Project Management: An Introduction
Program Overview
This 10-week part-time online course provides essential project management knowledge, skills, and techniques for beginners. Led by an expert industry project manager, it covers project planning, budgeting, implementation, and evaluation. Upon attending 70% of classes, participants receive a City, University of London certificate. The course prepares graduates for entry-level project management positions or further specialization.
Program Outline
Project Management: An Introduction - Short Course
Degree Overview:
This part-time project management training course covers the essential knowledge, skills and techniques required to successfully complete any project, large or small - from initial planning through to implementing, overseeing and evaluating projects. This interactive online short course will be delivered by an expert industry project manager over 10 weeks (unconfirmed) starting date to be confirmed. You’ll be guided through the project planning process, including setting up project aims and objectives, budgeting, timescales, implementations, and project completion.
Key characteristics:
- Focus: Essential project-management knowledge, skills, and techniques
- Level: Beginner
- Format: Part-time
- Length: 10 weeks (unconfirmed), starting date to be confirmed
- Delivery: Interactive online sessions
- Tutor: Expert industry project manager
- Cost: £500 (unconfirmed)
- Assessment: No formal, informal assessments through group discussions and class activities
- Certification: Upon attending at least 70% of classes, City, University of London certificate awarded.
- Eligibility: No specific qualifications required, enthusiasm for learning and interest in topic are preferred.
Outline:
Overview:
- Learn fundamental project management terminology, methodology
- Understand essential project manager role
- Explore the fundamentals, applications and uses of Gantt charts, Critical Path Analysis (CPA), & Program Evaluation and Review Techniques (PERT)
- Gain insights into common reasons for project failure and discover effective prevention strategies
- Understand the effect, impact, and importance of project management
- Learn how effective budget creation and planning works
- Outline steps to effective project closure
- Master the use of risk management tools and techniques
- Practice effective negotiation, meeting management strategies, and project review
- Obtain an introductory experience and understanding of Microsoft Projects
- Deliver professional project presentations
Topics Covered in Weekly Evening Sessions:
Project Overview
introduction into project management scope and terminology, the project life and its stages.
Building a Good Team
team roles, stakeholder management techniques, and developing an effective project team.
Project Development
project stages, development, effective project plans, and budgeting.
Scheduling and Budgets
advanced scheduling techniques, resource management, Critical Path methodology, and Earned Value analysis.
Project Control
monitoring and control elements, earned value techniques, managing risks
Managing Stakeholders:
stakeholders analysis, engagement strategies, risk management, and negotiation techniques. Risks and Prevention Strategies:: introduction into risk management scope, identification tools, techniques, and contingency plans
- Project Failings : common causes of project failure and preventive strategies Meeting Management & Project Conclusion: effective meeting management techniques and project closeout process The use of Microsoft Projects: getting started with a computer lab introduction and session Presentation Building: developing and delivering strong project management presentations
Assessment: Assessment is informal, occurring through:
- Group discussions
- Class activities No formal qualification is awarded. However, attending at least 70% of classes grants an official City certificate.
- # Teaching: The course is taught online, led by Marian Wancio, an adaptable experienced Project Manager working across diverse industries (Telco, Oil & Gas, Banking & Finance, Government Defence Education, and Pharmaceuticals). He possesses project management experience across different project scales, large global projects with virtual teams and individual, smaller tasks. Expertise includes various project methodologies alongside governance environments. Marian is additionally a qualified PRINCE2 Practitioner.
- Mode: Online
- Tutor: Marian Wancio
- Method: Interactive online sessions combined with practical assignments
Careers:
This course equips graduates with foundational knowledge and skills required for entry-level project management positions or further specialization through additional training/qualifications.
- Entry-level project coordinator
- Assistant project manager
- # Other:
- This course is popular and highly recommended.
