Course description

Quality has become a primary component of competitive advantage and customer loyalty in the global economy. This applies to services as well as products. In the project management context, all work products must support the project throughout its life cycle. The scope of the project must be defined to include the quality standards of the project outputs, thus planning-in quality. Procurement and contracting are also major components of the global economy: from local contracting to offshore outsourcing and manufacturing, companies must be able to function in a highly distributed and increasingly competitive environment ensure their survival and success.

Course details

Hours: 36
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None

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Registration dates

Not all courses are offered each term.

Spring 2024 registration opens March 11, 2024. Fall 2024 registration opens July 22, 2024.

Delivery options

In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration

Online - Asynchronous: ​100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery