{"id":12889,"date":"2017-04-07T16:03:15","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T20:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/?post_type=profile&p=12889"},"modified":"2019-04-08T10:40:12","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T14:40:12","slug":"vijay-kanabar","status":"publish","type":"profile","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/profile\/vijay-kanabar\/","title":{"rendered":"Vijay Kanabar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. Kanabar has unique expertise spanning both business practices and computer science. A certified Project Management Professional, he has advised numerous organizations on training and technology needs, including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Staples, United Way, and Fidelity Investments. Kanabar is an internationally published scholar and is recognized by local and national media as an authority on IT project management, electronic commerce, and information security.\u00a0\u00a0In 2017, Kanabar received\u00a0the Project Management Institute\u2019s Teaching Excellence Award.<\/span><\/p>\n

Courses<\/h3>
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  • MET AD 649 \u2013 Agile Project Management<\/li>\n
  • MET AD 688 \u2013 Web Analytics for Business<\/li>\n
  • MET AD 737 \u2013 Innovative Online Marketing<\/li>\n
  • MET CS 632 \u2013 IT Project Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Research Interests<\/h3>
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    • Curriculum Development and Assessment<\/li>\n
    • IT Project Management<\/li>\n
    • Information Systems Security<\/li>\n
    • Database Management and Business Intelligence<\/li>\n
    • Online Marketing<\/li>\n
    • Risk Management and Business Continuity
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      Scholarly Works<\/h3>
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      Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Kanabar, V., and Warburton, R. D. H.\u00a0<\/span>The Art and Science of Project Management (<\/em>Newport: RW Press, 2013).<\/p>\n

      Kanabar, V., and Chitkushev, L. \u201cInnovative Applied Certificates in Computer Information Systems for Undergraduate Students.\u201d In\u00a0<\/span>Proceedings of the 9th<\/sup>\u00a0<\/span>Annual International Conference on Computer Science and Education<\/em>. Fulda\/Wurzburg, Germany, June 29\u2013July 2, 2013.<\/p>\n

      \u201cA Framework for Project Cost Estimation.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>Proc. 7th Annual Computer Science Education & Computer Science\u00a0<\/span><\/em>(Sofia, Bulgaria, 2011).<\/p>\n

      Becker, K., Kanabar, V., and Nobre, H. \u201cCompany Integrity Management in the New Social Network Environment: A Comparison of Large and Small Firms on Facebook.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>Advances in Global Management Development<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>vol. 20 (2011): 268\u201372.<\/p>\n

      Warburton, R. D. H., S. Leybourne, and V. Kanabar. \u201cThe Third Decade of Online Education: What have we learned.\u201d Paper presented at the 2011 Our Digital Renaissance Conference, Florence, Italy, November 10\u201312, 2011.<\/p>\n

      Warburton, R. D. H., and V. Kanabar. \u201cLeveraging the New Practice Standard for Project Estimating.\u201d Paper selected for presentation at the PMI Global Congress 2011\u2013North America, Dallas\/Ft. Worth, Tex., October 22-25, 2011.<\/p>\n

      Burstein, L., L. Chitkushev, V. Kanabar, and T. Zlateva. \u201cInnovative Instructional Practices in Design, Implementation and Execution of Blended Programs.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>Proc. Boston University Instructional Innovation Conference<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>(Boston, Mass., March 25, 2011).<\/p>\n

      Becker, K., Kanabar, V., and Nobre, H. \u201cCompany Integrity Management in the New Social Network Environment: A Study of Small, Medium and Large Firms on Facebook and Twitter.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>Proc. 4th Annual Conference of the EuroMed Academy of Business\u2014Business Developments across Countries and Cultures\u00a0<\/span><\/em>(Elounda, Crete, Greece: EuroMed Press, 2011): 203\u201318. ISBN: 978-9963-711-01-7.<\/p>\n

      Kanabar V., Leybourne S.A., and Warburton, R.D.H. \u201cUnderstanding and Overcoming Communications Complexity in Projects.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>Proc. PMI Global Congress 2010<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>(Washington, D.C., October 2010).<\/p>\n

      Kanabar, V. Assenova, P., and Stainov, R. Ed.,\u00a0<\/span>6th Annual International Conference on Computer Science and\u00a0<\/span><\/em>Education in Computer Science CSECS<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>(Fulda, Germany, 2010).<\/p>\n

      \u201cTeaching Case Studies Online.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>Proc. 6th International Conference on Computer Science and Education in Computer Science 2010<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>(Munich, Germany, June 29, 2010).<\/p>\n

