Teaching A Project Management Fundamentals Course To Working Professionals

Project management has become very important in today’s business world. Yet, most working professionals have had to learn project management skills almost entirely by experience, with little formal college training in this field. At Marshall University, the Master of Science in Engineering degree program includes an emphasis in Engineering Management, of which Project Management is an important part. The majority of the students in this program are employed full-time as engineers in the business world. They want a course they can use right now. This paper presents a summary of the material taught and the techniques used to teach project management to these working professionals.