Introduction to Project Management - ONLINE

This four-week online course provides experience in each of the key phases of project management, from mapping out the original idea, to planning, leading, and closing a project. This is a practical, hands-on course that will help you plan, manage, and lead a project. Develop mechanisms to stay on track throughout the project, recruit and lead your team. Enroll as a project team and work on a current or anticipated project.

Facilitator: Janice Christenson

Start Date:May 31, 2021

End Date:Jun 27, 2021

Delivery:4 weeks, Online

Delivery Day(s)/Time(s):asynchronous

Price:$595.00 + GST

Course code: PACS078_Y2021S-01

$595.00

Learning Outcomes:

Successfully plan, manage, and lead a project
Develop a project plan, an estimate, a schedule and a budget
Develop project control mechanisms to keep the project on track
Prepare to recruit and lead a team
Demonstrate leadership qualities for high-performance
Communicate effectively both internally and externally
Effectively lead a culturally diverse, multi-generational team

Required Textbook (additional cost):

Horine, Gregory M. (2017). Absolute Beginner's Guide to Project Management. Fourth Edition. Indianapolis: Que Publishing. ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-5675-6

Learner Effort:
5-7 hours per week

Computer Requirements:
A week prior to the course start date you will receive an email from us with information on how to access the online course. At that time you will be encouraged to visit a short orientation website to familiarize yourself with our online learning platform. You will find the computer requirements for this course through this link: computerservices.royalroads.ca/computer_equip_requirements.