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Project Management and Entrepreneurship

Project Management and Entrepreneurship

Code	16461
Year	3
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	4
Workload	TP(45H)
Scientific area	Social and Human Sciences
Entry requirements	N.A.
Learning outcomes	• Raising students' understanding of project as a new venture, which can be developed either in an existing organization or through the creation of a new organization; • To familiarize students with key concepts, methods and problems that define the specificity of Project Management; • Stimulate student's ability to observe, analyze and critique various phenomena related to Project Management; • Develop the ability of practical application of concepts and methods of Project Management.
Syllabus	1.The project as a new venture 1.1 Entrepreneurship: Concepts and foundations 1.2 Entrepreneurship in the world and in Portugal 1.3 Entrepreneurial process 1.4 Entrepreneurship and the environment 2.Project and Project Management 2.1 Concepts and foundations 2.2 Phases of a project - Methods and techniques 2.3 Variables to act on Project Management 3.The Project Manager and his Team 3.1 Functions of the project manager 3.2 Management of conflicts 3.3 Selection and organization of the project team 4.Business project and its Structure 4.1 The business plan 4.2 Business Idea 4.3 Characterization of the sector and market 4.4 Marketing plan and strategy 4.5 Operational, human resources and financial plans
Main Bibliography	Ferreira, M.P; Santos, J.C.; Serra, F.R. (2010), Ser Empreendedor – Pensar, Criar e Moldar a Nova Empresa, 2ª ed., Edições Sílabo, Lisboa. Miguel, A. (2019), Gestão Moderna de Projetos – Melhores técnicas e práticas, Lidel. Carvalho, N. e Bernardo, M. (2020). Gestão de Projetos – As práticas no contexto organizacional. Edições Sílabo. Carvalho L. C.; Costa, T. (2015). Empreendedorismo – uma visão global e integradora, Edições Sílabo. Roldão, V. S. (2007), Gestão de Projectos – Abordagem instrumental ao Planeamento, Organização e Controlo, Monitor, Lisboa. Marques, A. (2014). Conceção e análise de projetos de investimento, 4ª Edição, Edições Sílabo. Cebola, A. (2013) Projetos de Investimento de PME – Elaboração e análise, Edições Sílabo. Duarte, C.; Esperança, J. P. (2014). Empreendedorismo e planeamento financeiro, 2ª Edição, Edições Sílabo, Lisboa. Kerzner, H. (2009), Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, John Willey & Sons, 10th Edition.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.