1. Alina Bargaoanu, PhD, PMP PMUNI workshop, Bucharest, October 4, 2007
National University for Political Studies and Public Administration – MA in Project Management
Alina Bargaoanu, PhD, PMP
PMUNI workshop, Bucharest,
October 4, 2007

2. Short history
Established in 2001 (first enrollment of students) – daily classes and open distance system;
2004: online system (based on the experience of a project related to online education – Virtual University of Business);
Currently: 50 (daily classes) and 250 (online) students – per year.

3. Students
Private companies (IT, engineering, banking sector, advertising, market research);
Public administration (managing authorities and intermediate bodies for the implementation of Structural Instruments);
PIUs for various projects funded by: EU, World Bank, other international donors;
NGOs.

4. Curricula (3 semesters)
Project Management (2 semesters);
EU-funded projects;
Globalization and European integration;
Financial analysis of projects;
Project team management;
PM software;
Project audit
Applications, case studies (workshop).

5. Events “Managementul de proiect face diferenta”;
attendance of major pm-related events: PM Forum, PM Vision, Unity through Diversity (speakers, co-organizers).

6. Research
“The Perceived Social Relevance of Project Management in Romania” (2006 – 2008, national funding);
Participation in the international research programme “Romania as a project-oriented nation” (2006);
Research project on pm terms usage in Romania (own funding – 2007);
International research programme on project orientation of higher education (result pending from the European Commission).