Lesson 1: The Management of Projects

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Readings:

• Read Content Lesson 1
• Read the Course Textbook Chapters 1, 2, 4 and 13)
• Post any questions that you may have to the Lesson 1 Discussion Forum 

Lesson 2: Strategy, Portfolio, and Program Management

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Readings:

• Read Lesson Content 2. Post any questions on the General Discussion Forum
• Read the GM/EDS Case Study found in the Lesson 2 Activities folder
• Read Course Textbook Chapters 5, 6, 9, 10 and 16

Assignments:

• Answer the discussion questions listed under Lesson 2 Discussion Forum
• Answer the discussion questions related to the Case Study listed under Question for Discussion

Lesson 3: Technology Management

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Readings:

• Read Content Lesson 3
• Read Course Textbook Chapters 11, 12, 14
• Submit your Research Topics September 29, 2013 at noon (Eastern Time Zone)
• Post any questions that you may have to the Lesson 3 Discussion Forum

Lesson 4: Project Management Competencies and Organizational Maturity

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Readings:

• Read Content Lesson 4
• Read Course Textbook Chapters 19 - 21
• Answer the questions at the end of the lesson in the Lesson 4 Discussion Forum

Lesson 5: TBA -The instructor will provide information on this lesson at a later date.

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Lesson 6: An Introduction to Research Methodology

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Readings:

• Read Content Lesson 6
• Submit your Problem Narrative
• Post any questions that you may have to the Lesson 6 Discussion Forum

Lesson 7: Starting Your Research Project

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Readings:

• Read Content Lesson 7
• Post any questions that you may have to the Lesson 7 Discussion Forum

Assignments:

• Answer the questions listed under the Self-assessment Exercises and post them to the Lesson 7 Drop Box

Lesson 8: Literature Review and Use of the Library

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Readings:

• Read Content Lesson 8
• Post any questions that you may have to the Lesson 8 Discussion Forum

Lesson 9: Research Methodologies

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Readings:

• Read Content Lesson 9
• Submit First draft of Research Paper
• Post any questions that you may have to the Lesson 9 Discussion Forum

Assignments:

• Answer the questions listed under the Self-assessment Exercises and post them to the Lesson 9 Drop Box

Lesson 10: Data Analysis and Simple Statistical Methods

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Readings:

• Read Content Lesson 10
• Post any questions that you may have to the Lesson 10 Discussion Forum

Thanksgiving  Break

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Lesson 11: Writing Your Research Project

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Readings:

• Read Content Lesson 11

Assignments:

• Answer the questions listed under the Self-assessment Exercises and post them to the Lesson 11 Drop Box

Annotated Bibliography

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Assignments:

• Work on your Annotated Bibliography. The instructor will provide more details at a later date
• Submit your Annotated Bibliography
• Submit Final Draft of Research Paper