MAN 3574 - Acquisition Management

3 Credit Hours
(Spring)

Students will be exposed to the fundamentals of government acquisitions. This course provides conceptual material on government acquisitions, to include program planning, execution, and control. Students will be introduced to the elements of program risk and learn risk management techniques. The systems engineering process will be emphasized to include work breakdown structures, cost – benefit analysis, and scheduling. This course requires a minimum grade of “C”.

Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing and GEB 3031 or MAN 3052 are required. Knowledge of basic computer and keyboarding skills are strongly recommended.