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CS50's Introduction to Computer Science
An introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming.
Overview
Prepare for a career in the high-growth field of project management. In this program, you’ll develop the skills, knowledge, and portfolio to have a competitive edge in the job market as an entry-level project manager in as little as 3 months. No prior knowledge or experience required.
Project Managers are the backbone of any organization. They plan, track, and manage projects to successful completion, work cross-functionally to guide team members, manage risks, and create a strong channel of communication amongst stakeholders. The demand for project managers who can lead a project to a successful completion has never been greater in our ever-changing, fast-paced world.
You’ll learn in-demand skills used by professional project managers including the processes and tools needed to set up a project for success, gain a comprehensive understanding of project management concepts, and learn project management methodologies including Agile.
By the end of this program, you’ll have a portfolio of projects to demonstrate your proficiency, including developing project timelines, roles and responsibility matrices, stakeholder management tools, and communications plans. You’ll also unlock exclusive access to career support resources and a Professional Certificate from IBM to help you in your job search.
In addition, this program is designed to help you prepare for attaining project management certifications such as the CAPM certification from PMI.
Courses in this professional certificate 7
- Introduction to Project Management
- Project Management Foundations, Initiation, and Planning
- Project Lifecycle, Information Sharing, and Risk Management
- Project Management Communication, Stakeholders & Leadership
- Introduction to Agile Development and Scrum
- Project Management Capstone
- Practice Exam for CAPM Certification
Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages
- Structured courses with graded quizzes, assignments and deadlines you can reset.
- A shareable certificate from the university or company when you pay.
- Financial aid is often approved for students in India (apply 15 days before you need it).
- Complete job-oriented tracks (data science, AI engineering, full stack) with hands-on labs.
- IBM digital badges on Credly for each course.
- From IBM, a well-regarded name.
- Self-paced: start any time.
- A clear syllabus (7 parts) you can see before you start.
Disadvantages
- Paid after a 7-day free trial (Coursera Plus or per course).
- Some courses can be audited for free, but graded work and certificates need payment.
- Long, and some labs use IBM Cloud tools you may not use at work.
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This course is paid. Here is how to take it for free
- Free trials: You can start a 7-day free trial for many individual courses, Specializations, or a Coursera Plus subscription to test full course features. Cancel before the seventh day if you do not want to be charged.
- Financial aid: If you cannot afford the fee for a certificate, you can apply for financial aid through the link on the course home page by filling out an application about your background and goals.
Taught by
- IBM Skills Network Team
IBM is in Tier 2: excellent universities and the companies that build the technology of our institution ranking (84/100).
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