Course Description

This course provides instruction in global project management with emphasis on the integration of the interconnected themes of strategic project management, cross-cultural effectiveness, and project leadership.

Rationale

This course continues to build on the fundamentals of project management but adds the variables involved in managing globally. At the completion of this course, the student should be able to factor in additional issues involved in global project management: such as communications, culture, time zones, laws, etc.

Measurable Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. 1. Describe the impact of culture and a global project team on a project.
   2. Identify critical factors for successful strategic project management.
   3. Determine effective leadership practices and skills to achieve project goals.
   4. Explore best practices in project management.
   5. Correlate leadership principles of project management to historical biblical events.

Activities for coursework

Textbook readings and presentations

Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student should study the Liberty University syllabus before completing the checklist given in the Course Overview.

No. of Discussions (4)

• Discussions are collaborative learning experiences.
• The student will participate in 4 Discussions. Each discussion will consist of a thread (200 words) and at least 2 replies (100 words each).
• Each discussion is based on a chapter topic. Outside research will be required for the thread.
• The instructor is looking for substantial, thoughtful, and critical discussions.

For this assignment, you will take a deep dive into the culture of your chosen country and present a summary. In addition, contrast the cultural differences between your chosen country’s culture and your own culture. Next, create a plan to prepare your project team for the cultural differences, and how you will celebrate the diversity on your team during this project. Last, prepare a biblical defense for your cultural awareness plan.

Research Paper Assignment

There will be 1 major paper due in this course. It is important for the student to understand the major themes associated with project management. Global research topics will be assigned on a first come first save basis. There will not be any duplicate topics assigned; therefore, each student will all have a different topic. Through this paper, the student will be researching and writing about a project management theme. The paper will be divided into 3 parts. Part 1 is the topic submission, Part 2 is the submission of the outline and annotated bibliography, and Part 3 is the submission of a 10-page paper.

Entire Quizzes (4)

There will be 4 quizzes during this course. The quizzes will consist of 20 true/false and multiple-choice questions. The student will have a 1-hour time limit. The quizzes are open-book/open-note.