After successfully completing Project Management professional diploma program (PGD-PM), the participants will attain ability to:

• Define and express fundamental issues at the strategic, design /tactical and operational levels in project management.
• Identify and illustrate the basic initiation, planning, executing, monitoring, control and closeout integrations elements for effective project management.
• Know and comprehend local and global contemporary issues having implications on project management.
• Apply modern modeling and simulation techniques, along with project management relevant standards, best practices, technology and computing tools.
• Identify, formulate and solve project management problems, and balance among the technical, business and softer factors while choosing among alternatives.
• Critique on elements of a project selection, evaluation, planning and execution, and their impact on business objectives along with recommendations for improvements.
• Continuously engage in education, professional development and personal effectiveness.
• Manifest project management and team skills in diverse cultural setting.
• Communicate effectively with written, oral, and visual means in a technical setting.
• Appreciate the importance of ethical, social and environmental issues with business dilemmas.

Program Objectives

• To develop highly skilled practitioners with an in-depth understanding of the five projects management processes of Initiation, Planning, Execution, Control and Close-out.
• To familiarize the participants with the best practices in evaluating and managing projects (both local and international).
• Establish an understanding of developing and running a company's Portfolio; Project Departments, and Project Management Offices.
• Contribute in a business's strategic planning by understanding the business needs and finding opportunities (projects) to fulfill those needs.
• Develop resources including human resource that can lead a company to transform from Non-Project Driven to Project Driven organizational environment.
• To impart study techniques that will help prepare participants for the International certificate examinations especially PMP®.
• To acquire tools of leadership, problem solving & decision making.

Trimester - 1	Trimester - 2	Trimester - 3
1. Project Management	5. Project Risk Management	9. Managing Contracts & Suppliers Relationship
2. Accounting & Finance for Managers	6. Quantitative Methods for Decision Making	10. Advance Topics in Project Management
3. Project Planning, Execution & Control	7. Project Management Information Systems	11. Elective Course – 2
4. Leading Project Organization	8. Elective Course – 1	12. Elective Course – 3

The Testing Procedures*

The testing procedures are congruent with these pedagogical objectives and are designed to ensure that these are achieved. Students will be assessed on the following:

Course Evaluation
Class Participation/ Presentation/ Quiz	15%
Midterm exam	20%
Case study	20%
Group Project	20%
Final Exam	25%
TOTAL	100%

*could be changed as per nature of courses.

Participants from these Organizations

• Suparco
• Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd
• Pakistan Petroleum Limited
• Feroze1888 Mills Limited
• PQEPC
• Ernst & Young
• Santex
• K-Electric Limited
• Auvitronics Ltd
• Liaquat National Hospital
• SABAQ
• IFFCO Pakistan

• 1 year weekend program
• Guest speaker sessions
• Real life learning
• Simulations
• Case study based teaching
• Industry trips
• Live projects
• Video conferences

Eligibility

Applicant must have a bachelor's degree from HEC recognized educational institution in any area of study and:

• 14 Years Education with 3 years post-qualification work experience
• 16 Years Education with 1.5 years post-qualification work experience

Note: Preliminary Test and Interviews will be conducted to shortlist the candidates.

Pedagogy

• In-depth study of various projects in Pakistan
• Learning from the best practices & functions of projects around the world
• Case Studies
• International Journals
• Textbooks
• Standards & Certifications
• Governmental Laws’ & Regulations’
• Lecture (Classroom & Video Conference)
• Project (Live business cases from the organizations)
• Group Activities / Simulations/ Syndicate/ Discussion Rooms
• Visits: Strategic Locations

The leading faculty for the program is drawn from a mix of Academicians, Industry Practitioners, and globally renowned professionals.

• Industry Practitioners
• Scholarly Academics
• Practicing Academics
• Foreign Faculty from Globally Top-Ranked Schools

For a detailed fee structure please visit: Fee Structure

For a detailed Events visit: https://cee.iba.edu.pk/beta/events.php