Career Success Specialization

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. Upon completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Learn about the role of high performance teams and leadership in project management 2. Learn about the tools and techniques for developing and strengthening high performance teams and team members 3. Learn about the stages in project cycle 4. Apply best practices to develop competencies and skills in planning and controlling projects to ensure successful outcomes 5. Learn how to monitor project activities and assess progress 6. Learn to communicate proficiently to report project status and performance to stakeholders and contribute to organizational knowledge base

100% online course

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Approx. 7 hours to complete

Suggested: 4-8 hours of videos, readings, and quizzes

English

Subtitles: English, Vietnamese, Portuguese (Brazilian)

What you will learn

Communicate proficiently to report project status

Develop and strengthen high performance teams

Monitor project activities and assess progress

Understand the stages of the project cycle

Skills you will gain

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100% online course

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Approx. 7 hours to complete

Suggested: 4-8 hours of videos, readings, and quizzes

English

Subtitles: English, Vietnamese, Portuguese (Brazilian)

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

1

Section

2 hours to complete

Foundational Project Management Elements

...

5 videos (Total 32 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz

5 videos

Introduction1m

1.1 What is a Project?7m

1.2 Scope 9m

1.3 Planning and Scheduling7m

1.4 Stakeholder Analysis5m

5 readings

About this Course10m

Please Take this Survey10m

Project Management (General Links) 10m

Module 1 Lecture Slides10m

Stakeholder Management10m

1 practice exercises

Foundational Project Management Elements14m

2

Section

1 hour to complete

The WBS

...

3 videos (Total 24 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

3 videos

2.1 Planning10m

2.2 Planning and the WBS, Part 14m

2.3 Planning and the WBS, Part 28m

2 readings

Module 2 Lecture Slides10m

WBS10m

1 practice exercises

The WBS 12m

3

Section

1 hour to complete

Planning and Scheduling

...

2 videos (Total 24 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

2 videos

3.1 Planning and Scheduling 12m

3.2 Constructing a Schedule11m

1 readings

Module 3 Lecture Slides10m

1 practice exercises

Planning and Scheduling14m

4

Section

4 hours to complete

Project Leadership, Teamwork, and Dealing with Difficult People

...

11 videos (Total 123 min), 8 readings, 1 quiz

11 videos

4.1 Planning Human Resources7m

4.2 Assembling the Team6m

4.3 Leading and Managing the Team10m

4.4 Monitoring and Controlling8m

4.5 Closing a Project4m

4.6 Project Teamwork Part 114m

4.7 Project Teamwork Part 216m

4.8 Project Teamwork Part 312m

4.9 Working with Difficult People Part 114m

4.10 Working with Difficult People Part 214m

4.11 Working with Difficult People Part 312m

8 readings

Project Leadership Slides10m

What Happens When You Add More People to a Project?10m

When Communication Goes South (a Humorous Take)10m

The Skill of Persuasion10m

Project Teamwork Slides10m

Working with Difficult People Slides10m

Course Wrap-Up10m

End of Course Survey10m

1 practice exercises

Module 444m

Instructor

Rob Stone, PMP, M.Ed.

Instructor, University of California, Irvine Extension

About University of California, Irvine

Since 1965, the University of California, Irvine has combined the strengths of a major research university with the bounty of an incomparable Southern California location. UCI’s unyielding commitment to rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and leadership and character development makes the campus a driving force for innovation and discovery that serves our local, national and global communities in many ways....

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Career Success Specialization