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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

JK

Oct 5, 2021

Very informative and thorough! I've finished this course with so much knowledge that can be applied to the workforce. Everything is laid out in easy to follow and efficient steps. Couldn't be happier!

DT

Jul 23, 2023

The course is well design and very interactive. I don't have prior experience of Project Management. But Course help me to understand various jargon associated with Project management in a simple way.

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By Lara O

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Feb 13, 2023

Course with excellent content, practical examples and testimonies. Looking forward to the next course.

By Starry M

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Jan 26, 2023

A very good start to wanting to learn and go into a PM role. Highly recommend finishing all 6 courses!

By Marynansi M

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Nov 12, 2022

Happy to learn and intake all the given techniques ,knowledge and follow them in my upcoming projects.

By Celine G

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Nov 6, 2022

All the foundations were well put together. I learned so much through the videos and reading material.

By Keron K

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Nov 3, 2022

Loved the advice for job search. The content was pitched at the right level for a beginner like myself

By Prakash D

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Oct 29, 2022

This was the best course to clarify my concept of project management. This will help me in my career.

By Arthur V

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Oct 23, 2022

este curso tiene excelentes bases y te contextualiza al 100% de que es y como ser un project manager.

By Claudia C

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Oct 3, 2022

The material is great, I learnt a lot, they do a good job presenting it in an efficient and warm way.

By George T

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Sep 14, 2022

great course with great material. instructors made if fun a dn interesting though out the whole course

By yahya a

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Sep 12, 2022

Great training, I learned a lot from it and the thing I loved the most was the method of self-learning

By bhim s

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Aug 13, 2022

Its really an awesome cousre for project related person and thanks google and coursea for this

Thanks

By Sumaira i

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Aug 10, 2022

I rated this course 5 because to me it is very interactive and informative. honestly, I learned a lot.

By Samantha F

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Jul 8, 2022

This course helped me feel more confident in my skills and knowledge that I already had in this field.

By Estefanía G

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Jun 26, 2022

Great course!

I loved how it's structure, the content of the videos, lectures and the whole curriculum.

By Sebastián H

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Jun 21, 2022

Gran curso! Te va llevando de la mano, lo que hace que la informacion sea muy clara. Muy recomendado!

By Juma W B

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Jun 18, 2022

The course was well presented, i liked what each instructor presented. An excellent online prentation.

By Edgar C

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May 26, 2022

Easy to go through and very engaging. I feel confident on what I´ve learn so far and ready to move on.

By Himanshu V

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May 22, 2022

I thoroughly enjoyed the course content. I is really informative and structured really well. Thanks !!

By Arleni H

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May 15, 2022

I learned a lot, all the topics in the course were applicable to my new position as a program manager.

By William A

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May 12, 2022

The course was really helpful, first experience in this type of job environment, well done and thanks!

By Salim A

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May 4, 2022

Many thanks to Coursera management for the best way and methods of learning. You are really amazing!!!

By Brennan R

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Feb 20, 2022

So far this course is much better and more informative than I expected. Nice job with the production.

By Rebeca B

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Feb 3, 2022

I'm very happy with my decision of initiating this course! This is the start of an incredible journey.

By Aldo C

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Jan 28, 2022

This is definetly a clear foundation as to what Project management entails and how you can utilise it.

By Urvashi R

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Jan 12, 2022

amazing program which helped me acquire new skills which will definitely help me in finding a good job