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Free Online Course from edx About Project Management Success

Free Online Course from edx About Project Management Success

Australia 17 Nov 2019
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Edx offers a free online course about the Best Practices for Project Management Success, for 11 weeks with a weekly effort of 8-12 hours. Project management plays a key role in supporting a business’s success. In this project management course, you will learn what’s required from an organization for projects to excel. You will learn how to turn project management principles and theory into practice. The course will cover:

  1. project management methods and best practices
  2. project portfolio management
  3. the project management office
  4. Six Sigma
  5. corporate culture and organizational behavior
  6. project management leadership

The course will utilize case studies and examples from companies to help students sharpen their project management skills to recognize and implement an environment that supports success. First, it will cover the basic organizational and leadership elements required to provide a successful environment for all projects to succeed. Second, it will cover the necessary organizational support structures and methods that enable project management and project managers to deliver results to the business and to the customers they serve. Finally, it will explore the challenges of specific types of projects such as projects in crisis, global projects and managing a portfolio. This course is part of the RIT Project Management MicroMasters Program that is designed to teach the importance of the organizational and leadership characteristics for the success of projects. In order to qualify for the MicroMasters Credential, you will need to earn a verified certificate in each of the three courses as well as pass a capstone exam.

What you will Learn:

  1. How to achieve success in project management.
  2. Best practices in organizational and leadership characteristics.
  3. How to overcome the challenges of specific types of projects.

About Rochester Institute of Technology:

Founded in 1829, Rochester Institute of Technology is a diverse and collaborative community of engaged, socially conscious, and intellectually curious minds. Through creativity and innovation, and an intentional blending of technology, the arts, and design, it provides exceptional individuals with a wide range of academic opportunities, including a leading research program and an internationally recognized education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Beyond its main campus in Rochester, New York, RIT has international campuses in China, Croatia, Dubai, and Kosovo. And with more than 19,000 students and more than 125,000 graduates from all 50 states and over 100 nations, RIT is driving progress in industries and communities around the world.  

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