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The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management
Overview
Project management is essential in guiding projects from inception to successful completion. This specialization introduces key concepts such as leadership, risk management, and methodologies like Agile and Waterfall. These skills are critical in industries across the globe, ensuring efficiency and successful project delivery.
By completing these courses, learners will develop a structured approach to managing projects effectively. They will master crucial skills such as team leadership, risk assessment, and methodologies tailored to various project types, enhancing their ability to manage projects with confidence.
What makes this course different is its practical application approach. Real-world scenarios and expert insights help bridge theory with practice, ensuring that learners can apply their knowledge to manage actual projects.
This specialization is ideal for aspiring project managers or professionals seeking to refine their project management skills. It is open to all who have basic project management knowledge or are preparing for the PMP certification.
From the book, The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management.
Copyright © 2021 by Eric Verzuh. All rights reserved.
Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Courses in this learning path or series 3
- Project Management Foundations: Leadership, Process, & Risk
- Project Planning: Scheduling, Scope, and Team Building
- Project Execution: Change, Communication, Quality & Progress
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).
- Self-paced: start any time.
- A clear syllabus (3 parts) you can see before you start.
- Hands-on: you build or practise, not just watch.
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.
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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.
John Wiley & Sons is in Tier 4: commercial training companies and platform-made courses of our institution ranking (58/100).
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