Executive MBA in projectmanagement

We are the right choicefor you.

“Both MBAs will dare our students by providing a good combina-tion of active teaching and work in business. The programmes are

team work experience.”

Martina FerkVice dean for Development and International cooperation

The degree will complement your on-the-job training, and provide you with the advanced project management skills needed to manage large, complex projects. It will also equip you with the fundamental methodologies, modeling and analysis skills for the design and implementation of

as infrastructure, mining, manufacturing, IT, -

tancy projects.

Project management is one of the fastest growing professional disciplines. A good

project—scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communication, risk, procure-ment, and integration— and manages them to meet organizational objectives

The Executive MBA in Project Manage-

providing you with a sound educa-tional platform for a career in project management.

Executive MBA in project management

Completion of the program provides students with practical knowledge for managing projects. Students seeking to

management also gain critical knowledge and experience.

Completion of the Graduate MBA in Project Management program can also provide qualifying requirements for students with plans to apply for the Project Management Institute, professional certifying programs.

-cant working knowledge of business functions, such as basic accounting, economics, law, and statistics. This knowl-edge and understanding can come from prior course work and/or substantial work experience in a functional business area. Students who do not meet this expectation can satisfy their foundation requirements by taking foundation course work online or classes while taking their core courses.

Practical knowledge formanaging projects

The executive MBA in Project Manage-

College Nikola Subic Zrinski provides students with primary project management knowledge and practi-cal experience managing projects.

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While studying at our MBA program you will have the chance to build on your professional

business sectors.

Learning Objectives

Mastery of fundamentalsCollaboration

After graduation you will have a wide, professional set of skills to be able to follow your path of choice.

Professional and interpersonal communica-tion and collaborative skills. Students will

collaboratively in teams, task forces and committees.

Expertise within an academic major. Students will command the concepts, analytical tools, and technical skills that are essential to decision making within a concentration.

Global / InternationalRespond to uncertainyand Ambiguty

Ability to identify and respond to change. Students will recognize and respond to the impact of economic, social, and ecological change on people, organizations, technol-ogy and the environment within both domestic and global contexts.

Ability to identify and respond to change. Students will recognize and respond to the impact of economic, social, and ecological change on people, organizations, technol-ogy and the environment within both domestic and global contexts.

Techonology managementBusiness communication

Professional and interpersonal communica-tion and collaborative skills. Students will

collaboratively in teams, task forces and committees.

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Pro�ciency to use information technology. Students will utilize current information/communication technology and appreciate the importance of emerg-ing technology.

“These learning objectives will give you the necessery exper-tise and tools to follow your goals and career.”

EthicsStrategic thinking

Familiarity with strategy theories and an ability to evaluate and formulate business strategies.

Ability to integrate ethics into decision making. Students will apply ethical frame-works to business problems.

ImplementationProblem solving

Competence to analyze and evaluate business problems. Students will manage projects from concept to successful outcomes.

Competence to analyze and evaluate business problems. Students will recognize business problems, gather and measure relevant evidence and reach and articulate informed solutions.

Appreciation of the multi-functional nature of business and the corresponding need for inter-disciplinary study. Students will integrate, from multiple disciplines, the key

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How will you study?

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Our teaching methods include a diverse range of stimulating learning experience, with emphasis placed on real-world learning challenges. Modules include a mix of: • Case studies • Participative workshops and simulations • Interactive lectures • Online collaborative work • Sessions hosted by industry speakers

You will also undertake a practical and relevant action project. This project gives you the chance to apply the knowledge and skills you have learnt to a specific business issue in your chosen organisation. Through this practi-cal exercise, you can create real value for the organisation, while enhanc-ing your own learning and development.

Applicants are expected to have a significant working knowledge of business functions, such as basic accounting, economics, law, and statis-tics. This knowledge and understanding can come from prior course work and/or substantial work experience in a functional business area. Students who do not meet this expectation can satisfy their foundation requirements by taking foundation course work online or on campus while taking their core courses.

