Бакалавриат
2025/2026
Управление международными проектами
Статус:
Курс обязательный (Международный бизнес)
Где читается:
Высшая школа бизнеса
Когда читается:
3-й курс, 4 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Преподаватели:
Титов Сергей Анатольевич
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
3
Контактные часы:
30
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course Project Management in International Companies introduces students to the fundamental principles and contemporary practices of project management in multinational environments. It aims to equip students with both conceptual understanding and practical tools for initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing projects that involve multiple countries, partners, and cultures. The course emphasizes the integration of project management methodologies, such as those defined in the PMBOK, ISO 21500, PRINCE2 with the realities of global business and international cooperation. By studying theoretical frameworks and real-life cases, students learn to approach projects as strategic instruments for achieving organizational goals and implementing corporate strategies in dynamic global markets.
The course combines lectures and seminars in a logical sequence that follows the life cycle of a project and the PMBOK knowledge areas. Lectures introduce key concepts, frameworks, and standards, while seminars are focused on case studies, group discussions, and practical exercises that simulate the work of international project teams. The first part of the course addresses the global environment of projects, cultural and organizational factors, and the role of stakeholders in international settings. The central part focuses on integration, scope, schedule, cost, quality, resource, and communication management, demonstrating how these areas interact in real-world project scenarios. The final part examines advanced topics such as risk management, procurement and tendering under international standards (including FIDIC), and value engineering as a means to maximize project effectiveness.
Through the combination of conceptual study and applied exercises, students develop both the analytical and interpersonal skills required for managing global projects. By the end of the course, participants will be able to define project objectives, plan and organize work breakdown structures, allocate resources, coordinate multicultural teams, and apply communication and control mechanisms ensuring effective project delivery. Practical assignments and teamwork serve as continuous assessment tools culminating in the final examination.
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to apply structured project management tools, coordinate multicultural project teams, and deliver outcomes that align with corporate strategies of international organizations.
Learning Objectives
- The objective of the course is to build students’ ability to manage projects in international environments where complexity arises from cultural diversity, geographic dispersion, and differences in organizational practices. The course aims to develop a systematic understanding of how global projects are initiated, planned, executed, and controlled within multinational companies. It focuses on integrating project management methodologies with the realities of international business, strategic alignment, and cross-cultural collaboration. Students will enhance their competence in applying PMBOK-based tools to the context of global projects, designing project structures adapted to international constraints, and leading distributed teams. The course also contributes to the development of analytical, communicative, and leadership skills essential for coordinating stakeholders and achieving strategic objectives in multinational settings.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- apply key terms and concepts of project management for practical purposes in international contexts
- build project concept, write project scope documents
- prepare project network models, Gantt diagrams, and calendar baselines
- analyze project risks, prepare risk matrix and risk management plan
- build project resource structures, plans, assignments
- prepare project communication plans and diagrams
- analyze key challenges of multiproject management in international organizational context
- build project budget, apply earned value management tools to control cost and time
Course Contents
- Project management in global context
- Project conceptualization, analysis and initiation
- Project scope and time management
- Project procurement and risk management
- Project cost management. Project control
- Project communication and stakeholder management
- Organizational project management
Assessment Elements
- Midterm testingMidterm tests cover theoretical and practical studying materials and topics studied before the date of the test. The dates depend on the schedule of the course and are to be announced in advance. Preliminary, the midterm test is planned for 5th week of the discipline. The exact date will be announced by the intructor a week (or longer) before the day of the testing. The testing will be organized with SmartLMS and Safe Exam Browser, as in-class mode.
- ExamExam covers all theoretical and practical topics, tools, techniques, frameworks, methods etc. studied in the course. Question types are similar to Midterm testing plus open questions based on micro-cases implying essay-like or other written answers.
- ExercisesIn teams of 4-5, students prepare the answers to the exercises and sutiations distributed in advance by the intructor. The will be 4 exercises in the course, unevenly distributed across the course timetable.
- Team project assignmentStudents form teams of 4-5, chose the idea for their project, prepare several management tools, describe the project management system, deliver report and presentation.
- AttendanceStudents are expected to activily participate in lectures and seminars. Presence and activities during the lectures are checked with the help of small questions or exercises to be answered during a limited time within a lecture with mobile phone (or computers) through SmartLMS. Presence and activities during the seminars are evaluated based on the list with the names and signitures of students.
Interim Assessment
- 2025/2026 4th module0.1 * Exercises + 0.1 * Attendance + 0.1 * Midterm testing + 0.5 * Exam + 0.2 * Team project assignment
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Sixth Edition, 2017. Режим доступа: http://library.books24x7.com/bookshelf.asp
- Project management : a strategic managerial approach, Meredith, J. R., 2022
- Project Management Institute. (2017). A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)–Sixth Edition (Vol. Sixth edition). Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1595320
- Project Management Institute. (2017). The Standard for Portfolio Management: Vol. Fourth Edition. Project Management Institute.
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Project Management Institute. (2021). A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Seventh Edition and The Standard for Project Management (ENGLISH): Vol. Seventh edition. Project Management Institute.