Course code VadZ5069
Credit points 3
Project Risk Management
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation11.06.2014
Responsible UnitInstitute of Social Sciences and Humanities
Course developer
Dina Bite
Dr. sc. soc.
Prior knowledge
VadZ5057, Topical Problems of Management
Course abstract
Master students acquire knowledge on types of projects` risks, stages of projects` management (identification, analysis, monitoring, control, evaluation) as well as connection between risks and project management. The study course helps to develop skills of qualitative and quantitative risk analysis and improves professional competencies of applying the risk management at the enterprise.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Master students get knowledge about risks in the project management, types of risks, stages of risk management - identification, analysis, monitoring, control, evaluation. The study course helps to develop skills of using of qualitative and quantitative methods as well as improves professional competence of master students to control risk management at the organization.
Compulsory reading
1. Barkley B.T. Project Risk Management. New York: McGraw Hill, 2004. 235 229 p.
2. Edwards P.J., Bowen P.A. Risk Management in Project Organizations. Sydney: NSW, 2005. 224 p.
3. Kähkönen K., Artto K.A. (eds.) Managing Risks in Projects. London: E&FN Spon, 1997. 377 p.
4. Uzulāns J. Risku vadība projektu kontekstā. Rīga: Drukātava, 2010. 136 lpp.
Further reading
1. Forands I. Projekta menedžments. Rīga: Latvijas Izglītības fonds, 2006. 258 lpp.
2. Hillson D. Effective Opportunity Management for Projects: Exploiting Positive Risk: Practical Guide to Project Planning. New York: Marcel Dekker, 2008. 344 p.
3. Gray C., Larson E. Project Management. NewYork: McGraw Hill /Irwin 2008. 589 p.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Management & Organizational History [Tiešsaiste]. Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd. ISSN 1744-9359 (Print). ISSN 1744-9367 (Online) [Skatīts 11.07.2014.]. Pieejams: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rmor20
2. Public Works Management & Policy [Tiešsaiste]. SAGE Publications Ltd, London. ISSN 1087-724X (print) ISSN 1552-7549 (online) [Skatīts 08.11.2013.] Pieejams: http://pwm.sagepub.com/content/by/year