The Project Management Course: Beginner to PROject Manager

Course Overview

This is the only online course you need to acquire the business acumen to:

• Manage a project on your own
• Understand how to structure projects in large, medium, and small organizations
• Become a project manager
• Get promoted and apply what you learn here to the real business world
• Gain an all-around view of why some projects succeed and why others do not

Target Audience

• University graduates interested in a project management career
• Young professionals who would like to improve their project management skills
• Anyone who wants to learn how to manage an entire project on their own

Learning Objectives

• Learn the fundamental theory and best practices of project management
• Perform an entire project from the beginning until its end, observing real-life scenarios and using practical PM templates!
• Understand the project manager role and acquire the skills needed to become a successful project manager
• Study Agile project management, performed with Scrum
• Learn how to initiate, plan, execute, control, and complete a project
• Develop the skills to manage an entire project on your own

Business Outcomes

• Project management fundamentals
• Improve project management skills

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Are you constantly "firefighting"? Does it seem as though problems always appear at the last minute or just before the weekend?

In this course, you will learn strategic steps to prevent much chaos and solve new or recurring problems. Through the use of application exercises and rich multimedia process, your ability to think critically and solve problems effectively and in a timely manner will increase thus propelling your end results to new heights.

Learning Objectives

• Identify and diagnose the root of a problem as opposed to treating symptoms
• Use critical thinking to develop alternate solutions to problems and evaluate potential outcomes
• Choose and implement appropriate solutions and strategies to solve problems
• Ensure success by monitoring progress, verifying resolutions and evaluating results

Time to complete

35 minutes

Communicating Under Pressure Module

Communicating under pressure is an essential skill for all employees as there may be times where they are confronted with difficult situations, and how they handle the related conversations will determine how well the individuals, team, and organisation are able to move forward. In this course, we'll explore why people avoid difficult conversations, the importance of understanding your own emotional triggers, and reveal top tips on how to structure the conversation to ensure its success.

In addition to a high quality video, this Module features expanded learning content blocks and a short quiz to check your understanding.