Course Overview
Post-Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management is a multi-disciplinary program that exposes learners to the planning and management of development projects.
The course is designed to train students in project planning and management at urban, rural and regional levels, produce professionals with a firm theoretical and practical background in planning, monitoring, and evaluation of projects at different spatial levels.
This course also equips students with research skills on project planning and management. It is recognized as the most appropriate form of management for the new generation of managers who are asked to handle multidisciplinary projects in a rapidly changing business environment. The benefits are increasingly being used to improve management performance in areas that were not previously thought of as project driven.
Course Objectives
The PGD course, learners should be able to:
- Conceptualize, perceive, start and develop projects in a changing global environment
- Understand analytical tools, principles and concepts of project identification, appraisal implementation and review
- Identify the needs of a particular area and to develop projects to meet those needs
- Gain sufficient knowledge, skills, competencies, and behavior attitudes that can enable one to implement projects effectively and efficiently.
- Acquire skills and knowledge in monitoring and evaluating the performance and impact of development projects.
Course Content
- Project Management Theory and Practice
- Project Budgeting and Financial Management
- Monitoring & Evaluation: Paradigms, Principles & Concepts
- Infrastructure Planning & Management
- Project Implementation Analysis & Management
- Risk Management in Projects & Programs
- Project Leadership & Decision Making
- Project Procurement Management
RESEARCH PAPER
Students will be required to choose a research topic and share it with the moderator. Upon agreement, learners will write a proposal and do corrections based on feedback. The students will then proceed with writing chapters three, four, and five of the paper. Guidelines will be provided on the format preferred by the institute.
FINAL EXAMINATION
Minimum Entry Requirements
Common regulations governing Post-Graduate Diplomas shall be applicable
The following shall be eligible for admission
- Holders of a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university
- Holders of an equivalent qualification from any other recognized institution
Practicum
- Candidates shall be expected to submit 10 Assignments (8 ASSIGNMENTS, 1 FINAL EXAM AND PROJECT PAPER)
DURATION: 12 Months
REGIONS TARGETED: Global
COURSE FEE: €1500
ORGANIZERS: GRI
LANGUAGE: English and French
FORMAT: Online Learning
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