      \u201cTightly Coupling Web Analytics with SEO Keywords and Web Design.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>Proc. 6th International Conference on Computer Science and Education in Computer Science 2010<\/em>(Fulda, Germany, June 27, 2010).<\/p>\n

      \u201cCommunication and Collaboration in an Online Master\u2019s Degree.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>Proc. 2010 American Society<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>for Engineering Education, NE<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>(Boston, Mass., May 7, 2010).<\/p>\n

      \u201cTeaching a Project-based Web-Development and IT Project Management Course at a
      \nDistance.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>Proc. 2010 American Society for Engineering Education NE (<\/em>Boston, Mass., May 7, 2010).<\/p>\n

      Cormier, J., V. Greiman, and V. Kanabar. \u201cPractice and Ethics Curriculum in Project Management Education.\u201d In\u00a0<\/span>Proceedings of the North East ASEE Conference<\/em>. Bridgeport, Conn., April 3-5, 2009: 29.<\/p>\n

      Kanabar, V., and R. Stainov. \u201cR&D and Managing Risks for a Unique Product Launch.\u201d Project Management in Practice Conference: Embracing Project Management Techniques & Tools.\u00a0<\/span><\/em>2008.<\/p>\n

      Kanabar, V., and R. D. H. Warburton. \u201cThe Practical Calculation of Schedule Variance in Terms of Schedule.\u201d In the\u00a0<\/span>Proceedings of the PMI Global Congress<\/em>. October 18-21, 2008.<\/p>\n

      Kanabar, V., and R. D. H. Warburton.\u00a0<\/span>MBA Fundamentals Project Management<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>(New York, N.Y.: Kaplan Publishing, 2008).<\/p>\n

      Project Risk Management<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>(Copley Publishing Group, 1998).<\/p>\n

      Presentations\/Lectures<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Keynote, \u201cStakeholder Management in the New PMBOK Standard.\u201d Project Management in Practice, Boston University, Boston, Mass., May 17, 2013.<\/p>\n

      Keynote, \u201cPreliminary North American Results for Undergraduate Curriculum Framework in Project Management.\u201d Project Management Institute, Brussels, Belgium, April 22, 2013.<\/p>\n

      Keynote, \u201cPreliminary Results from Boston\u2019s Undergraduate Curriculum Workshop in Project Management.\u201d Project Management Institute, San Diego, Calif., February 9, 2013.<\/p>\n

      \u201cExperiences in Applying Flipped Classroom Concepts to the Project Management Classroom.\u201d Presentation at the Graduate Accreditation Council, PMI Global Congress, Vancouver, Canada, October 20, 2012.<\/p>\n

      \u201cLeveraging the New Practice Standard for Project Estimating.\u201d PMI Global Congress, Dallas, Tex., October 22\u201325, 2011.<\/p>\n

      \u201cWhat Constitutes Quality Project Management Education?\u201d International Project Management Research Conference, Montr\u00e9al, Quebec, July 20, 2011.<\/p>\n

      \u201cCommunication and Collaboration in an Online Master\u2019s Degree.\u201d American Society for Engineering Education, Boston, Mass., 2010. Co-presented with Cormier, J., and Greiman, V.<\/p>\n

      \u201cTeaching a Project-Based Web-Development and IT Project Management Course at a Distance.\u201d American Society for Engineering Education, Boston, Mass., 2010. Co-presented with Schudy, R.<\/p>\n

      \u201cManaging Project Cost and Risk.\u201d Brussels, Belgium, October 30, 2010.<\/p>\n

      \u201cUnderstanding and Overcoming Communication Complexity in Projects.\u201d Proc. PMI Global Congress, Washington, D.C., October 10\u201313, 2010. Co-presented with Leybourne, S. A., and Warburton, R. D. H.<\/p>\n

      \u201cManaging Information Technology Projects.\u201d Skopje, Macedonia, June 22, 2010.<\/p>\n

      \u201cTightly Coupling Web Analytics with SEO Keywords and Web Design.\u201d 6th Annual International Conference on Computer Science and Education in Computer Science, Fulda, Germany, June 2010.<\/p>\n

      \u201cTeaching Case Studies Online.\u201d 6th International Conference on Computer Science and Education in Computer Science, Fulda, Germany, June 2010. Co-presented with Greiman, V.<\/p>\n

      Grants<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Research & Assistantships for Project Management Curriculum Resources. Sponsored by\u00a0<\/span>Project Management Institute (PMI), $10,000\u00a0<\/span>(2013\u20132016).<\/p>\n

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      What advice do you have for new students?<\/strong><\/p>\n

      “Immerse yourself in our courses. We have outstanding students\u2014network with them. Not too long ago one student in my class hired four others!”<\/em><\/p>\n