We place great emphasis on group learning, co-production of ideas and knowledge sharing. Studying along-side other experienced professionals and with academic and industry experts from diverse backgrounds enriches the learning experience that

The MBA curriculumThe MBA curriculum is designed for middle and senior management needs. Half of the curriculum is designed to cover a wide range of functional areas in order to improve the general managerial skills.

The remaining 50 percent of the curriculum is designed to enhance the ability of strategic thinking, leadership, and interpersonal skills of each participant with

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Modules

Business Economics and Quantitative methods in Management

Strategic Management

Managerial Accounting

Production & Operations Management

Information system & Enterprise

Human Resource Management

Action Planning And Decision Making

Business Management & Leadership

Project Management

Project management phases

Project Tools and Techniques

Project Risk and Project Quality Management

Managing Outsourced Projects

Managing the Project Organization

Project Work

PMP Preparatory Course

Management consulting & Business ethics

Change Management

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The MBA program is structured upon the following models.

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“MBA programme builds on previous cognitive skills in order to develop more complex levels of understanding. The adoption of business knowledge and application skills reaches the appropriate

synthetic way of thinking.”

Modules - content

Zdravko TkalecDean of University College of Economics, Entrepreneurship and Management Nikola Subic Zrinski

is to develop knowledge on the basic principles of micro and macroeconomics and their importance in making decisions. Lecture includes numerous theories and practical approaches for participants to realize the importance of the impact of economic forces on the functional and strategic managerial decisions in contem-porary organizations.

The second half of the module aims to enable students understand the basic techniques of quantitative and statistical analysis and their application in practical business situations.

The content includes local and interna-tional economic environment, economic

markets, market structure, business objec-

behavioral models, prices in both theory and practice, competitiveness and produc-tivity, market failure.

Modules - content

Business Economics and Quantitative Methods

Develop an awareness of the importance of

in order to achieve organizational goals.

Human resource management, line management, HR specialist, the selection process, the training cycle, training and implementation of knowledge, manage-ment development, assessment of the participants, processes, policies and proce-dures in employee relations, reward strate-gies, trends in rewarding employees.

Human Resource Management

The objective of this module is to develop knowledge and analytical skills necessary

corporate strategies. Module focuses on the integration of entrepreneurial vision and values into a sustainable competitive advantage by using strategic thinking and management processes.

Strategic Management

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Special emphasis is placed on the imple-mentation of strategic change, and the module demonstrates models and studies that involve change.

The content includes strategy, internal / external analysis, competition, competitive advantage, generic business strategy, core competencies, sustainable advantage, the company's vision, building a learning organization, change management, imple-mentation strategies.

Objective of this module is to develop and enhance understanding of key principles and concepts that accompany the challenges faced by managers when designing, managing and improving

responses to these same challenges. The systems and processes are considered key support business strategies and partici-pants gain an understanding of how systems work together with their intrinsic complexity.

The content includes operational strategy, supply chain design, design and process analysis, system management, capacity management, resource planning, control, project management, progress manage-ment.

Production & Operational management

The objective of this module is to provide participants an overview of the basic

-ing that will be processed through the Finance module. The module is focused on cost and management accounting, and shows how the concepts can be used in the decision making process.

Managerial accounting & Finance management

The module is based on the strategic management of information technologies and explores how the use of information

-tive advantage. The focus of the module is on a deep understanding of the theories, practices and challenges faced by the company during the deployment and management of information technology in the enterprise.

The module includes lectures, workshops, case studies, interactive teamwork, debate and analysis in group and individual group work.

Informationsystem & enterprise

risk and return, the impact of leverage, the

capital structure policy, estimates the cost

of a simple concept and value creation.

scale, CVP analysis, pricing, cost allocation and ABC analysis.

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The content includes time value of money, net present value analysys, the analysis of

The objective is to provide an understand-

impact of context and situations on leader-ship style, attitude and team leaders. Most importantly, the module will examine how

of improving the company's overall opera-tions and show how to develop personal leadership skills.

