Master in Project Management

Registration period: July 8 - 23, 2024

Please consult regularly the website www.comunicare.ro prior to admissions for updates.

Admission exam

Candidates must submit, via admitere.snspa.ro, together with their admission papers, a PowerPoint (ppt/x) presentation. The presentation should be drafted in English and it should tackle one of the suggested topics (see below). Presentations will be evaluated by a comission between July 24 - 26.

Structure of the presentation

1. MSc in Project Management
<Candidate name>
<Presentation title>
<Slide 1> (contents)
<Slide 2> (intro, motivation for topic) 
<Slides 3-8> (theoretical section - concepts, definition, models etc.)
<Slides 9-14> (empirical section - research & data, case studies, examples etc.)
<Final slide> (references)

Candidates will use no less than 10, no more than 15 slides in their presentations.

Formatting: Times New Roman, size 18, line spacing 1

References: at least three (3) bibliographical sources (books, articles, websites)

Presentation topics

1. Classical ("waterfall") and/or alternative (Scrum, Agile, etc.) project management methods;
2. Strategic management and organizational development through projects;
3. Introduction of project management in organizations (benefits, stages, barriers, change management, etc.);
4. Project team management (team dynamics, leadership, conflict management, negotiation, etc.);
5. European programs and projects;
6. Project implementation in international environments.

These are generic topics; candidates can choose to focus on one or more subtopics.

Suggested bibliography

Alcidi, C. (2018). Economic Integration and Income Convergence in the EU. Leibniz Information Center for Economics.

Comisia Europeană (2004), Project Cycle Management Guidelines, disponibil la: https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/sites/devco/files/methodology-aid-delivery-methods-project-cycle-management-200403_en_2.pdf.

Project Management Institute (2018). A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) - sixth edition, PMI.

Turner, R. (Ed.). (2007). Gower Handbook of Project Management (4th edition). U.K.: Gower Publishing.

www.pmi.org
www.pmforum.org
www.ipma.cz

Note: This is a minimal bibliography; candidates are encouraged to include other relevant sources when preparing their presentations.

Contact

Associate Professor, PhD. Loredana Vladu, MBA, PMP loredana.vladu[at]comunicare.ro