MGMT 0002 - Core Project Management
Course Description
Take your project management skills to the next level with this intermediate-level course designed to build real-world capability in project scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and performance tracking.
Whether you're managing software rollouts, marketing campaigns, events, or engineering builds, this course equips you with industry-relevant, hands-on tools to plan effectively, control costs, manage risks, and ensure project success.
Over 8 weeks (80 hours), you’ll engage with interactive video content, real-world case studies, and practical exercises to confidently manage projects across any industry.
By the end of this course, you’ll walk away with a credential-backed skillset that enables you to contribute to or lead core project management functions in your organization.
Who Should Take This Course?
- Early-career professionals in project-related roles (engineering, IT, marketing, operations, etc.
- Aspiring project managers looking to build their core PM skillset.
- Team leads and coordinators who manage tasks, timelines, and budgets.
- Entrepreneurs or freelancers managing client work or business operations.
- Anyone who has completed a Basic Project Management Microcredential or equivalent foundational training.
What You’ll Learn:
- Project Scheduling Essentials
- Learn how to build realistic project schedules by identifying tasks, estimating durations, and setting dependencies such as Finish-to-Start or Start-to-Start. Master critical path analysis to identify and manage timeline risks.
- Short-Interval and Weekly Planning
- Gain practical skills in creating focused, 1–4 week short-interval schedules—ideal for managing fast-moving projects and ensuring consistent weekly progress.
- Cost Estimation Techniques
- Understand and apply both conceptual and detailed cost estimation methods. You'll work with direct (e.g., labor, materials) and indirect costs (e.g., overhead) and learn to use vendor quotes for improved accuracy.
- Budget Tracking and Financial Control
- Monitor actual project expenses against your budget, perform variance analysis, and update forecasts as needed. Learn techniques to keep projects financially on track.
- Risk Identification and Prioritization
- Proactively identify risks such as delays, scope creep, or resource shortages. Learn how to assess their impact and prioritize them based on probability and severity.
- Mitigation Strategies and Adaptive Planning
- Develop and apply risk response plans, contingency strategies, and adaptive planning techniques to respond to real-world challenges and keep your project moving forward.
Course Delivery & Format: 100% Online asynchronous
Includes:
- Video lectures
- Readings
- Quizzes
- Case studies
- Capstone project