. Non-discounting Methods
4.1.1. Ranking by inspection
4.1.2. The payback period
4.1.3. Proceeds per unit of outlay
4.2. Discounting methods of project selection
4.2.1. The Net present Value (NPV)
4.2.2. The internal rate of return of a project (IRR)
4.2.2.1. Modified Internal Rate of Return
4.3. Problem with project ranking
4.4. Environment appraisal of project
Chapter Five: Project Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation

5.1. Project planning
5.2. Project organization
5.3. Project direction
5.4. Monitoring and Evaluation
MODE OF COURSE DELIVERY
A combination of Lecture, Individual & or group Assignment /projects, Class presentation and
discussion by students, and Case analysis methods will be applied
MODE OF ASSESSMENT
 Attendance……………………………………………………………10%
 Assignments, Projects, presentations and discussions-----------------40%
 Final exam……………………….…………………………………..50%
Total………………………………………………………………….100%
Text book
 Stanggshu Khatau(2011) project management and appraisal, oxford university press,

India.
References
 Harvey Maylor, project management, 4th ed., 1992, prentice hall Inc.
 Karpagam M. (1999).Environmental Economics. Sterling publishing private limited, New
Delhi
 Keown, Scott, Martin, and Petty (1996).Basic Financial management, 7th ed, prentice-
Hall, INC
 Prasanna Chandra (2002), project, analysis, financing, implementation, and review, 5th
ed. McGraw-Hill, New Delhi
 R.G. Ghattas and Sandra L, McKee (2010).practical project management, activities and
test items file. Prentice Hall, New Jersey, USA
 UNIDO (1972), Guideline for project evaluation, New York

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ADDIS ABABA MEDICAL AND BUSINESS COLLEGE PIASSA

The course attempts to develop knowledge and skill in developing, planning,

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

 know how project is identified and formulated

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1. Concept, scope, definition of project

1.2. Characteristics of project

1.3. Classification of project

1.4. Project Vs. program

1.5. An overview of project Cycle

Chapter Two: Project Identification (idea generation)

Chapter Three: Project preparation and Analysis

3.1 Market and Demand analysis

3.1.1. Situational Analysis and specification of objectives

3.1.2. Collection of information

3.1.3. Characterization of the market

3.1.4. Market planning

3.2. Technical analysis

3.3. Institutional and Social aspects

3.4. Financial analysis and projection

3.4.1. Cost of project

3.4.3. Estimation of sales and production

3.4.4. The cost of production

3.4.5. Cash flows in financial analysis

3.5. Environment analysis

3.5.1. Overview and meanings of Environmental Analysis

3.5.2. Environmental impact Statement (EIS)

3.5.3. Project category

3.6. Social Cost Benefit Analysis

Chapter Four: Project Appraisal (The project Selection Criteria)

4.1. Non-discounting Methods

4.1.1. Ranking by inspection

4.1.2. The payback period

4.1.3. Proceeds per unit of outlay

4.2. Discounting methods of project selection

4.2.1. The Net present Value (NPV)

4.2.2. The internal rate of return of a project (IRR)

4.2.2.1. Modified Internal Rate of Return

4.3. Problem with project ranking

4.4. Environment appraisal of project

Chapter Five: Project Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation

5.2. Project organization

5.3. Project direction

5.4. Monitoring and Evaluation

MODE OF COURSE DELIVERY

 Stanggshu Khatau(2011) project management and appraisal, oxford university press,

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