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HURD 787 STRATEGIC VIEWPOINTS ON PROJECT
MANAGEMENT Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
This course provides a theoretical perspective and implications of the
establishment of project management in modern organizations. It
focuses on managerial styles and attitudes relevant to the development
and implementation of specific tools used for strategic planning and
control. Practical guidelines are given for developing conceptual
thinking skills that directly impact the process of long-term project
success.

HURD 789 ADVANCED PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN HRD
Prerequisites: HURD 783, 785, and 787
Credits: 3
This course essentially provides management with a global perspective
of the implications of project management theory and practice. It
focuses on advanced problems in organization structure, behavior, and
leadership. It is a detailed exploration of the application concepts and
themes within project management milieu.

HURD 791 PROJECT PLANNING & CONTROL CONCEPTS
Prerequisites: HURD 789
Credits: 3
This course is designed as an experience for personal growth in
acquiring essential knowledge of procedures, tools, and techniques
needed to conceptualize work requirements and make detailed project
plans. It provides an integrative perspective in the organization of
structuring projects to improve accuracy of forecasts and to assess
project cost and duration.
HURD 806 RESEARCH PLANNING: ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION,
and PROPOSAL
WRITING
Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
This course is designed to 1) provide the human resource development
practitioner with an understanding of the various kinds of educational
and business research. The focus will be given to business research,
design strategies, evaluation and report writing. Provides an
understanding and interpretation of the use of basic statistical

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