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Rob Stone, PMP, M.Ed.

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Career Success SpecializationUniversity of California, Irvine

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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:
      Learn about the role of high performance teams and leadership in project 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

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Approx. 8 hours to complete

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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

Skills you will gain

Project Management
Communication
Leadership
Team Management

Flexible deadlines

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Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Coursera Labs

Includes hands on learning projects.

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Course 1 of 10 in the

Career Success Specialization

Approx. 8 hours to complete

English

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Instructor

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4.59/5 (1,768 Ratings)

Rob Stone, PMP, M.Ed.

Instructor, University of California, Irvine Extension

426,797 Learners

8 Courses

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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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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Foundational Project Management Elements

2 hours to complete

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

Week2

Week 2

1 hour to complete

The WBS

1 hour to complete

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

Week3

Week 3

1 hour to complete

Planning and Scheduling

1 hour to complete

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

Week4

Week 4

4 hours to complete

Project Leadership, Teamwork, and Dealing with Difficult People

4 hours to complete

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

11 videos

4.1 Planning Human Resources7m4.2 Assembling the Team6m4.3 Leading and Managing the Team10m4.4 Monitoring and Controlling8m4.5 Closing a Project4m4.6 Project Teamwork Part 114m4.7 Project Teamwork Part 216m4.8 Project Teamwork Part 312m4.9 Working with Difficult People Part 114m4.10 Working with Difficult People Part 214m4.11 Working with Difficult People Part 312m

8 readings

Project Leadership Slides10mWhat Happens When You Add More People to a Project?10mWhen Communication Goes South (a Humorous Take)10mThe Skill of Persuasion10mProject Teamwork Slides10mWorking with Difficult People Slides10mCourse Wrap-Up10mEnd of Course Survey10m

1 practice exercise

Module 430m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM PROJECT MANAGEMENT: THE BASICS FOR SUCCESS

by CWNov 19, 2016

Super overview of project management from start to finish and how to deliver successful project on time, on budget, and with desired quality along with ways to deal with technical and member issues a

by ZSSep 25, 2015

The course is a nice introduction to those new to the field. However, if more examples are given through the way, and a good project is included in the course, I would have given it 5 stars.

by APOct 29, 2017

A great introduction to Project Management although the last course (4th) got into more details than an introduction needed. I would recommend this course to folks new to Project Management.

by PPApr 18, 2020

The course content was stellar, covering every minute details supported by real life examples. Each concept was explained in a simple manner. Quizes at the end of modules also gave clarity.

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About the Career Success Specialization

This series of courses will help you build, develop and hone the essential skills needed to improve your employability and advancement in today’s dynamic workforce. The courses in this Specialization may be taken in any order. Each course can also be taken independently. The Specialization concludes with a Capstone project that will give you the opportunity to integrate and apply the skills you have gained throughout the courses to your individual and organizational needs.

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When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
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