John Wiley & Sons

The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management Specialization

John Wiley & Sons

The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management Specialization

Master Project Management with Agile and Waterfall.

Learn key project management skills: leadership, Agile, Waterfall methods, and team management.

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Beginner level

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4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Understand the fundamentals of project management and leadership

  • Learn how to initiate and define projects for business success

  • Master agile and waterfall methodologies for product development

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Specialization - 3 course series

What you'll learn

  • Analyze how project management drives innovation and delivers value.

  • Apply leadership principles to foster trust, collaboration, and adaptability.

  • Differentiate project management from ongoing operations and evaluate process models.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Risk Management
Category: Project Risk Management
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Risk Management Framework
Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Innovation
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Scheduling
Category: Project Management Software
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Business
Category: Team Building
Category: Leadership
Category: Stakeholder Analysis
Category: Project Management Life Cycle
Category: Business Risk Management
Category: Project Management
Category: Initiative and Leadership
Category: Scope Management
Category: Project Planning

What you'll learn

  • Master the fundamentals of project planning, including scheduling and scope definition.

  • Learn effective techniques for building and managing high-performing project teams.

  • Understand the integration of traditional project management approaches with agile practices.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Team Building
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Team Motivation
Category: Sprint Planning
Category: Scope Management
Category: Agile Project Management
Category: Project Management
Category: Project Scoping
Category: Project Estimation
Category: Project Schedules
Category: Risk Management
Category: Cost Estimation
Category: Leadership
Category: Work Breakdown Structure
Category: Team Management
Category: Estimation
Category: Project Coordination
Category: Project Planning
Category: Team Performance Management
Category: Scheduling

What you'll learn

  • Control project scope and requirements to ensure deliverables align with business goals and stakeholder expectations.

  • Track and measure project progress using practical metrics and techniques to keep projects on schedule and within scope.

  • Apply quality, communication, and problem-solving strategies to manage project challenges and prepare for the PMP exam.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Project Performance
Category: Project Controls
Category: Scope Management
Category: Program Management
Category: Quality Management
Category: Project Implementation
Category: Plan Execution
Category: Team Building
Category: Project Management Life Cycle
Category: Project Management Office (PMO)
Category: Project Portfolio Management
Category: Business
Category: Earned Value Management
Category: Leadership
Category: Project Management
Category: Requirements Management
Category: Change Management
Category: Organizational Change
Category: Risk Management
Category: Project Scoping

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