Teaching Project Management Through a Campus Sustainability Project
Albena Ivanova and Prasad Vemala
Rockwell School of Business, Robert Morris University, USA
Nathan Bickerstaff
Facilities Center, Robert Morris University, USA
Elizabeth Holt
Residence Halls, Robert Morris University, USA
Volume 18: 2024, pp. 00-00; ABSTRACT
Understanding the intricacies of project management is essential for today’s business
students. This paper describes the design and execution of a sustainability project conducted by
management students in collaboration with the Residence Halls and Facilities Center at a
university. The project provided students with practical experience in planning and executing
real-world projects, emphasizing the use of Microsoft Project for project management. The
impacts of such projects are highlighted through student feedback and the successful completion
of recycling awareness campaigns. The course design could be easily replicated by other
instructors teaching project management.
Keywords: project management, sustainability, senior projects, service learning
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