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Developing the master project manager

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  • Louis Lousberg
  • John Heintz

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The education of project managers is mainly focussed on training in using prescriptive instruments such as PMBOK, PRINCE etc. (cf. Pant, 2007, Thomas et al., 2008, Ojiako et al. 2008, Thomas et al., 2008, Ramazani et al., 2014), while evidence is mounting that the increasing complexity of projects requires a different set of competences. In this situation, where scholars and practioners are seeking for ways to manage complexity, we reflect on the possibility that a design based approach project management might provide the basis for advanced project management education that prepares project managers deal with complexity.First we briefly review the literature on Design Thinking and particular on Design Thinking in Management. Next we explore the literature on Project Management Education. Finally we introduce the Project Design Cycle as a means to prepare project management students to deal with complexity. In particular we give an example on how this cycle can help to define (the problem of) the project and to facilitate learning from managers’ day to day-experience.

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  • Louis Lousberg & John Heintz, 2017. "Developing the master project manager," ERES eres2017_276, European Real Estate Society (ERES).
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    1. Sihem Ben Mahmoud Jouini & Christophe Midler & Philippe Silberzahn, 2016. "Contributions of Design Thinking to Project Management in an Innovation Context," Post-Print hal-02313406, HAL.
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    Complexity; Design Thinking; Education; Project Management%2C;
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    • R3 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location

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