By Mitra Arami, Head of Project Management Competence Center
University of Applied Science bfi Vienna

Editor’s note: This paper was presented at the PM-04: 4th SCPM & 1st IPMA/MedNet Project Management Conference in the Mediterranean, 29-31 May 2008, Chios Island, Greece (http://2008.pmgreece.gr).  As a Media Partner for that event, PMForum offered to republish selected papers in PM World Today.  This paper is included here with the consent of the author and the permission of the Centre for Construction Innovation of the National Technical University of Athens (www.innovation.view.gr) who is the copyright holder of the conference proceedings. All conditions and disclaimers of the copyright holder pertain.

Abstract

Project Management (PM) is well accepted as a domain for the exercise of professional expertise in Austria. Universities of Applied Science in Austria spend enormous resources on PM-Courses without really being sure that these trainings match the needs of companies students will work for after their graduation.

This paper introduces one approach to provide PM knowledge set to graduate level students according to a case of University of Applied Science bfi Vienna in Austria. Additionally, this paper summarizes the background research that prompted the introduction of the PM courses, and future steps in this area of education.

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