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

Project Management & Other Tools for Career Development Specialization

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(6,420 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
1 month at 10 hours a week
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers

Overview

  • 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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Taught in English
21 practice exercises

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Specialization - 5 course series

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: Project Management
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Scope Management
Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Organizational Structure
Category: Project Scoping
Category: Project Planning
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Work Breakdown Structure
Category: Project Management Life Cycle
Category: Influencing
Category: Planning

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: Change Management
Category: Project Risk Management
Category: Risk Mitigation
Category: Risk Management
Category: Scope Management
Category: Communication
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Project Performance
Category: Project Schedules
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Project Management
Category: Project Closure
Category: Project Documentation
Category: Change Control

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: Business Writing
Category: Persuasive Communication
Category: Concision
Category: Proofreading
Category: Report Writing
Category: Grammar
Category: Editing
Category: Target Audience
Category: Communication
Category: Writing
Category: Business Correspondence
Category: Virtual Teams
Category: Professionalism
Category: Email Marketing
Category: Presentations
Category: Business Reporting
Category: Business Communication

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: Negotiation
Category: Empathy
Category: Rapport Building
Category: Self-Awareness
Category: Communication
Category: Adaptability
Category: Influencing
Category: Planning
Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Assertiveness
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Active Listening

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: Decision Making
Category: Problem Solving
Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Category: Root Cause Analysis
Category: Creativity
Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Organizational Effectiveness
Category: Analytical Skills
Category: Collaboration
Category: Analysis
Category: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Category: Business Leadership
Category: Personal Development
Category: Critical Thinking
Category: Team Oriented
Category: Creative Problem-Solving
Category: Professional Development
Category: Adaptability

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Instructors

Margaret  Meloni,  MBA, PMP
University of California, Irvine
33 Courses1,224,926 learners
Diane Spiegel
University of California, Irvine
7 Courses397,761 learners
Sue Robins, M.S. Ed.
University of California, Irvine
10 Courses356,080 learners

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