Should project management be taught on 2nd level curriculum ?

An article in The Irish Independent on 5th January cited a call from US firms for an overhaul of Irish education. The American Chamber of Commerce Ireland criticised a reluctance to make necessary changes to the curriculum with a new focus on creativity and innovative thinking. Should project management also form part of the 2nd level curriculum to equip students with the skills to more effectively manage their study workload and projects? By the time they enter the workforce, basic project management skills would be instinctive for most students making them more effective at managing their work responsibilities. The Irish Independent article states that “there is a need to inherently nurture creativity and innovation from an early stage to excite and engage our second-level students towards pursuing a career in these disciplines ..” Project management should form part of this nurturing of creativity and innovation ..