Project Management Club Celebrates Earth Day with Trio of Program Presentations Aimed at Sustainability
Since 1970, April 22 has been designated Earth Day—an annual event dedicated to promoting environmental awareness and protection. This year, students in the Boston University Project Management Club decided to join in the celebration of our home planet with a series of presentations designed to foster greater sustainability.
With roughly 45 students, faculty, and staff in attendance, the event began with remarks by club officers, before Administrative Sciences Chair Irena Vodenska addressed those gathered. Stressing the importance of Earth Day, Dr. Vodenska thanked attendees for their concern and commitment to integrating sustainability in project management.
In all, there were three project presentations.
From Project Management (MET AD 642), students introduced an app called TrafficEase, which is designed to provide Boston-area users with critical information on multiple modes of transportation, so that they can make more sustainable decisions about getting into or around the city.
Program and Portfolio Management (MET AD 646) students proposed a “program”, or collection of related projects, to expand the BU Bike Path through the entire Charles River campus—which would entail a collaboration with the Blue Bikes rideshare service and BUCK, the BU Cycle Kitchen.
Students in the Project Value Strategies (MET AD 782) course led a presentation exploring “circular economies” that delved into the ways LEGO will continue its leadership in sustainability by enabling its blocks to be reused and repurposed.
Pizza and beverages were served, and attendees were encouraged to socialize and network. Befitting the Earth Day observation, people were provided with sustainably-manufactured water canisters and pencils.
All the above courses can be taken as part of the MS in Project Management program.