CORRELATES OF EXPECTATIONS AND EXPOSURE IN A PROJECT MANAGEMENT EDUCATION PROGRAMME Olukayode S. Oyediran, Fidelis O.Achi and Henry N.Onukwube Presenter: Fidelis_Achi

PROBLEM  What are the reflections of Industry needs and expectations of project managers in training in curriculum design for project management education?  How has the curriculum design met the expectations and the industry needs of project managers in training?

PURPOSE  Identify the motivation for seeking Project Management training.  Identify industry needs of Project Managers in training.  Determine the expectation of the Project Managers in training.  Project Management Education curriculum versus industry needs of Project managers in trainings.

Perspectives  The training and development of project managers The Nature of project Management Acquisition of Project Management Knowledge.

Methodology  The research design Survey Research design The Instrument for Data Collection Structured Questionnaires  The Method of Data collection Self – Administration of Structured Questionnaires  The Methods of data analysis i)Descriptive statistics ii)Spearman rank correlation was used to determine the relationship between Industry Expectation Versus trainees’ Expectation Industry Expectation Versus training exposure Training Exposure versus trainees’ expectation

PRODUCT  The motivators for the students’ application for the programme 1. Acquisition of project management knowledge. 2.Career advancement. 3.Corporate Competitive edge. 4.Personal competitive edge 5. Make-up for undergraduate deficiencies.  Nine relevant courses to the students 1.Nature and content of Project Management 2.Value analysis 3.Time Management 4.Computer Application and Information Technology 5.Procurement Methods 6.Cost Management 7.Project Report 8.Development Economics 9.Contract law  Seven desirable skills to the students 1.Listening 2.Delegating 3.Leadership and Motivation 4.Decision Making 5.Planning and goal Setting 6.Quality Management 7.Technical Knowledge

 Results of Correlation Analysis There is positive correlation between Industry expectation and Trainees’ Expectation. There is no correlation between Industry Expectation and Training Exposure. There is no correlation between Training Exposure and Trainees’ Expectation.  Results of comparison of the curriculum used with the project management body of knowledge areas. 1.Fully covered Knowledge area Project Time Management. 2.Well Covered Knowledge area Project Cost Management Project Human resources management Project Scope management 3.Fairly Covered Knowledge Area Project Quality Management Project Integration management 4.Poorly Covered Knowledge Area Project Risk Management Project procurement Management 5.Uncovered Knowledge Area Project Communication management

PROPOSAL  Review of curriculum along the project management body of knowledge

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