Overview
Project management plays a key role in supporting a business’s success. In this project management course, you will learn what’s required from an organization for projects to excel.
You will learn how to turn project management principles and theory into practice.
The course will cover:
- project management methods and best practices
- project portfolio management
- the project management office
- Six Sigma
- corporate culture and organizational behavior
- project management leadership
The course will utilize case studies and examples from companies to help students sharpen their project management skills to recognize and implement an environment that supports success.
First, we will cover the basic organizational and leadership elements required to provide a successful environment for all projects to succeed.
Second, we will cover the necessary organizational support structures and methods that enable project management and project managers to deliver results to the business and to the customers they serve.
Finally, we will explore the challenges of specific types of projects such as projects in crisis, global projects and managing a portfolio.
The Best Practices for Project Management Success course is part of the RIT Project Management MicroMasters Program from EdX in partnership with Rochester Institute of Technology - RITx that is designed to teach the importance of the organizational and leadership characteristics for the success of projects. In order to qualify for the MicroMasters Credential, you will need to earn a verified certificate in each of the three courses as well as pass a capstone exam.
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What you'll learn
How to achieve success in project management
Best practices in organizational and leadership characteristics
How to overcome challenges of specific types of projects
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Duration
- Part-time
- 3 months
- 8 hrs/week
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Delivered
- Self-paced
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Visit programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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General requirements
Prerequisites:
- Successful completion of or understanding of concepts from PM9001x..
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Visit programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
449 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 449 USD for the full programme during 3 months. -
National
449 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 449 USD for the full programme during 3 months.
- Add a Verified Certificate for $449
- Limited access:free