Program Overview

Project Risk and Procurement Management

Course Description

Every project comes with risks, especially those contributed externally from vendors. This course will train you on the essential risk and procurement management processes to minimize negative impacts on your project objectives.

Course Details

• Duration: As few as 11 weeks
• Units: 4.0
• Current Formats: In Person, Live Online, Online
• Cost: Starting at $1,100.00

Learning Outcomes

• Gain proficiency in project risk and procurement management theories and applications
• Apply project risk and procurement management skills to real-life and work situations
• Integrate the knowledge of risk and procurement management into the overall schema of Project Management and identify inter-dependencies
• Acquire in-depth knowledge on the fundamental key concepts, terminologies, tools, and techniques that prevail in the risk and procurement management fields

About This Course

Explore causes of risk on your projects and examine impacts by the triple constraint, workforce, and vendors. Learn to apply optimized risk response strategies for successful execution and completion of your projects. Minimize risk impacts from procurement processes, and sharpen your negotiation tactics to ultimately sign win-win agreements with qualified contractors. This course will help you gain knowledge towards the PMP® Exam by PMI® and qualifies for the required 35 Contact Hours or PDU's to apply for or maintain an existing PMP® certification.

Course Schedule

Spring 2026 Schedule

• Date: April 2 - June 11
• Format: In Person
• Instructor: Artin Mgrtichian
• Fee: $1,100.00
• Location: UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
• Schedule:
  • Lecture: Thursday, April 2, 2026, 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
  • Lecture: Thursday, April 9, 2026, 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
  • Lecture: Thursday, April 16, 2026, 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
  • Lecture: Thursday, April 23, 2026, 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
  • Lecture: Thursday, April 30, 2026, 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
  • Lecture: Thursday, May 7, 2026, 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
  • Lecture: Thursday, May 14, 2026, 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
  • Lecture: Thursday, May 21, 2026, 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
  • Lecture: Thursday, May 28, 2026, 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
  • Lecture: Thursday, June 4, 2026, 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
  • Lecture: Thursday, June 11, 2026, 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT

Summer 2026 Schedule

• Date: June 25 - September 3
• Format: In Person
• Instructor: Artin Mgrtichian
• Fee: $1,100.00
• Location: UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
• Schedule:
  • Lecture: Thursday, June 25, 2026, 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
  • Lecture: Thursday, July 2, 2026, 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
  • Lecture: Thursday, July 9, 2026, 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
  • Lecture: Thursday, July 16, 2026, 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
  • Lecture: Thursday, July 23, 2026, 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
  • Lecture: Thursday, July 30, 2026, 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
  • Lecture: Thursday, August 6, 2026, 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
  • Lecture: Thursday, August 13, 2026, 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
  • Lecture: Thursday, August 20, 2026, 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
  • Lecture: Thursday, August 27, 2026, 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
  • Lecture: Thursday, September 3, 2026, 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT

Course Requirements

• Book: Process Groups: A Practice Guide by Project Management Institute PMI
• Internet access required to retrieve course materials

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