{"id":921,"date":"2021-05-24T12:04:17","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T12:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cbu.ac.zm\/schoolsAndUnits\/schoolofgraduatestudies\/?page_id=921"},"modified":"2021-05-24T13:33:43","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T13:33:43","slug":"master-of-science-in-project-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cbu.ac.zm\/schoolsAndUnits\/schoolofgraduatestudies\/master-of-science-in-project-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Science in Project Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"921\" class=\"elementor elementor-921\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d8387cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8387cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c3a772\" data-id=\"7c3a772\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c27872c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c27872c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Today it is important to train business executives who can deliver on projects with tangible results. This is especially so with various investment opportunities abundant in the nation. The nation needs project managers to run projects in the various disciplines to the satisfaction of their clients.<\/p><p>The Master of Science Project Management caters for all project management disciplines from built environment, engineering, information techno-logy and general services. It is highly relevant today with the rising challenge of effective management of projects in the communities, public projects as well as private projects. This programme will prepare and equip graduates with skills to manage projects that include highway engineering, infrastructure development e.g. roads and bridges, communication infrastructure, software development and management, Environmental management of projects and all engineering projects.<\/p><h4>Objectives of the Programme<\/h4><p>The objectives of the programme are as follows:<\/p><ul type=\"i\"><li>To train students to have a broad understanding of projects and how they are managed from inception to handover.<\/li><li>To equip students with relevant knowledge and skills in project planning, control, finance and management<\/li><li>To provide students with relevant in-depth knowledge and ability to manage projects efficiently.<\/li><\/ul><h4>Duration of the Programme<\/h4><p>The programme will initially be offered on full-time basis. The programme is for duration of 18 months.<\/p><h4>Admission Requirements<\/h4><p>For one to be eligible to the Master of Science Project Management course, he\/she must satisfy one of the following requirements:<\/p><ol type=\"1\"><li>Applicants should hold a first degree from a recognized university with preferably two years practical experience<\/li><li>Applicants with post-graduate diploma in various disciplines with at least two years practical experience<\/li><li>Holders of professional qualifications such as EIZ, SIZ, ZIA, CIOB, RICS and RIBA.<\/li><\/ol><h4>Structure of the Programme<\/h4><p>The Master of Science Project Management consists of four semesters. The first three semesters constitute the taught component. The last semester is the research component. This component is conducted over a period of six (6) months or twenty-four weeks.<\/p><p>In the first three semesters, the students are introduced to the concept of a project and how it is conceived, planned and managed. Other concepts like behavioral dynamics and effects of projects on the environment and vice-versa, are also taught to enable the student fully grasp and manage a project and its environmental consequences.<\/p><p>When the students reach their fourth semester, they are expected to use the knowledge acquired in the taught component to demonstrate their ability to resolve practical project management problems.<\/p><p>A research report or dissertation is to be submitted at the end of the fourth stage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c1b85a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c1b85a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bdc0380\" data-id=\"bdc0380\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6668030 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6668030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now!<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d7d21c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d7d21c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0b243d\" data-id=\"b0b243d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b51636 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b51636\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">The modules are as follows:<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e76e66 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e76e66\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4422fe\" data-id=\"a4422fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-330dc3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"330dc3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5351\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5351\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-caret-square-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-square-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Stage 1<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5351\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5351\"><table class=\"table table-striped\"><tbody><tr><td>GBEPM 610<\/td><td>Management of Projects<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GBEPM 620<\/td><td>Risk Management<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GBEPM 630<\/td><td>Project Planning and Control<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GBEPM 650<\/td><td>Procurement and Bidding<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5352\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5352\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-caret-square-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-square-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Stage 2<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5352\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5352\"><table class=\"table table-striped\"><tbody><tr><td>GBEPM 710\/GBS 650<\/td><td>Management Theory and Practice<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GBEPM 720\/GBS 660<\/td><td>Organizational Behaviour and Business Environment<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GBEPM 730<\/td><td>Quality Management<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GBEPM 740<\/td><td>Contract Management<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5353\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5353\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-caret-square-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-square-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Stage 3<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5353\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5353\"><table class=\"table table-striped\"><thead><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>GBEPM 800\/GBS 700<\/td><td>Research Methods<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GBEPM 810<\/td><td>Financing Projects<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GBEPM 820\/GBS 750<\/td><td>Strategic Management<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GBEPM 830<\/td><td>Environmental Management<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5354\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5354\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-caret-square-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-square-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Stage 4<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5354\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5354\"><table class=\"table table-striped\"><thead><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>GBEPM 850<\/td><td>Research Methods<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GBEPM 860<\/td><td>Design Management<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GBEPM 870<\/td><td>Infrastructure Development and Management<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5355\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5355\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-caret-square-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-square-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Stage 5<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5355\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5355\"><p>GBEPM 900<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today it is important to train business executives who can deliver on projects with tangible results. 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