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About the Course

This course is the first in a series of six to equip you with the skills you need to apply to introductory-level roles in project management. Project managers play a key role in leading, planning and implementing critical projects to help their organizations succeed. In this course, you’ll discover foundational project management terminology and gain a deeper understanding of the role and responsibilities of a project manager. We’ll also introduce you to the kinds of jobs you might pursue after completing this program. Throughout the program, you’ll learn from current Google project managers, who can provide you with a multi-dimensional educational experience that will help you build your skills for on-the-job application. Learners who complete this program should be equipped to apply for introductory-level jobs as project managers. No previous experience is necessary. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Define project management and describe what constitutes a project. - Explore project management roles and responsibilities across a variety of industries. - Detail the core skills that help a project manager be successful. - Describe the life cycle of a project and explain the significance of each phase. - Compare different program management methodologies and approaches and determine which is most effective for a given project. - Define organizational structure and culture and explain how it impacts project management. - Define change management and describe the role of the project manager in the process....

Top reviews

LL

Jan 18, 2022

Very informative and thorough! I've finished this course with so much knowledge that can be applied to the workforce. Everything is laid out in easy to follow and efficient steps. Couldn't be happier!

JK

Oct 5, 2021

Very informative and thorough! I've finished this course with so much knowledge that can be applied to the workforce. Everything is laid out in easy to follow and efficient steps. Couldn't be happier!

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By Pilar F R

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Aug 22, 2022

Greate thematic. I have enjoyed learning the basics of Project Management. The course has been designed in a way that is easy and fun to learn.

By Waseem A

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Aug 17, 2022

Very much comprehensive and detailed course. Thanks to the Google team for creating such a master piece. It helps me alot to improve my skills.

By Tiana L

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Jul 29, 2022

The course provided information on the foundations of project management. It provide great examples and the course work was easy to understand.

By Samson, V O

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Jun 22, 2022

It's amazing to see how project management as a topic was deeply explained in such a simplified manner. Thank you @Coursera, thank you @Google.

By amine _

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Jun 7, 2022

Thank you for this amazing opportunity to learn more about project management. I will definitely start the coming courses with more confidence.

By Wisley N

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Apr 6, 2022

This is so amazing, different channel to learn via videos, reading material, quizs, assignment and etc. I'm very enjoy in learning this course!

By Shahid K

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Apr 6, 2022

So far so good..

I have learnt so much and the informatin was precise. The way of transferring information was also very easy and to the point.

By Jesse H

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Mar 26, 2022

Great course! Was able to complete it on my own time. I would highly recommend this for anyone trying to get into the Project Management field.

By Thomas S

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Mar 24, 2022

The course was very well organized and it provided a clear message about foundations of a project management. Great layout and user interface.

By Raffaella

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Mar 20, 2022

This course give techniques that anyone can apply to achieve goals and make projects more successful (in work space and also in everyday life!)

By Zoe

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Jan 26, 2022

Awesome foundational course! The instructor speaks well and held my attention the entire time. The videos and material are also made very well.

By Austin D M

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Jan 25, 2022

I enjoyed this course very much. I felt like there was plenty of knowledge and information needed in order to learn and succeed at this course.

By Francisco S

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Sep 25, 2021

This was a magnificent course! You definitely learn a lot!! Aspiring PM's, let us all connect on Twitter ---> https://twitter.com/FrankieS2727

By Akshat b

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Aug 28, 2021

Only one word -Exceptional ! The instructor has done a amazing job. Learnt a lot of new things and skills from this course. Highly Recommended!

By Ward S

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Aug 4, 2021

Very inightful and engaging. Covers already common topics but still introduce new topics with emphasis that gave me a new perspective on them.

By Manolo V

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Jul 27, 2021

Simple, fácil y muy útil. Un gran curso para actualizarse y recordar conceptos, y aprender otros que se han ido desarrollando y perfeccionando.

By Diva G

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Jul 4, 2021

It's pretty useful to learn the general picture of the project management, valuable to get access to specific methodologies and tools as well.

By Mary K

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May 7, 2021

Facing issuing logging the study and the issue not with my internet. But overall the Foundation course was very informational. I learned alot!

By Abdallah N

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May 3, 2021

I honestly gained a lot of informations and skills through this amazing course

thanks so much for your effort , It was really an amazing course

By Olivier V

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Jan 27, 2024

Content and suggested external resources are of good quality. I especially appreciated the small section about exploring career possibilities.

By Dani S

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Jan 24, 2024

i liked that it introduced us to the basic concepts of project management and also gave tips on how to effectively move forward our job search

By Tracy

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Sep 28, 2023

Nice PM foundational course to get you started in project management or just review the concepts if it has been a while since you worked in PM

By Joseph O

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Sep 24, 2023

Great course and content, the tutors are well trained and they know how to impact knowledge to others. The reading materials are great as well

By Dipo A

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Jun 9, 2023

I enjoyed the course as it introduced me to the foundation and basics of Project Management. The modules were very educative and enlightening.

By I E H

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Feb 17, 2023

Very excellent and well thought fundamentals.

I actually marveled at the detailed materials shared, very helpful.

Thank you for the opportunity.