Project Management

Paper Code: 
MFM 426
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives-

To give students in depth knowledge of various aspects concerning selection, implementation and evaluation of a project.

               Course Outcomes(COs):

 

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

PAPER CODE

Paper Title

MFM 426

Project Management

CO 176: Analyze and evaluate various aspects and steps of Project Management

CO 177: Examine various phases of Life Cycle of a project.

CO 178: Use Networking based techniques in project planning and scheduling

CO 179: Acquaint with various DCF techniques for evaluating a project proposal

CO 180: Analyze and evaluate the project feasibility

CO 181: Analyze the project through SCBA, Market and Demand Analysis .

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Group Discussion, Tutorials, Case Study

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, presentations

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation

 

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Project, Project Formulation & Project Feasibility & Appraisal

Project: Concept, Definition, Characteristics, Importance and Challenges of a project. Life cycle of a project, Phases of Project Management

Project Formulation: Introduction, sequential stages of Project formulation.

 

Project Feasibility & Appraisal: Meaning, Scope, Types (Technical &Financial )

12.00
Unit II: 
Financial planning & forecasting & Sources of finance

Financial   planning  &  forecasting:-  Meaning  &  nature,  factors affecting financial   planning   , significance  & limitation 

 

Sources  of  finance:-  Meaning,  External  &  Internal  sources   of  finance

12.00
Unit III: 
Project planning & scheduling & Project Organization

Project planning & scheduling: Introduction, Scheduling Techniques (Bar Chart, Network based scheduling-PERT &CPM)

Project  Organization: Functional & Matrix Organization

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Social Cost Benefit Analysis & Market and Demand Analysis

Social Cost Benefit Analysis: Meaning, Approaches

(UNIDO & L-M approach) and Shadow Pricing.

 

Market and Demand Analysis: Meaning , Features of the Market, Market Planning, Collection of secondary Information, Conduct of Market survey and Demand Forecasting

12.00
Unit V: 
Capital Budgeting & Cost of capital

Capital Budgeting- Introduction, Discounted cash flow techniques: Present Value and IIR.

 

Cost  of  capital  :-  Meaning, computation  of  cost  of  debt,  preference ,  equity  Share capital   & Weighted average cost of  capital.  

Essential Readings: 

Books Recommended: 

·         Nagrajan.KProjectmanagementNewAge InternationalPublishers

·         Agarwal,Mishra,“ProjectManagement”,RBD,Jaipur

·         AgarwalMR-“Financial Management”GarimaPublication,Jaipur

·         VasantDesai“ProjectManagement”,HimalayaPublishingHouse.

·         PrasannaChandra“Project Planning, Implimentation& Review” Tata McGrawl-Hill,NewDelhi

 

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