This Project Management course examines project management in theory and practice and the roles and responsibilities of the project manager. The course offers a practical approach to managing projects, focusing on organizing, planning, and controlling the efforts of the project. Students will gain a strong working knowledge of the basics of project management and be able to immediately use that knowledge to effectively manage work projects. At the end of the course, students will be able to identify and manage the product scope, build a work breakdown structure, create a project plan, create the project budget, define and allocate resources, manage the project development, identify and manage risks, and understand the project procurement process. Special attention will be paid to the role that planning and managing a project reflects a proper Christian worldview.
- Course Instructor : Dr. Rosette Rabess
To help nonprofit organizations be successful in achieving their missions, board members must understand their responsibilities, be prepared to ask tough questions, and make difficult decisions. This course provides nonprofit leaders with the ability to build a strong partnership with board members, to recognize the importance of finding and developing an active and committed board, and to present ways to assess board performance. In addition, a Biblical perspective on governance and oversight will help nonprofit leaders work with their board in a godly, Kingdom-building way.
- Course Instructor : Leonidas Salgado
In the second course of the capstone project two-course sequence, students will complete the research for their capstone project, which will culminate in the writing of a scholarly paper that clearly documents their research and reflects the integration of theory and practice through the interpretive lens of the Christian worldview. Students will present their findings in the form of an oral presentation and defense of the project's major conclusions and recommendations to faculty and peers at the end of the course. Prerequisite: MLS 653.
- Course Instructor : Darin Gerdes