course | The Contracts & Project Management MBA
Looking to excel in contracts mba? The Contracts & Project Management MBA in Abu Dhabi offers applied tools, case studies, and certification.
PMCM-432 | The Contracts & Project Management MBA
Course Sector : Project & Contract Management
| Duration | Date from | Date to | Course Venue | Course fees | Book a course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Days | 28/12/2026 | 01/01/2027 | Dubai | $4,250 | Book now |
| 5 Days | 10/01/2027 | 14/01/2027 | Riyadh | $4,250 | Book now |
| 5 Days | 19/04/2027 | 23/04/2027 | Abu Dhabi | $4,250 | Book now |
| 5 Days | 30/08/2027 | 03/09/2027 | Los Angeles | $5,950 | Book now |
Course Introduction
World-class organisations understand well the benefits of lower total cost and higher productivity resulting from mastering best practices in the important phases of project and contract management. With a focus on the best practices for processes, methods, and techniques, this Contracts & Project Management MBA training seminar will make a great contribution to the skill sets of those involved in contracts and projects.
This training seminar provides both strategic and practical insights into:
- Preparing and administering both the project plan and the contract
- Critical contractor selection & contractor negotiations
- Identifying and analyzing project and contract risk
- Selecting and leading project and contract teams
- Setting and Measuring Project and Contractor Performance Goals
The training seminar is split into two modules:
- MODULE I - Mastering Project Management
- MODULE II - Mastering Contracts Management The Oxford 5-Day MBA
Each module is structured and can be taken as a stand-alone training course; however, delegates will maximise their benefits by taking Modules 1 and 2 back-to-back as a two-week training course.
Course objective
- Knowing your outcomes before you start a project
- Dealing with volatile materials pricing
- Discussing the importance of planning and how to manage the Planning Process
- Learning about contract types and how they transfer risk
- Defining and how to take massive action
- Exploring the various pricing models used in preparing proposals
- Methods for keeping the team focused on the delivery goal
- Developing negotiation skill sets to achieve the organisation’s objectives
- How to set up and operate the disciplines required to monitor and control projects
- Understanding important aspects of contractor price and cost analysis
Course audience
- Contracts Management Professionals
- Project Management Professionals
- Tendering, Purchasing, Contract Administration Professionals and Personnel
- Engineering, Operational, Finance, and Maintenance Professionals
Course Outline | Day 01
Introduction to Projects
- What is a Project?
- Benefits of Project Management
- Why do some Projects fail, Project Creep?
- The Business Case – Its importance and relevance
- Developing a clear Project Scope and Objectives
- Leadership in Projects – What does it mean to you?
- Stakeholder Management – The first stage of risk assessment
Scoping and Laying the Foundations
- Project Financial Evaluation: How is it done?
- Project Cash Flow
- Building the Project Management Team
- Important Team Dynamics
- Breaking the Project into its Main Components
- How to assess Project Risk?
- Risk Management – ensuring your practice prevention
- Components of Project Cost
Course Outline | Day 02
Monitoring and Controlling Projects
- Developing your Project Plan using a robust planning process
- Effective Planning and Project Control
- Tracking, you are still delivering the Project data information
- Project Scheduling
- Project Control and Earned Value Management
- How to Manage Conflict in Your Project
Organising for Success and Gaining & Maintaining Commitment
- Project Communications
- Meeting Skills
- Keys to Reducing Tensions
- The Project Support Office
- Project Negotiations Tactics
- What are the key skill areas needed?
Course Outline | Day 03
Staying Focused, Delivering, and Closing Your Project
- An Introduction to Creative Thinking
- Formally Closing the Project
- Lessons Learned and Creating a Learning Culture
- Reducing Waste and Unnecessary Work
Module II - Mastering Contracts Management: The Oxford 5-Day MBA
- Good Contracting and Procurement Practice
- Elements of a Good Contracting and Procurement Process
- Cost and Pricing
- Cost Analysis
- Allocating Overheads
- What is a Fair Profit?
- Pricing Models
Course Outline | Day 04
Contract Types and Payments
- Managing Risk
- Contract Risk Sharing Continuum
- Implications of Contract Types
- Fixed Price and Cost-Reimbursement Contracts
- Innovative Contract Types
- Economic Price Adjustment Clauses
- Invoices and Payments
- Parties to the Letter of Credit
Source Selection and Contract Development
- Processes for Source Qualification
- Developing Pre-qualification and Tendering Criteria
- Rules for Drafting the Contract
- Terms & Conditions
- Forming the Contract
- Use of Performance-Based Contracting
Course Outline | Day 05
Contract Negotiations
- Role of Negotiation
- Negotiation—What Is It?
- Characteristics of a Good Negotiator
- Basic Rules of Negotiation, Part 1 - A Quote is never a concrete number
- Basic Rules of Negotiation, Part 2 - The Best Prepared Wins
- Basic Rules of Negotiation, Part 3 - Have many issues and a BATNA
- Negotiation Tactics
Contract Administration and Close Out
- Post Award Functions - Overview and Responsibilities
- Contract Administration Duties
- Scope of Work Variations
- Contract Disputes
- Termination
- Contract Close-Out
BOOST’s Professional Attendance Certificate “BPAC”
BPAC is always given to the delegates after completing the training course,and depends on their attendance of the program at a rate of no less than 80%,besides their active participation and engagement during the program sessions.
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