Profile
- Term:
- Winter term 2025/26
- Time/Place:
- See LSF
- Examination:
- Written assignment and three oral presentations
- Credits:
- 6 ECTS
- Course Language:
- English
- Contact Person:
- Sarah-Mira Ruder
Please send an email to ruder@lmu.de with a line containing the following information:
- Student ID number
- Last name, first name
- Email address
The first 36 registrations will be admitted directly to the course, the rest will be placed on the waiting list.
Attendance at the first lecture on Monday, October 13, is mandatory and a prerequisite for further participation in the course.
Description
In this course, students will learn:
- How to apply project management methods and tools
- How to plan, manage, and control projects while taking time, costs, and quality into account
- How to analyze risks and stakeholders and take appropriate measures
- How to reflect on teamwork, communication, and leadership behavior in a project context
- How to compare and apply agile and classic project management approaches
Teaching and learning methods:
- Lectures with interactive elements
- Case studies and group work
- Practical exercises
- Presentations and discussions
Learning content:
- Fundamentals of project management
- Project life cycle and project organization
- Time, cost, and resource management
- Risk and stakeholder management
- Agile vs. traditional methods (Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall)
- Communication and team dynamics in project management