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About the Course

This course is the first in a series of six to equip you with the skills you need to apply to introductory-level roles in project management. Project managers play a key role in leading, planning and implementing critical projects to help their organizations succeed. In this course, you’ll discover foundational project management terminology and gain a deeper understanding of the role and responsibilities of a project manager. We’ll also introduce you to the kinds of jobs you might pursue after completing this program. Throughout the program, you’ll learn from current Google project managers, who can provide you with a multi-dimensional educational experience that will help you build your skills for on-the-job application. Learners who complete this program should be equipped to apply for introductory-level jobs as project managers. No previous experience is necessary. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Define project management and describe what constitutes a project. - Explore project management roles and responsibilities across a variety of industries. - Detail the core skills that help a project manager be successful. - Describe the life cycle of a project and explain the significance of each phase. - Compare different program management methodologies and approaches and determine which is most effective for a given project. - Define organizational structure and culture and explain how it impacts project management. - Define change management and describe the role of the project manager in the process....

Top reviews

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Apr 11, 2022

So much information was packaged in this course but it was so well organized and delivered that I was compelled to complete every segment. Well timed quizzes helped to ensure my comprehension as well.

BC

Dec 26, 2021

This course is very helpful for those who want to kick start their career in project management field. It is highly interactive and covers basics of project management thoroughly. I really enjoyed it.

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By Sierra E F

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Dec 22, 2021

This was a great and approachable foundational course. I look forward to delving into the others after this and appreciate the accesibility the program offers. They offer downkoadable resources and transcripts.

By Oluwatosin B

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Dec 1, 2021

The Google Project Management Course has a simplified and practical apprroach. The course content is robust and comprehensive and provides a good pedestal for anyone considering a career in project management.

By Blessie J R

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Nov 30, 2021

This course is very vseful for Project Management Career. The contents are easy to understand. Explaination and Presentation are wonderful. The quizzes are very easy. It is a great course with updated contents.

By Abdessadek F

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Aug 7, 2021

Easy language and clear presentation, the materials used for this course like videos, reading and extra articles for more understanding will help any person for a new carrier. Thank you google and your staffs.

By Dorri S

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Jul 13, 2021

This course has been extremely informative in a very digestible way. I really appreciated the thought put into producing the videos and other content. The quality of the material made learning fun and engaging!

By Jose A C J

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Jun 13, 2021

Excelente curso introductorio, el ritmo y la forma de impartir los conocimiento son muy buenas, con solo este contenido puedes tener los fundamentos necesarios para empezar el camino de la gestión de proyectos

By Amitha M

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Apr 13, 2021

Very well structured course covering most of the topics involved in project management. The size of the videos[not too lengthy] and content make it engaging and easy to remember. Thank you and highly recommend!

By Lorrana B

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Mar 13, 2021

Very interesting course with good content about project management, required project management skills and techniques, some info about the project manager day and career and also about organization's structure.

By Gökhan G

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Nov 19, 2024

Content is really clear to understand. Videos and reading parts have a lot information to learn it. And one key point that i like also, the videos and reading parts of your own career path. Thanks Google team.

By Bryan B

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Mar 17, 2024

This course was very informative with well-timed, simple quizzes and assignments to apply knowledge as it is received. I feel like it proved a great knowledge base for future learning about project management.

By Justin K

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Dec 15, 2023

I found this as an outstanding class for someone that has managed many projects without any formal training. This class pointed out so many things for my team and I to do different with our upcoming projects.

By Stephanie V

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Jul 10, 2023

I really enjoyed this course, and the way that it was delivered. It wasn’t a chore to go through

and I felt pretty engaged and excited to learn throughout the process. Can’t wait to complete the entire course.

By Aliaksandr H

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Jun 22, 2023

Great course! There is a ton of good Foundational knowledge and it's structured well. Quizes are properly selected and the vast majority of them really test how you understand concepts and ideas. Recommend it!

By Noelia R

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May 11, 2023

It's been a helpful course, straight to the point and very informative.

Perfect for beginners like me to fully understand these concepts and at the same time motivating the user to look for jobs and set goals.

By Evans K W

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Feb 11, 2023

This is a wonderful start-up course for any individual ready to take project management by storm. Concepts are really well explained, I enjoyed it. I am ready to take up more courses for greater understanding.

By Oleksii D

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Nov 30, 2022

A great introductory course to the Project Management profession.

A very harmonious combination of theory and practice.

I assure you, if you are looking for Foundations of Project Management courses, stop at it.

By valentine k

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Nov 27, 2022

What i love so much about this course is that irrespective of your academic or career knowledge, it is designed in a way that you can understand it as a beginner even with zero knowledge in Project management.

By Gregory H

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Oct 17, 2022

Outstanding content and presentation. Clearly designed for those with little project management experience, but not so easy/boring for those with considerable experinece and no formal certificate, well done.

By Nadia B

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Jun 23, 2022

I had an awesome time learning about the foundations of project management. I belive I have a perfect foundation to engage in further studies or yet still use this foundation to get myself a job in this field.

By Beatrice E

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Mar 22, 2022

It very informative and detailed i have learnt so much.

The slides are easy to understand and anyone can easily sign up.

The time is flexible as well and anybody and so you can take the course whenever you can.

By Gabriela R

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Jan 7, 2022

Es un curso extremadamente claro, dictado de una manera super divertida, contiene elementos claves para interiorizarse sobre esto. Me parece indispensable para cualquier persona que trabaje en una organizacion

By Graciella H D

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Jan 7, 2022

Loving this course, thank you! As someone who is about to start their career journey, some are a lot for me to handle but it's been a great experience to participate in this course. This has been very helpful.

By AHMED E

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Dec 29, 2021

Really it was a great start for a very interesting field which open my mind on a new journey i could start, thanks for google thanks for the instructor and all who participating in that course and it's content

By Bhairavi S

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Oct 8, 2021

The course is well designed. The content is made interesting by the guide using appropriate body language, diction and tone wherever necessary. The examples given also help in understanding the content better.

By Loye A

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May 28, 2021

The project management course on Coursera was quite interesting, and gave me eye opening approach into Project management structures and methodologies used on solving organizational Challenges in todays world.