[FPM-140425]
FUNDAMENTALS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT -
Learn the elements of modern project management concepts, specially designed for international development organizations, Government and NGOs, donor and public institutions, non-profit and community-based organizations. The course is based on the fourth edition of the textbook Fundamentals of Project Management. The course takes 3 weeks, each week contains the activities and exercises required to meet the learning objectives. There is a case study to help comprehend and apply the learning material. This e-course promotes and facilitates the collaborative learning approach in online courses, where students will participate in discussions as part of the assignments and receive feedback from the course instructor.
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[APM-140425]
ADAPTIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT -
In this comprehensive course, you will learn how to initiate, plan, implement, adapt and close a project that meets the objectives and satisfies stakeholders. The online course will introduce the elements of the project management lifecycle. You will learn the techniques for the efficient management of a project using a phased approach. You will learn the concepts and techniques necessary for project management success. An experienced Project Management Professional will teach you the same techniques that experienced project management professionals rely on every day. In addition, you will apply the fundamental models of reflective practice and learn to utilize the concepts of Monitoring, Adapting, and Continuous Improvement.
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[PDME-140425]
PROJECT DESIGN, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION -
This course will enable you to understand the phases of a results-based design, monitoring, and evaluation cycle. Students will gain knowledge of the most common processes, tools, and concepts that are necessary to design, monitor and evaluate a project. This course examines the defining characteristics of monitoring and evaluation techniques and introduces the student to a variety of project management best practices that can be applied in a development project context. Click here for more information
[EPM-190525]
EFFECTIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project management has been proven to be the most effective method of delivering products within cost, schedule, and resource constraints. This course provides an introduction to the disciplined approaches to development project management. While development projects are similar in some ways to other types of projects, they pose unique challenges for managers and organizations that undertake them. This course will give students an understanding of the most common processes, tools, techniques, and theories that are necessary to manage development projects. This course examines the defining characteristics of development projects and introduces the student to a variety of project management techniques that can be applied in a development project context. Successful completion of all the course requirements will lead to the award of a Certificate of Completion.
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[LPM-190525]
Leadership in Project Management for Development
This course explains the challenges and issues concerning effective project leadership and how to best meet these challenges. It evaluates various leadership theories and will help project leaders assess their own personal styles; describes motivational approaches and barriers to team performance and the stages of team development. In this course, you will learn how to best resolve conflicts and manage agreement, and how to enhance communications effectiveness. You will develop the necessary skills to get the maximum performance from every member of the team, know how to apply the methods of leadership that are most appropriate for achieving project success and discover which forms of leadership and communication are best suited to the various stakeholders. You will learn techniques for resolving conflict and managing team issues, and gain a solid understanding in analyzing stages of team development and maximizing project team effectiveness.
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