Unicaf University (ZM)
Bachelor of Project Management
Lusaka, Zambia
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: The Bachelor of Project Management prepares students with the essential skills needed to manage projects effectively. This program covers areas such as project planning, risk management, and quality control. Students will gain hands-on experience and theoretical knowledge to succeed in the field.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue roles such as project manager, project coordinator, and program director in various industries including construction, IT, and healthcare. The skills gained can also lead to opportunities in consultancy and business development.
Introduction
The aims of the programme are as follows:
- To develop students’ appreciation of the essential effectiveness of project management roles and functions within industrial and organisational settings.
- To prepare students to become proficient at finding resources, the relevant stakeholders and funding solutions needed to plan and execute a project.
- To enable students to become agile and resilient project managers, capable of communicating their practice and adapting to the changing needs and trends of modern organisational settings.
- To provide a broad set of skills ranging from leadership and business communication to technical and management skills.
- To enhance students’ understanding of various management specialisations such as agile project management, supply chain management, project risk management, operations and performance management, which are fundamental for the coordination of any project activity and practice.
- To equip students with certain competencies such as project governance, risk assessment, procurement and contracting, strategic thinking, cost estimation and project scheduling.
- To emphasise on the multitasking nature of the project manager’s job that deals with different stages of the project management cycle, from planning and goal setting to budgeting, project execution, and adjustment.
- To highlight the changing nature of business, the importance of understanding the global business environment and identifying opportunities and threats to manage changes and risks.
- To use project management software for planning, monitoring, implementing and evaluating projects.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Unicaf University is in partnership with the Unicaf Scholarship programme which is one of the most generous scholarship programmes available. The programme supports eligible students and provides opportunities for studies towards the programmes offered by Unicaf University at a fraction of the cost. Unicaf has already offered more than US $100 million worth of scholarships to students helping them to study towards internationally recognised qualifications. The primary objective of the Unicaf Scholarship Programme is to make high-quality education affordable and accessible. Supported programmes have a strong professional and vocational focus delivered with an international perspective to ensure that students are prepared for work in the global marketplace and receive a return on their education investment.
Curriculum
Foundation course
| Module | Credits |
| Induction Module | 0.00 |
| Introduction to Bachelor Degree | 0.00 |
Year 1
| Module | Credits |
| Communication for Business | 12.00 |
| Introduction to Management | 12.00 |
| Statistics I | 12.00 |
| Computer Systems | 12.00 |
| Marketing | 12.00 |
| Academic Writing | 12.00 |
| Introduction to Project Management | 12.00 |
| Innovation and Creativity | 12.00 |
| Project Governance | 12.00 |
| The Business Environment | 12.00 |
Year 2
| Module | Credits |
| Statistical Methods II | 12.00 |
| Managerial Accounting | 12.00 |
| Law for Business | 12.00 |
| Teamwork | 12.00 |
| Business Entrepreneurship | 12.00 |
| Project Monitoring and Control | 12.00 |
| Energy Policy and Social Responsibility | 12.00 |
| Business Decision Making | 12.00 |
| Procurement and Contracting | 12.00 |
| Project Planning | 12.00 |
Year 3
| Module | Credits |
| Research and Writing | 12.00 |
| Business Ethics | 12.00 |
| Research Methods in Business | 12.00 |
| Organisational Leadership | 12.00 |
| Agile Project Management | 12.00 |
| Project Finance Management | 12.00 |
| Managing Quality Systems | 12.00 |
| Supply Chain Management | 12.00 |
| Advanced Project Management | 12.00 |
| Logistics Management | 12.00 |
Year 4
| Module | Credits |
| Performance Management | 12.00 |
| Operations Management | 12.00 |
| Global Business | 12.00 |
| Managing Change | 12.00 |
| Project Risk Management | 12.00 |
| International Logistics | 12.00 |
| Product Development and Management | 12.00 |
| International Project Management | 12.00 |
| Sustainable Business | 12.00 |
| Project: Final Year | 12.00 |
Program Outcome
At the end of the programme, the student will be expected to:
- Apply a number of practices to initiate, plan, execute, control, and complete a well-documented project.
- Apply a range of specialist skills, as well as, leadership and communication skills for the delivery and smooth execution of the project’s activities.
- Evaluate organisational issues that arise and implement the relevant research and planning technique.
- Identify opportunities and risks that affect business operations and describe ways to anticipate and manage unexpected events.
- Evaluate the contribution of various management disciplines (agile project management, supply chain management, quality management, risk management, operations, logistics and performance management) to the overall strategic project management plan.
- Define key theoretical concepts and approaches that are relevant to project management.
- Implement ethical and sustainable procedures.
- Evaluate goods and services in order to obtain competitive prices and high quality.
- Apply logical and robust decision-making both for the resolution of emerging issues and for the negotiation with stakeholders.
- Describe the importance of agility and risk assessment within the field.
- Examine a range of business cases in order to make informed project management decisions.
- Apply theory into practice using innovative, creative and lean thinking.