Leadership in the 21st Century: the global context, the challenges of global business, corporate pathology, understanding organizational dynamics and culture, corporate and individual responsibility, business ethics, management and leader-ship, complexity, organizational change and transition, new approaches to leader-ship, inspirational leadership, service leadership, situational leadership etc. Motivation: Motivating yourself and others, narcissism, volatility and arrogance, cocky leader, developing self-awareness, psychol-ogy, interpersonal relationships, empathy, motivation, organizational culture and results, building and managing high perfor-mance teams, building and managing

leader as coach and mentor, guiding creativity, innovation and risk manage-ment, managing customers, managing and maintaining growth.

Business management & Leadership

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Enable the understanding of business planning and decision-making in modern organizations. Enable a wide range of skills and techniques of business planning to work in a business environment. Present a framework that describes how to use business planning in modern business.

Content includes cost analysis, PESTE, SWOT, industry analysis, value chain analy-sis, portfolio analysis Strategic options, global business strategy, organizational culture.

Action planning & Decision making

The objective of this module is to develop the basic knowledge and analytical skills necessary to solve complex management problems and situations. This course is designed to provide a comprehensive intro- duction to consulting from the perspective of the external consultant, internal consultant, and the client.

The objective of this module is to develop the basic knowledge and analytical skills necessary to solve complex management problems and situations. This course is designed to provide a comprehensive intro- duction to consulting from the perspective of the external consultant, internal consultant, and the client.

Management consulting & Business ethics

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The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the basic concepts and processes of project management, in order to create a common conceptual model necessary for the construction of a system-atic, standardized approach to projects and project organization. Participants will be taken through all phases of project management (initiation, planning, execu-tion, control and completion), with special emphasis on the planning and monitoring of construction, according to the method-ology of the Project Management Institute, and the de facto world standard of project management.

Setting up the project: basic concepts and

management organization and criteria for -

Project structure: phases of the project, modeling project, required resources / capacity. The project management team:

team of the project objectives to the analy-sis of the necessary knowledge and skills to carry out the project. The usual risks and failures of management projects: the most common mistakes when preparing and delivered projects.

Project managementis especially crucial for businesses that

operate in a very changing environment or

and entrepreneurial spirit in large organiza-tional systems. In both cases, the solutions that are used to work perfectly are now

which they produced before. The main goal of change management is to ensure positive human reaction to change in terms of their implementation in accordance with the set objectives. New role models are explored and new teaching skills are taught with personal constructs and behaviors as the content.

Change management

The course provides an introduction to the basics of change management

“These programmes give you the chance to live the life you've imagined."

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The course is aimed to provide students with inside about well-established project management methodologies. These are often published systems – such as PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) or PRINCE2 – but they can also be in-house

organization.

Conent outline: Project Management -

ment as "the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to a broad range of activities in order to meet the require-ments of a particular project."

The process of directing and controlling a

divided into 5 basic phases:1. Project conception and initiation: An idea for a project will be carefully examined to

organization. During this phase, a decision making team will identify if the project can realistically be completed.

plan, project charter and/or project scope may be put in writing, outlining the work to be performed. 3. Project launch or execution: Resources' tasks are distributed and teams are informed of responsibilities. 4. Project performance and control: Project managers will compare project status and progress to the actual plan, as resources perform the scheduled work.

Project management phasesDuring this phase, project managers may need to adjust schedules or do what is necessary to keep the project on track.5. Project close: After project tasks are completed and the client has approved the outcome, an evaluation is necessary to highlight project success and/or learn from project history.

TThe course introduces students to the tools and framework of successful project management. It helps students to gain insight into the key concepts and techniques used by project managers across the globe to successfully complete projects.

