University of California, Irvine
Project Management & Other Tools for Career Development Specialization
University of California, Irvine

Project Management & Other Tools for Career Development Specialization

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Margaret  Meloni,  MBA, PMP
Diane Spiegel
Sue Robins, M.S. Ed.

Instructors: Margaret Meloni, MBA, PMP

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Specialization - 5 course series

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4.7

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Beginner level
No prior experience required
1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn

  • Allocate project resources

  • Define a project’s scope

  • Apply management principles and problem-solving skills

  • Communicate with co-workers and produce clear and concise writing

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Beginner level
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1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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Specialization - 5 course series

Initiating and Planning Projects

Course 17 hours4.7 (22,660 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Identify project stakeholders

  • Define the role and responsibilities of the project manager

  • Summarize the key elements of a project plan

  • Anticipate common sources of conflict within a project environment

Skills you'll gain

Category: Win-Win Game
Category: Negotiation
Category: Planning
Category: Principled Negotiation

Managing Project Risks and Changes

Course 25 hours4.7 (8,911 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Define components of a communications management plan

  • Prioritize identified risks

  • Develop responses for high-priority risks

  • Identify and analyze changes to project scope

Skills you'll gain

Category: Critical Thinking
Category: Decision Theory
Category: Decision-Making
Category: Problem Solving
Category: analysis

High-Impact Business Writing

Course 36 hours4.5 (3,720 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Write effective presentations, emails, writing for visual communication

  • Edit and proofread business documents

  • Create business reports and press releases

  • Spot, correct and avoid the most common writing pitfalls

Skills you'll gain

Category: Email Writing
Category: Proofreading
Category: Communication
Category: Business Writing
Category: Writing

The Art of Negotiation

Course 46 hours4.5 (2,924 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Understand how negotiation differs from selling

  • Identify common negotiation styles

  • Describe the personal and behavioral characteristics of an effective negotiator

  • Assess your personal style and how it affects the negotiation process

Skills you'll gain

Category: Project Management
Category: Project
Category: Planning
Category: Project Planning

Effective Problem-Solving and Decision-Making

Course 58 hours4.6 (6,633 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Explain both the affordances and limitations associated with problem-solving and decision-making

  • Reflect on how mindset and personal bias influence your ability to solve problems and make decisions

  • Explain and discuss how organizational decisions or non-decisions impact personal development, team dynamics, and company-wide performance

  • Articulate how both good and bad team decisions can benefit your professional growth

Skills you'll gain

Category: Project Management
Category: Change Control
Category: Risk Management
Category: Change Management

Instructors

Margaret  Meloni,  MBA, PMP
University of California, Irvine
33 Courses1,058,803 learners
Diane Spiegel
University of California, Irvine
7 Courses341,898 learners

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