Woldia University
Faculty of Business and Economics
Department of Management
Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
Course Number MBA 512
Course Title PROJECT ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT
ECTS credit points
Course Information Academic Year: 2015 E.C Year of study: I Semester: II
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Instructor’s Contact Name: Yohannes M. Office: SE-2 Room 22
Information Email: kidusyohannes52@yahoo.com Office Hours:
Course Objectives and Course Objectives: this course is designed to enable students to:
Competences to be Discuss basic concepts of project analysis and planning,
Acquired Identify sources of project ideas and project identification,
Explain a feasibility study from different analyses perspectives,
Identify mechanisms of project financing,
Prepare project documentation & project appraisal,
Appreciate project implementation, controlling & evaluation techniques.
Course Description Project analysis and Management involves systematically incorporating the interests of
customers, creating a disciplined way of prioritizing efforts and resolving tradeoffs, working
concurrently on all aspects of the project in multifunctional teams and downstream activities. To
this end, the course is designed to teach students the fundamentals of project formulations,
appraisal, executive, planning and analysis of projects, the project cycle, market and demand
analysis, raw material and supply study, location, site and environmental assessment, production
plan and plant capacity, technology and engineering study, financial & economic analysis,
appraisal criteria, project financing, documentation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1. What is a project?
1.2. Features of a good project
1.3. Projects vs. Programs
CHAPTER TWO: PROJECT CYCLE
2.1. What is a Project Cycle?
2.2. World Bank Project Cycle
2.3. UNIDO Project Cycle
CHAPTER THREE: PROJECT IDENTIFICATION
3.1. What is a project Idea?
3.2. Sources of Project Ideas
3.2.1. Micro sources
3.2.2. Macro sources
CHAPTER FOUR: PROJECT PREPARATION
4.1. Market and Demand Analysis
4.2. Raw Materials and Supplies Study
4.3. Location, Site and Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)
4.4. Production Program and Plant Capacity
4.5. Technology Selection
4.6. Organizational and Human Resource
4.7. Financial and Economic Analysis
4.7.1. Initial investment cost
4.7.2. Production cost
4.7.3. Marketing cost
4.7.4. Projection of cash flow
4.7.5. Financial evaluation
4.7.5.1. Net present value (NPV)
4.7.5.2. Internal rate of return (IRR)
4.7.5.3. Benefit cost ratio (BCR)
4.7.5.4. Payback period (PBP)
4.7.5.5. Accounting rate of return (ARR)
4.7.5.6. Break–even analysis (BEA)
CHAPTER FIVE: PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING AND
EVLAUATION
5.1. Organization
5.1.1. Line and Staff Organization
5.1.2. Divisional Organization
5.1.3. Matrix Organization
5.2. Project Planning
5.3. Project Controlling
5.4. Human Aspects of Project Management
5.5. Prerequisites for Successful Project Implementation
CHAPTER SIX: SOCIAL COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS (SCBA)
6.1. Rationale for social cost benefit analysis
6.2. UNIDO Approach
6.3. Net Benefit in Terms of Economic Prices
6.4. Savings Impact
CHAPTER SEVEN: PROJECT FINANCING
7.1. Sources of Project Finance
7.1.1. Equity
7.1.2. Loan
7.1.3. Leasing
7.2. Cost of Capital
7.3. Public Policy and Regulations on Financing
7.4. Financing Institutions
References:
Prasanna Chandra, Projects – Planning Analysis, Financing, Implementation, and
Review
UNIDO, A Manual for the Preparations of Industrial Feasibility Studies
UNIDO, A Guide to Practical Project Appraisal
Harold Kerzner, Project Management
Rory Burke, Project Management
Trevor Tong, Planning Projects
Assessment Arrangement Activities Points
Individual Assignment 30
Group Project 30
Final Exam 40
Total Points 100
Assignments: A group project work will be given to each group. Each group is expected to
produce a paper of the project ranges from 10 to 15 pages. Besides, the project work will be
presented by all members of the group within 20 minutes including the question and answer
session.
Final Exam: Final exam will cover ALL chapters.
Approval Course Instructor: Yohannes M. Signature:__________ Date: 18/03/2023
