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International Project Management
| Type of study | Follow-up Master |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Code | 115-0408/02 |
| Abbreviation | MPM |
| Course title | International Project Management |
| Credits | 4 |
| Coordinating department | Department of Management |
| Course coordinator | Ing. Lukáš Melecký, Ph.D. |
Subject syllabus
1. Basic terminology of international project management - definition of basic concepts, international project, characteristics and determinants of a successful international project.
2. International projects in terms of organisational strategy and culture - strategy and strategic management, project portfolio management, the corporate culture of the project, cross-cultural leadership.
3. International Professional Project Management Organization - PMI, IPMA, EMA, AMA, AAMO, PACCIOS, SACIOS, NAMCO.
4. Project Management Institute (PMI) standards - PMBOK, OPM3, Project Manager Competency Development Framework.
5. Standards of the International Project Management Association (IPMA) - Individual Competence Baseline (ICB), Project Excellence Baseline (PEB), Organizational Competence Baseline (OCB).
6. National Standards of Selected World Economies - National Standards PRINCE2, APMBOK, BSI BS6079, PM KANON, JPMBOK.
7. Identification of the international project - project initiation, project purpose, project objectives and milestones, project scope, cultural framework, diversity and complexity of the international project.
8. International project planning - planning processes, cultural influences and impact on planning, time planning, resources and costs of the international project.
9. Implementation of the international project - objectives and outputs, cultural influences on outputs/results of the project, responsibility of organisational structures, specifics of responsibilities in the international project.
10. Monitoring and control of the international project - tools and techniques for monitoring and control, analysis of control results, change management.
11. Management of the international project - international project management structure, global project management, international project manager, project manager success factors, international project team.
12. Communication in an international project - intercultural cooperation, motivation, confidence building, conflict resolution, coaching in an international project.
13. Outsourcing in terms of international projects - definition of basic concepts, goals and needs definition, preparation of outsourcing, selection of external suppliers and creation of working relations, case study.
2. International projects in terms of organisational strategy and culture - strategy and strategic management, project portfolio management, the corporate culture of the project, cross-cultural leadership.
3. International Professional Project Management Organization - PMI, IPMA, EMA, AMA, AAMO, PACCIOS, SACIOS, NAMCO.
4. Project Management Institute (PMI) standards - PMBOK, OPM3, Project Manager Competency Development Framework.
5. Standards of the International Project Management Association (IPMA) - Individual Competence Baseline (ICB), Project Excellence Baseline (PEB), Organizational Competence Baseline (OCB).
6. National Standards of Selected World Economies - National Standards PRINCE2, APMBOK, BSI BS6079, PM KANON, JPMBOK.
7. Identification of the international project - project initiation, project purpose, project objectives and milestones, project scope, cultural framework, diversity and complexity of the international project.
8. International project planning - planning processes, cultural influences and impact on planning, time planning, resources and costs of the international project.
9. Implementation of the international project - objectives and outputs, cultural influences on outputs/results of the project, responsibility of organisational structures, specifics of responsibilities in the international project.
10. Monitoring and control of the international project - tools and techniques for monitoring and control, analysis of control results, change management.
11. Management of the international project - international project management structure, global project management, international project manager, project manager success factors, international project team.
12. Communication in an international project - intercultural cooperation, motivation, confidence building, conflict resolution, coaching in an international project.
13. Outsourcing in terms of international projects - definition of basic concepts, goals and needs definition, preparation of outsourcing, selection of external suppliers and creation of working relations, case study.
E-learning
Literature
KUSTER, Jürg; BACHMANN, Christoph; HUBMANN, Markus; LIPPMANN, Roland a SCHNEIDER, Petra. Project Management Handbook: Agile - Traditional - Hybrid. Berlin: Springer, 2023. ISBN 978-3-662-66210-6 .
MAZNEVSKI, Martha L.; LANE, Henry W.; HASSE, Vanessa C. and NIELSEN, Rikke Kristine. International Management Behaviour: Global and Sustainable Leadership. 9th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2025. ISBN 978-1-009-48921-8 .
PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE. The Standard for Project Management and a Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge: PMBOK® Guide. 8th ed. Newtown Square: Project Management Institute, 2025. ISBN 978-1-62825-830-1 .
MAZNEVSKI, Martha L.; LANE, Henry W.; HASSE, Vanessa C. and NIELSEN, Rikke Kristine. International Management Behaviour: Global and Sustainable Leadership. 9th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2025. ISBN 978-1-009-48921-8 .
PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE. The Standard for Project Management and a Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge: PMBOK® Guide. 8th ed. Newtown Square: Project Management Institute, 2025. ISBN 978-1-62825-830-1 .
Advised literature
INTERNATIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION. Individual Competence Baseline for Consultants, Coaches and Trainers. Postfach (Nizozemsko): IPMA, 2025. ISBN 978-94-92338-23-5.
LESTER, Albert. Project Management, Planning and Control: Managing Engineering, Construction, and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards. 8th edition. Oxford (UK): Butterworth-Heinemann, 2021. ISBN 978-012-824339-8 .
PORTER, Brian E. International Project Management for Technical Professionals. 2nd ed. USA: ASME Press, 2020. ISBN 978-0791883563 .
LESTER, Albert. Project Management, Planning and Control: Managing Engineering, Construction, and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards. 8th edition. Oxford (UK): Butterworth-Heinemann, 2021. ISBN 978-012-824339-8 .
PORTER, Brian E. International Project Management for Technical Professionals. 2nd ed. USA: ASME Press, 2020. ISBN 978-0791883563 .