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Project Management

by KBerg — last modified 2009-08-20 15:27

Online professional development in one of the world's most in-demand skill sets.

Objectives | What You Will Learn | Outline | Benefits | Who Should Attend | Cost | Instructor | Cancellation Policy | Testimonial

 

Project Management Online

 
Project Management is one of the fastest growing professional disciplines in North America. Project Management is used by large corporations, governments, and smaller organizations to standardize and reduce the tasks necessary to complete a project in the most effective and efficient manner.

Individuals who master project management learn to lead improvement initiatives that result in measurable growth in return on investment, economic value added, sales growth, customer satisfaction and retention, market share, time to market, employee satisfaction, and employee motivation. By enrolling, you will gain skills that you can use immediately in your current job and that will lead to career advancement in the future.TheCourse

TheCourse™ was developed and is conducted by a Registered Education Provider of the Project Management Institute (PMI®). It is registered with PMI as a 56-hour course, surpassing their 35-hour requirement, and pre-approved by PMI to prepare students for certification as Project Management Professionals (PMP®). Project management is an evolving profession, and employers are increasingly requiring that their project managers be certified.

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Objectives

  • Teach the core competencies of project management
  • Cover the five process groups: Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, Closing
  • Cover the nine knowledge areas of PMBOK®
  • Review the PMP® code of ethics and professional conduct
  • Thorough review of the topics covered in the PMP® examination.

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What You Will Learn

  • Understand the role and functions of the project manager
  • Plan and manage projects using Microsoft Project software, Work Breakdown Structures, Gantt charts, and PERT charts
  • Manage your time, budget, and project team more effectively
  • Apply these tools immediately by completing a project plan and budget as part of the course of study.
  • The complete syllabus is available at TheCourse™ Outline
  • Take a tour of TheCourse™ Online.
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Benefits to YouPMI Logo

  • Learn the core competencies of project management
  • Learn how to use the tools of project management - not just their names
  • Pre-approved by PMI to prepare you for certification as Project Management Professionals (PMP®)
  • A 56-hour program, surpassing PMI's 35-hour requirement
  • Self-paced to fit your lifestyle
  • Prepare yourself for the PMP exam in 6 months or less
  • Upon completion, participants earn a certificate of completion (5.6 CEUs ) from Texas A&M University.
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Who Should Attend

  • Aspiring and newly promoted project managers
  • Experienced project leaders who want to take their management skills to the next level
  • Anyone who wants to successfully lead a project through its life cycle from planning to completion
  • Project managers seeking entry into the Project Management Institute's PMP (Project Management Professional) certification process.

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Cost

  • $895
  • All materials are included:
    • PMI's Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge 4th Edition (PMBOK®)
    • Workbooks tailored for TheCourse™
    • TheTest™
    • a Test Engine containing 1,000 exam-like questions, to download and use on your own computer.
  • Pay by Credit Card

 

 Instructor

Norris Goff, developer of TheCourse™ curriculum and materials, is currently the principal instructor for online students.

Norris has been a project manager since about 1965, at which time he was employed by Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC). Projects he managed include the New York City Off-Track Betting System and the US Department of Agriculture nationwide integrated system, each costing some $350 million in current dollars. He developed the original Guidelines for Project Management for CSC, circa 1970. In recent years, prior to developing TheCourse™ in 2001, he was a contract project manager.

Norris has an MBA from Southeastern University and an undergraduate degree in Data Processing Management. He is certified by Project Management Institute as a Project Management Professional (PMP).

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Testimonials

 

My home is in Texas, but I am currently working in Russia on a 28 day rotation schedule. Being home 28 days and gone 28 days makes further education difficult, but with the online programs that A&M offers, it fits my life much better. I look forward to continuing this type of study in the future.

 

Andrew Tucker

Operations Supervisor

Shell Pipeline Co.