Course description
This programme aims to develop a critical understanding of the factors that influence commercial management, in particular the principles and practice of competitive bidding and bid evaluation.

Module details
The programme commences in mid-September and for the first two semesters students follow a programme of lectures, tutorials and assignments. This programme involves examinations in January and in May/June. The remaining months are spent on a research project and the submission of a dissertation, which must be submitted by the beginning of the following September.

The programme is based on a template of 5 core units and 3 optional or directed units. Following the successful completion of 8 units (120 credits) students will undertake a dissertation. The dissertation, if at all possible, should relate to a real project situation. However, when this is not possible dissertation topics related to the programme content can be agreed.

The core course units are common to each route and typically include:-
Commercial Management
Management of Projects
People and Organisation
Project Planning and Control
Project Management Research Methods

Optional and directed course units typically include:
Business Projects Involving IS/IT
Commercial Contract Management
Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution
Project Finance
Risk Management

Open days
The Postgraduate Taught Open Day will take place on Wednesday 18th March 2015. Booking details will be available early in 2015.

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