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Tuition fee
25 USD / full
25 USD / full
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Tuition fee
25 USD / full
25 USD / full
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Duration
70 days
Duration
70 days
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Taught in
English
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About

EdX is an online learning platform trusted by over 12 million users offering the Risk Management in Development Projects in collaboration with IDBx. Learn to preemptively manage positive and negative events that may affect the execution of a development project.

Overview

Project teams usually spend a large portion of their time solving problems instead of preventing them. 

Project risk management seeks to preemptively manage positive and negative events that may affect a project so as to improve its chance of success.

This course is part of the Results-Based Project Management Professional Certificate

What will you be able to do by the end of the course?

  • Identify risks in scenarios of uncertainty
  • Determine who can help you
  • Understand how to manage risks in settings with limited resources
  • Develop risk response strategies
  • Monitor and update risks throughout the life of the project 

Who is this course for?

  • Project managers or supervisors

  • Project team members

  • Funders and financiers

  • Public officials from national, subnational, and municipal entities

  • Professionals from different fields who help develop and execute projects

  • Professionals Interested in risk management in development projects

By taking this Risk Management in Development Projects course from edX in collaboration with IDBx you will have the opportunity to share your knowledge and experience with other participants. There will be a case study through which you will be able to apply best risk-management practices to a project and you will also carry out practical exercises that will help you understand key concepts.

Programme Structure

What you'll learn
  • Identify the main stages involved in preparing a risk management plan for development projects following the IDB’s methodology, which is based on PMI’s international standards, to successfully achieve expected results and impacts.
  • Recognize the process of identifying risks that may affect the project and documenting their characteristics to facilitate risk analysis and subsequent management.
  • Recognize the main elements of the risk analysis process and evaluating and combining risks’ probability of occurrence and impact to prioritize them.
  • Recognize risk management strategies that allow for managing opportunities and threats that could impact the project’s objectives.
  • Recognize the main elements of the risk monitoring process and continuously optimizing responses to improve efficiency when managing the project life cycle.

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 70 days
    • 2 hrs/week

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

Language

English

Delivered

Online
  • Self-paced

Campus Location

  • Portland, United States

What students do after studying

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Academic 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.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • Intermediate: Some prior experience required
The course is aimed at people from Latin America and the Caribbean.
  • Project managers or supervisors
  • Project team members
  • Funders and financiers
  • Public officials from national, subnational, and municipal entities
  • Professionals from different fields who help develop and execute projects
  • Professionals Interested in risk management in development projects

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
  • International

    Non-residents
    25 USD / full
    25 USD / full
  • Out-of-State
    25 USD / full
    25 USD / full

Additional Details

Access to the course in Audit Track is free, but you won't be able to access graded activities or obtain a verified certificate.

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