Practical Project Management Microcredential

Overview

Learn project management from experts in the field, using practical examples.

Moreover, project management skills are in great demand, as business becomes ever more multinational and complex. Being able to professionally manage projects, activities, and tasks to a tight schedule is an ability that can set your CV apart.

On this Practical Project Management Microcredential at University of Glasgow by FutureLearn , you’ll learn practical project management skills. Using real-world case studies, you’ll cover the project lifecycle from feasibility to closure, examining each stage and exploring practical issues such as business imperatives, managing people, setting priorities, and tight deadlines.

You’ll learn how the pieces of a project fit together, building towards a practical final assessment where you create a personal project management toolkit that can fit any workplace.

What skills will you learn?

• Critical thinking

• Effective communication

• Managing change

• Managing People

• Making effective decisions

• Prioritising and managing time