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Overview
This Masters-level short course is designed to guide you through both of these essential elements of project management, even if you’re not familiar with the subject.
With expert guidance, you’ll explore:
- the principles behind modern quality systems and business process management
- statutory standards, including ISO9000 and EFQM, and their value
- the roles of statistics and statistical control in both quality and risk
- various qualitative techniques commonly used in industry
- how to put quantitative methods into practice.
You’ll learn about these important areas of project management in a holistic way, with practical examples of how they work in industry.
Careers
This course will help you move into project management, risk management, or quality management roles with confidence.
If you already work in a project-related environment, you’ll gain skills to move forward in your career, and expand your professional network.
Programme Structure
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:- Identify and evaluate the key aspects of a quality management system over the lifecycle of a project.
- Identify when approaches such as process mapping or Six Sigma might be beneficial.
- Use tools and techniques for monitoring quality control.
- Describe the benefits of the quality management process.
- Define quality planning, quality assurance, quality control and continual improvement.
- Explain the difference between qualitative and quantitative risk management and how each can be used to manage a project.
- Discuss the benefits and limitations of applying a formal risk management process in a project environment.
- Make use of a systematic risk management process within a project environment.
- Carry out risk-based calculations using decision trees and pay-off matrixes.
- Explain the principles that underpin Monte Carlo Risk Analysis.
- Input to and interpret output from a risk model that uses Monte Carlo analysis.
Key information
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Language
English
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Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Project Management Risk Management View 59 other Short Courses in Project Management in United KingdomWhat 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
Duolingo English Test 120
TOEFL® IBT OR
90
PTE Academic 62
IELTS 6.5
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- 98 accuracy using real exam data
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Tuition Fees
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Applies to youNon-residents1395 GBP / full≈ 1395 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents1395 GBP / full≈ 1395 GBP / full
Living costs
Aberdeen
United Kingdom
729 - 1069 GBP / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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