Content includes Brainstorming, Fishbone Diagrams, Critical Path Analysis Flow Diagrams, and Gantt Charts, business process modelling and quality manage-ment, Business Process Modelling, Goal Planning tips and templates, Delegation, Balanced Scorecard, Time Management

Project tools & Techniques

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mistakes when executing and controlling a project, dealing with evolving stakeholder expectations, using trend analysis to measure project performance and improv-ing project outcomes. The main objective of the course is to prepare students for the

managing outsourced projecta as well as make them understand outsourcing as an methodological approach

Content Outline:

Both private and public service sector organizations face an ongoing challenge to determine whether functions should be performed internally or externally. Outsourcing is not necessarily an "either or" decision. In some situations a "hybrid"

term and in the long term. This approach -

sibilities that will not be needed after the project is implemented. Outsourcing success depends on three factors: executive-level support in the client organization for the outsourcing mission;

-ees; and the client's ability to manage its service providers.

Project Risk and Quality Management is the course aimed to improve students skills

-ment, mitigation and emergency planning risks on projects. It includes short overview of world class project management, and a brief summary of the tools and techniques of modern project management, focused

analysis, risk mitigation planning, supervi-sion and risk control.

Risks are situations that may occur during the project and could have a negative impact on the course and sometimes the outcome of the project. Impacts on the project, but also likely to occur can be assumed and accordingly set a risk management plan.

During the course, participants will be introduced to the simple model of risk

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evaluation, the process of prioritizing risks to which we pay attention to the project, to

that we take when it comes to the situation caused by the advent of risk.

Project Risk and project qualitymanagement

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Managing outsourced projects

The course gives students the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully manage increasingly complex project issues to meet desired goals and objec-tives. Assuming a mastery of project planning, this workshop extends skills to the remaining project management processes covering areas such as avoiding

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This course examines the challenges and approaches of managing project-oriented organisations. These could be independent business units or divisions within a larger corporation. Examples are construction contractors, ICT services, R&D units and many internal business units that are project-oriented. Today, more organisa-tions are adopting project management as a management strategy to provide

They are managing organisational architec-ture to support both 'business as usual' and projects that are increasingly important to the organisation. Focus is on the relation-ship between project management and the following: organisational culture, structure, processes, cross-functional teams, project governance, performance management, organisational learning, change and knowl-edge management.

Content outline: People look to project management executives for strong leader-ship and support, clear guidance and the ability to make well-informed decisions. It’s imperative that executives have the neces-sary skills and knowledge base to handle important issues such as strengthening competencies, stimulating productivity, improving employee interaction and sustaining expertise. This course helps students as project managers better under-stand their role in the project management process and what it takes to build a world-class project management organization.

Managing the project organization

In this course, you gain in-depth knowl-edge and skills to assist you in preparing for the Project Management Institute's rigorous Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam. The PMP credential is recog-nized as the universal standard of excel-

that more and more organizations today are requiring that their project manage-

Through concentrated practice exams and workshops, you learn essential Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) terminology, tools and techniques, as well as the specialized elements beyond the PMBOK® Guide required to pass the exam. Some overnight study is required to prepare for the daily practice exams. You will leave this course having created a personalized study plan designed for ultimate exam success.

PMP preparatory course

This intensive interactive module is focused on the process of creating and presenting business plans. Participants apply newly acquired knowledge and skills to develop new ventures. During the process of devel-oping an authentic business plan is used to solve the problem.

Upon completion, students should develop a realistic and comprehensive business plan that will present Zrinski committee composed of alumni, potential investors and employees of the school.

Final work

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The course examines alternative meth-ods to plan, schedule and control multi-projects within an organizational setting.

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-tural surrounding that enables you to create a good international network. We will challenge you with real business world cases.”

Vitomir TafraPresident of the Board of Education Group Zrinski

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Lecturers

Our lecturers within our MBA of project -

projec management.

All of our lecturers have a wide range of studies, experience and knowledge both in the business sector and the university sector. They have had own companies, publi-

Calvert Markham

Calvert Markham has worked as an management consultant, initially specializing in HR consultancy and currently he is concentrating on the performance development of consultants and practices. Calvert’s main business is in consultant development and training; he runs Elevation Learning which specializes in this area. Since its formation it has trained thousands of consultants from hundreds of organizations around the world. He also provides consultancy for knowledge-based organizations through its sister company, GreySpace Consulting.

