Project Management Programme | NWU Business School | Master Project Planning & Execution

Project Management FAQ

Short Learning Programme in Project Management
120 Notional Hours
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Introduction
Project Management is a highly effective management tool to ensure that all services and products
are delivered within time, specifications and budget, to the satisfaction of the client. Increasingly it
is an application perceived by public and private organisations to be an answer to complex delivery
systems and processes.

Potchefstroom Public Management & Governance (PPMG) is a specialised unit within the School
of Social Studies that facilitates the development and implementation of short courses for the public
sector. The course in Project Management was developed and implemented in partnership with the
NWU Business School and is accredited by both Schools.
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FAQ
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Method of Delivery
 Contact - In-house upon request
Study Schools
 1 x 3 days each (usually commences on Tuesdays)
Number of Modules
 13 study units
Assessment per modules
 Individual  Assignment 
Duration
 6 Months
2025 Cost
 R 8 500
Scheduled Events
 2025 Events
 1st Intake: 12-14 Feb
 2nd Intake: 12-14 Mar
 3rd Intake: 21-23 May
 4th Intake 20-22 Aug
 5th Intake: 08-10 Oct


Study Units
1. Project Management Principles and Cycle
2. Project Management: A South African Public and Private Context
3. Project Time Management
4. Project Communication Management (including Business Planning)
5. Project Cost Management
6. Project Procurement Management
7. Project Scope and Integration Management
8. Project Human Resource Management
9. Project Risk Management
10. Project Quality Management (including TQM, performance indicators and standards)
11. Project Management: Applied Technology (e.g. MS Project)
12. Public-Private Partnership & Outsourcing
13. Project Management for Integrated Development Planning (IDP)
PM Course Administrator
Ms Janine Erasmus
Tel: 018 285 2895

Programme Manager
Prof Stéphan van der Merwe
Tel: 018 299 1407



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