Best Free MOOCs In Business For September

Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management

School: University of Virginia (Darden)

Platform: Coursera

Registration Link: REGISTER HERE

Start Date: September 5, 2016 (Four Weeks Long)

Workload: 2-4 Hours Per Week

Instructor: Yael Grushka-Cockayne

Credentials: A Ph.D. from the London Business School, Grushka-Cockayne is an assistant professor of business administration at the Darden School, where she teaches decision analysis and project management. An award-winning teacher at Darden, her research focuses on ā€œforecasting, project management, strategic and behavioral decision making.ā€

Graded: Students will earn a verified certificate for completing this course.

Description: An introductory course, Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management will help students evaluate, plan, and execute projects. As part of the course, students will learn ā€œbasic concepts from project planning, critical path method, network analysis, and simulation for project risk analysis,ā€ along with the ā€œlanguage and the frameworks for scoping projects, sequencing activities, utilizing resources, and minimizing risk.ā€ When the course is completed, students will understand what makes projects successful and which pitfalls to avoid. They will also master agile project management principles, understand the requirements in various project stages, and be able to choose the right methodology based on a projectā€™s scale and scope. For a detailed course syllabus, click here.

Review: ā€œI really enjoyed this course. I felt that the instructor explained project management, the management skill set, as well as the mindset of managing a large project in a clear, concise way. Definitely good for beginners in business, as well as people who are interested in a refresher of PM principles or better planning and control techniques in their work.ā€ For additional reviews, click here.

Additional Note: Grushka-Cockayneā€™s course includes several suggested readings, which are available under the registration link.

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