1. Teaching of the Process and Project Management at the Faculty of Business Management University of Economics in Bratislava (EUBA) Dipl. Ing. Štefan Marsina, Ph.D. PMUni workshop ’08 Budapest Corvinus University Budapest Hungaria, 25th November, 2008

2. Teaching of the Process and Project Management at EUBA  Concepts and Approaches of Process and Project Management  Process and Project Management curriculum vitae  Who is taught?  How is it taught?  Contents

3. 1. Concepts of and Approaches to Process and Project Management 1 Process Management (the subject is simply titled MANAGEMENT)  Introduction to management – a theoretical overview: terms, background, decision making, strategic basis  Stress on process approach through the managerial functions: planning organizing staffing leading controlling

4. Managerial functions ORGANIZATIONAL: VISION MISSION GOALS OBJECTIVES Planning StaffingLeading OrganizingControlling LEAD TO ACHIEVEMENT OF DM – CPS WHAT MANAGERS DO DM – Decision Making CPS – Creative Problem Solving © Marsina, 2004

5. 1. Concepts of and Approaches to Process and Project Management 2 Project Management  Introduction to Project management – a theoretical overview: terms, concepts; systems view on PM; specific methods and techniques compared with process management  Strategic approach to project and project management  Project team building approach

6. 2. History of teaching the Process and Project management at EUBA PROCESS MANAGEMENT Permanently taught for 2 nd year undergraduates throughout the University of Economics and the obligatory subject for doctoral students at the Faculty of Business Management PROJECT MANAGEMENT Middle of 1990s – accreditation of the Project management as an optional course From 2000s – permanent increasing interest of undergraduates and students in PM courses From 2004s – teaching PM for MBA students at the Institute for continuing education, EUBA School year 2005- 2006 – pilot project ESF - the PM course developed in English

7. 3. Who is taught? Process Management  The subject titled MANAGEMENT permanently taught for 2 nd year undergraduates throughout the University of Economics and the obligatory subject for doctoral students at the Faculty of Business Administration; English version is offered to Erasmus students and foreign doctoral students Project Management  Basic information about PM at MANAGEMENT subject in 2 nd year of study (Bacalar degree)  Project planning is offered as a separate lecture to students in 3 rd year of study within the subject Corporate planning (Bacalar degree)  Specific obligatory optional subject Project Management in 4 th year of study optionally in Slovak or English (Master degree)  MBA and doctoral students  Long life learning students

8. 4. How is the PM taught?  Basic PM information at MANAGEMENT subject in 2 nd year of study; PM structures (Bc degree)  Project planning coming from strategic approach is offered as separate lecture in 3 rd year of study within the subject Corporate planning (Bc degree)  Subject the Project Management in 4 th year of study 13/13 hours lecture/seminar per semester; individual project; examination (Master degree); supported with text book in Slovak language (from 2000, 2002, 2008 – in press)  MBA 12 hours; short project; examination  Long life learning students – individual, a practical approach (in most according to terms of contract)  Special International Management Masters Programme in English – Project management course, comprehensive ppt support (13/13 hours lecture/seminar per semester)

9. 5. Contents – outlines of the Project Management course Project Management – general outlines  Introduction to Project Management – a theoretical overview: terms, concepts; institutional background; linkage to process management  Systems aspect of PM, structural issues  Strategic context of PM in the organization, programs and projects  Human and organizational factors in PM  Communications on projects  Motivation; compensation and benefits on projects  Project integration

10. Thank you for your attention ! Ing. Štefan Marsina, Ph.D. Tel.: +421 2 6729 5632, 5614 Mobile: +421 905 940557 E-mail: marsina@euba.sk website: www.euba.sk