Discover the secret to successful project management and learn professional skills with this practical course led by experts from the University of Glasgow.
Dates
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Duration
10 weeks
Cost
$1,074
Credit
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Level
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Median base salary
£39,000
UK job openings/month
7,320
Established
1451
Location
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
World ranking
Source: QS World University Rankings 2020
Before learning
You’ll be enrolled directly with the University of Glasgow, allowing you access to student services and support including the library
Course
From 25 Apr 2022
Practical Project Management
Establish the fundamentals, examine project planning and monitoring, and put it all together, applying what you’ve learnt.
10 weeks
10 hours per week
Week 1
Introduction
- Welcome
- Accessing Glasgow University Resources
- Course Information
- Introduction to Project Management
Week 2
Project Management and the Project Lifecycle
- Overview
- Project management
- Summary of Week 2
Week 3
Feasibility and requirements gathering
- Introduction to Week 3
- Activities for this week
- Session Recap
Week 4
Work breakdown structures and work packages
- Introduction to Week 4
- Week 4 activities
- Session recap
Week 5
Developing the schedule and assembling the team
- Introduction to Week 5
- Week 5 activities
- Session Recap
Week 6
Developing the budget and the risk log
- Introduction to week 6
- Week 6 activities
- Session recap
Week 7
Identifying stakeholders, and project governance
- Introduction to Week 7
- Week 7 Activities
- Assignment
- Week 7 Recap
Week 8
Monitoring and Controlling the Project
- Introduction to Week 8
- Week 8 Activities
- Session recap
Week 9
Project reporting and managing behavioural change
- Introduction to Week 9
- Week 9 Activities
- Session recap
Week 10
Project closure activities and why projects fail.
- Introduction to Week 10
- Week 10 Activities
- Recap of the week
After learning
Once you have successfully completed the microcredential, you’ll receive 10 academic credits at Postgraduate level from the University of Glasgow.
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