University of the Witwatersrand Course

Principles of Project Management

R17,825.00

Course overview

In today’s fast-paced workplace, many divisions and skillsets have to seamlessly come together at the right times, and across geographies, to deliver harmonious business outcomes. Project Managers are at the centre of this work flow, and are playing an increasingly strategic function in business. As a result, demand for qualified project managers is growing exponentially. So, whether you are a full-time project manager, project lead or a professional looking to find more effective ways of managing all the moving parts in your working world, the Principles of Project Management course is for you.

Course curriculum

Module 1: An introduction to project management
Module 2: Project feasibility and selection
Module 3: Project scoping
Module 4: Project definition
Module 5: The project preliminary schedule
Module 6: Project execution
Module 7: Project closure and handover
Module 8: Project communication

Course outcomes

Ability to view project management from a strategic perspective to drive business success
Adept at producing exceptional, effective project plans
Effective use of project management principles to drive strategic outcomes
Ability to analyse and improve time usage and budgets
Ability to grow high performance project teams

Lecturer

Dr Robert Venter

Course summary

Format: Wits certified online short course
Certification: Wits University certificate of competence
Duration: 10 weeks
Breakdown: 8 weeks consecutive online lectures, one exam in week 10
Hours per week: 5 to 7
Language: English

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