Basic Information

Executive Education Center Name:	John Deutsch International Executive Programs Queen’s University
Website:	http://www.queensjdiexec.org/
Country of Origin:	Canada
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Geography

Department of Economics
Dunning Hall, Room 209
94 University Avenue
Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario
K7L 3N6

About JDIEP Executive Programs

The goal of John Deutsch International Executive Programs at Queen’s University is to be an international leader in the design and delivery of executive training programs for professionals in the public and private sectors worldwide. Queen´s University is well endowed with the expertise and experience to make a major contribution in this field.

The John Deutsch International Executive Programs will work toward bringing these intellectual resources together in a truly international center of excellence. In the future additional programs will be offered in other areas of economic, social, and international business development.

Open Programs

• Program on Investment Appraisal and Risk Analysis

About the Program

Queen’s University is offering its state-of-the-art four-week program on Investment Appraisal and Risk Analysis for professionals working in private and public organizations. This program covers modern techniques of finance, financial modeling, applied economic analysis, risk analysis and risk management.

Participants will learn how to conduct the financial, economic, risk and stakeholder evaluation of investments. They will gain skills in the design and testing of risk management contracts and the evaluation of project financing options.

Through lectures by internationally recognized experts, applied case studies, and group discussions, participants will gain practical knowledge, and obtain a global perspective of recent developments in these fields.

Goals

The goals of the program are to develop the operational skills of participants so that they are able to:

• Plan and assess all aspects of investment projects
• Add value through the redesign of projects
• Prepare project financing agreements
• Design strategies to address stakeholder concerns

Course Outline

The curriculum covers modern techniques for conducting financial, risk, economic, and stakeholder evaluations of investments. Topics include:

• Financial Modeling
• Project environment
• Stages in development of feasibility studies
• Development of project cash flows
• Different perspectives and project sustainability
• Projection of real prices through time
• Insuring consistency among nominal prices, exchange rates, and interest rates
• Evaluation of debt service capacity
• Uses and limitations of different investment criteria
• Scale and timing decisions
• Privatization and regulation issues
• Risk Analysis and Project Financing
• Assessing sources and nature of project variability
• Risk assessment techniques
• Parameterization of risk variables
• Project financing
• Public-private partnerships
• Risk management
• Evaluation of contracts
• Economic Analysis
• Impacts on markets for domestic and internationally traded goods and services
• Economic valuation of marketed and non-marketed goods and services
• Economic opportunity cost of capital
• Economic cost of foreign exchange
• Economic cost of human resources
• Cost effectiveness analysis
• Economic valuation of environmental impacts
• Integration of environmental analysis with project appraisal
• The use of contingent valuation in project appraisal
• Stakeholder Impact Assessment
• Identification of stakeholders
• Measurement of projects’ impact on each group of stakeholders
• Social analysis of projects: basic needs analysis

The Program on Project Management

About the Program

The program on Project Management is an integrated and comprehensive training course specially designed for professionals working in private and public organizations. This program covers modern techniques of project planning and scheduling, project cost estimating and budgeting, resources planning, risk management and quality management. This is a practical program for practitioners, on how to plan, execute, monitor and control projects using modern project management techniques with computer applications.

Participants will learn concepts of project management, different project organizational structures, project scheduling, resource allocation, risk analysis, quality assurance and project control techniques.

Through lectures by internationally recognized experts, applied case studies, computer applications and group discussions, participants will gain practical knowledge and obtain a global perspective of recent development in these fields.

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Goals
The goals of the program are to develop the operational skills of participants so that they are being able to successfully plan, and manage the implementation of projects of both a physical and/or organizational nature.

Program Structure
Project Management is a 2-week rigorous program requiring full commitment and active participation. Participants prepare their cases individually and in groups.

Curriculum
The curriculum is designed to teach participants modern project management techniques to successfully implement any project within budget and on schedule. Topics covered include:

• Project phases and project life cycle
• Project feasibility study
• Project scope management
• Project organizational structure
• Project time management
• Project resources management
• Project cost management
• Project risk management
• Procurement management
• Project quality management
• Project control procedures
• Project audit

The program is highly rated by those who have attended. It covers a wide range of case studies and computer applications. The hands-on classes and case studies give the participant the opportunity to appreciate the practical application of the techniques covered.

Special Features

• Project Management Resources: The state-of-the-art reference materials for this subject will be distributed to each participant including a complete set of Project Management lectures.
• Microsoft Project: This course will use the Microsoft Project software. Most of the cases will be carried out/solved using Microsoft Project.

Types of Projects

• Water supply
• Road construction
• Hospital/ Health care
• Housing
• Operations planning
• New plant development
• Environmental control

Participants of our Executive Training Programs
This program has been created for people who initiate, plan, implement and control projects. The acquired operational skills have proven to be effective for the career development of individuals in a wide range of organizations, including:

• Public and private enterprises
• Government ministries and regulatory agencies
• Management, engineering and business consulting firms
• IT developers
• Construction and project managers
• Utilities and infrastructure development firms

Our website maintains a record of our distinguished alumni and testimonies from our past participants on the relevance of JDIEP programs to their work and career development: www.queensjdiexec.org.

Study Method
The programs offered by JDIEP stress on the application of analytical tools to the solution of practical problems. They offers an intensive and balanced combination of core lectures, focused discussion groups, case studies and computer based exercises.
A full range of analytical techniques are used for quantitative and strategic analyses of the case studies. Lecturers and seminar leaders are complemented by a team of experienced international teaching staff who provide individual guidance with course materials and case studies.