ORG433 Projects in an Organisation
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible department:
- School of Business and Law
- Course Leader:
- Torbjørn Bjorvatn
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Master’s Programme in International Business
- Master's Programme in Shift Entrepreneurship and Business
- Master's Programme in Business Administration
- Master's Programme in Business Administration (5 years)
Teaching language
NorwegianCourse contents
The course offers an introduction to organisational project management, i.e. how organisations utilise projects for restructuring, development and innovation. Thus, the interaction between projects and the base organisation is central. We document why projects are proliferating in working life and discuss why. By assessing developments in project research, the course considers diverse aspects of the academic field of project management. The student is introduced to classical project management, with an emphasis on central concepts regarding phases and roles in the project. Moreover, the course discusses leadership in project teams, including a section on communication and cooperation in international projects.
Learning outcomes
Upon the successful completion of the course, the student should:
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be able to explain similarities and differences between projects and permanent organisations.
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know why organisations are increasingly using projects and project organising and, also, how projects can facilitate innovation.
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have a good grasp of the interaction between the project and the base organisation.
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be able to discuss key aspects of leadership in project work.
Teaching methods
Lectures, group assignments and student presentations. The course is coordinated with ORG431 Project Leadership in Organisations. The course has an expected workload of 200 hours.
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Admission for external candidates
No
Assessment methods and criteria
Individual, written term paper. Duration: Approximately two weeks. Graded assessment with letter grades.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| PA-4300 – Project Organisation and Administration | 7.5 |
| PA-4300 – Project Organisation and Administration | 7.5 |
| ORG431 – Project Leadership in Organisations | 7.5 |
| ORG959 – Project organisation and management | 7.5 |
| ORG978 – Project Management | 7.5 |