PLAW 907 - 001

This course will analyze the main principles, tasks and tools commonly used to manage a rule of law project, particularly in comparison to other types of project management. Topics will include the control of the timing of various steps in implementation (start up, work planning, activities, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, and close out), human resource management, stakeholder management, procurement, inventory, and budgeting. The course will also address common challenges including managing a project with weak design or insufficient budget, managing conflicts, dealing with emergencies and mid-course corrections, and the key requirements for successful project management, teamwork, accountability, leadership, substantive knowledge and skills, and cultural literacy. Students will have an opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills by working through a model project in teams and producing a sample deliverable on time, on budget, and according to specifications.