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Project Management: The Basics for Success (Coursera)

Offered by University of California, Irvine,

This course combines the essential elements of Project Management and Team Leadership into one course. Through class engagement and reflection, you will acquire further understanding of the responsibilities of leadership and become better prepared to apply this knowledge to the project environment.

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Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

Learn about the role of high performance teams and leadership in projct management
Learn about the tools and techniques for developing and strengthening high performance teams and team members
Learn about the stages in project cycle
Apply best practices to develop competencies and skills in planning and controlling projects to ensure successful outcomes
Learn how to monitor project activities and assess progress
Learn to communicate proficiently to report project status and performance to stakeholders and contribute to organizational knowledge base

What You Will Learn

Understand the stages of the project cycle
Monitor project activities and assess progress
Communicate proficiently to report project status
Develop and strengthen high performance teams

Course 1 of 1 in the Career Success Specialization

Syllabus

WEEK 1: Foundational Project Management Elements
WEEK 2: The WBS
WEEK 3: Planning and Scheduling
WEEK 4: Project Leadership, Teamwork, and Dealing with Difficult People

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