Dr. Artahses Gazaryan

Dr. Artahses Gazaryan * is an expert and trainer in Organizational Development, Strate-gic Management, Quality Management and other managerial issues at the School of Democracy and Administration in Klaipeda, Lithuania since 1994, he is also a Professor at the High School of Finance and Management in Moscow, Russia where he is teaching Problem Diagnosis, Informational Processes, and Strategic Planning since 2003. He holds degrees as Engineer-Economist from the Gomel University, Candidate of Sciences in Economics from the Moscow Institute of Statistics and Doctor of Social Sciences in Economics from the National Scienti�c Council of Lithuania. Since 1987 he has been teaching as a part time lecturer in di�erent academies and universities, but never left aside from the practical occupation as a manager in di�erent organizations, also being a founder of some of them.

Dr. Illse Ennsfellner

Dr. Ilse Ennsfellner has a background in Commercial Sciences at the University of Economics and Business Administration in Vienna, Austria. She has a wide experience from self-employed management consulting (Ennsfellner Consulting) which operated

-ment and Project Management., she also has trainings and lectures at universities and universities of applied sciences on the managements mentioned above and she is a speaker at Congresses both on an national and on an international level.

Dr. Hubert Lobnig

Hubert Lobnig has a background in Clinical psychology, and has many years of experi-ence as a researcher and business manager at the Ludwig-Boltzmann Institute for Medical and Health Sociology in the management of international expert projects and European networks. He has been a University lecturer since 1988 and in 1991 he also started consulting organizations. In 2001 he became managing partner of Lemon Consulting. His areas of professional conenctration is consulting change processes, strategy development and implementation, organization design, training for manag-ers and executives, consulting the development and steering of network organizations and cooperation between organizations. He has also had several publications within his area of specialty.

Dagmar Untermarzoner

Project manager and researcher at the Faculty for Interdisciplinary Studies (Department of Organization Development and Health Promotion of the University of Klagenfurt); Internal management trainer for Creditanstalt (banking group); Manage-ment trainer, organization consultant and product manager at the Hernstein Institute for Management and Leadership. In 1995 she began conulsting organization and since 2001 she has been a managing partner of Lemon Consulting. Her professional areas are consulting change process, organization design, talent management and potential development, training for manangers and executives, coaching and dealing with leadership, ethics and responsibility. She also has several publications within her areas of specialities.

Ricardo is the Managing Director at Pinto Consulting GmbH. He has a BSc in Geogra-phy (First class with Honours) and a PhD in Faculty of Economics. He´s had experience as an research o�cer at the Centre for Economic Performance (LSE), Principal Research O�cer at London Borough of Hackney, Consultant at Newchurch & Company Ltd. and Regeneris Europe. He was also the Int. Team leader at GEWOS GmbH and CEE Manager at Gilmore Hankey Kirke (GHK) Int. His research includes Project Management, Enterprise development, Regional and local economic develop-ment and Regulatory reform. He´s got over 20 years of experience working with EC, UN, International donors, government departments, regional/local governments, private sector �rms and NGOs/CSOs.

Dr. Ricardo Pinto

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Basic requirements to apply for MBA programmes: • Minimum 2 years of working experience • University Degree• Fluent in English

Candidate's competences will greatly depend on his skills and motivation. Therefore, we prefer the individual approach to each candidate.

Admissions criteria

If you feel you have all the information needed and wish to apply directly please download the application form here.

send it to the following e-mail address:

Candidates will be asked to come to school for an interview after we review completed application. The admissions committee will

decision afterwards.

Applications are received all year around, but at least 2 weeks before programme starts.

We recommend that you start the application process as soon as you are sure of your decision.

Application process

Basic requirements to apply for MBA programmes: • Minimum 2 years of working experience • University Degree• Fluent in English

The following documents are a neces-sity to be able to enroll for our MBA program.

Application process

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