Creative Project Management

2026/2027

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

6

Кредиты

Кто читает:

Департамент менеджмента

Статус:

Курс обязательный

Когда читается:

1-й курс, 1, 2 модуль

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course "Creative Project Management" trains specialists in the field of management of cultural projects and creative economy. The project management competencies are going to be developed as well as teamwork competencies. How to organize project work with team and how to lead it. The creative projects for the real customers will be realized during the course, but the focus will be on planning and organization processes, and reflexing them, as well as on the result itself.

Learning Objectives

• To create and develop students’ knowledge and skills of planning and development creative projects.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Define projects. Consider features of arts and culture projects.
• Apply methods of gathering and analyzing information for specific tasks.
• Organize interaction with the client (projects’ stakeholders).
• Analyze and develop project documentation.
• Plan and organize project realization
• Consider features of teamwork
• Organization of teamwork for project.
• Report (present) project results.

Course Contents

• Basics of the Project Approach
• Applied project documentation
• Project management.
• Project teamwork.
• Organization of project activity.

Assessment Elements

• Group project
  Final Group Project Defense is a summative assessment of the course project. Students work in groups of 4–5 people on a project related to activities in the field of arts, culture or creative industries, for example, organizing an event, developing a cultural product, preparing communication materials, or designing another solution for an external customer. The project defense includes two components: an analytical note and an oral presentation. The analytical note is submitted as a Word document of 5–6 pages. The presentation follows the same general structure but presents the project more concisely, clearly and visually. The whole group has to participate in the defense. The final project report should not be a simple description of the tasks completed for the customer. Students are expected to analyze the project as a management process: what problem or request the customer had, how the team interpreted this request, how the solution was developed and adjusted, what deliverables and acceptance criteria were agreed upon, what was actually completed, what difficulties or changes appeared during the project, how the team organized its work, how responsibilities were distributed between team members, and what conclusions can be drawn from the project experience.
• Analysis of project group work organization
  Home task Analysis of Project Group Work Organization is a group assignment completed during the implementation stage of the course project. Students continue working in groups of 4–5 people on a project related to activities in the field of culture, art or creative industries, for example, organizing an event, developing a cultural product, preparing communication materials, or designing another solution for an external customer. The task focuses not only on the project result, but also on how the group organizes its work. Students describe and analyze the current practices of project teamwork, including the distribution of functions and tasks between team members, the contribution and responsibility of each participant, the format and tools of communication, planning, monitoring and control of work, and ways of solving problem situations. The group should also formulate recommendations for improving the organization of project work. The assignment is submitted as a Word document of up to 5 pages and is also presented in class.
• Test
  An individual solution of test tasks. The test focus on the material discussed during the classes. To prepare for it, students must attend lectures and workshops and be familiar with all course materials. The test is assessed on a 10-point scale. The maximum score for the test is 10 points; the minimum score is 0 points.
• Initiating and planning the project
  Home task Initiating and Planning the Project is a group assignment completed at the initial stage of the course project. Students work in groups of 4–5 people on a project related to activities in the field of culture, art, or creative industries. for example, organizing an event, developing a cultural product, preparing communication materials, or designing another solution for an external customer. The task is connected with the start of the project and the preparation of two project documents: a Statement of Work (SOW) and a Project Plan. The assignment is submitted in written form as two Word documents of 1–2 pages each and is also presented in class.

Interim Assessment

• 2026/2027 2nd module
  0.2 * Analysis of project group work organization + 0.2 * Initiating and planning the project + 0.3 * Test + 0.3 * Group project

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Hans Mikkelsen, & Jens O. Riis. (2017). Project Management : A Multi-Perspective Leadership Framework: Vol. First edition. Emerald Publishing Limited.

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Anna Kurzydłowska. (2016). Leadership in Project Management. Humanities and Social Sciences, 23 (2), 103. https://doi.org/10.7862/rz.2016.hss.22
• Collins, R. J. (2011). Project Management. Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
• Crowder, J. A., & Friess, S. (2014). Agile Project Management: Managing for Success. Cham: Springer. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=835428
• Dragan Z. Milosevic, Peerasit Patanakul, & Sabin Srivannaboon. (2010). Case Studies in Project, Program, and Organizational Project Management. Wiley.
• Harvard Business Review Press. (2013). HBR Guide to Project Management (HBR Guide Series). Harvard Business Review Press.
• Project Management Institute. (2017). A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)–Sixth Edition (Vol. Sixth edition). Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1595320
• Zasa, F. P., Patrucco, A., & Pellizzoni, E. (2021). Managing the Hybrid Organization: How Can Agile and Traditional Project Management Coexist? Research Technology Management, 64(1), 54–63. https://doi.org/10.1080/08956308.2021.1843331

Authors

• Borovskaia Irina Leonidovna