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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

LD

Aug 11, 2021

I loved this course. It was so informative. I took a lot of notes and hope to implement everything I've learned in real-life instances. I look forward to advancing professionally as a project manager.

MR

Nov 27, 2021

Learned a lot such as Agile, C-Suite, Change management, Corporate governance, Culture mapping, DMAIC, Kanban, Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Linear, Matrix structure, Reporting chart, Six Sigma etc. Thank you

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By Nick S

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Dec 19, 2022

Great class and intro to project management. Excellent pace and real world examples.

By Areeb K

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Dec 7, 2022

It is a great course for someone who wants to get into the career of project manager

By Isadora M S

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Nov 13, 2022

Recommended! Cover very important and specifics topics regarding project management.

By farhan z

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Nov 10, 2022

Very Structured and Informative.

Would highly recommend this course to fellow peers !

By Emmanuel O

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Nov 6, 2022

I really enjoyed the course. It was clear and made the subject so easy to understand

By Aigerim B

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Oct 15, 2022

for someone without any idea what project management is, it is a very useful course

By Ahmed n

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Oct 15, 2022

iam happy for enroled for this course its very good and useful in management career

By Abdal G A

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Sep 28, 2022

Very nice and informative course, presented in an easy way and easy information flow

By Salvador L M

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Sep 20, 2022

Great course. Really like the information you use and the way you presented. Thanks

By Onimisi E

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Sep 9, 2022

This course gave me great insight into Project Management. It is also very enjoyable

By greeshma

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Sep 4, 2022

awesome learning with the google team and refreshed with project management skills.

By PAULSON .

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Sep 4, 2022

Really a great course! I cannot tell enough how well planned and considerate it was.

By Kaajal R

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Aug 25, 2022

I really enjoy the lectures and notes and how they go together. Easy to understand.

By Kanella D

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Aug 20, 2022

Very good knowledge and easy learning course Audio and visual and reading thank you

By Anna M

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Aug 15, 2022

Very nice course, everything clearly explained. Enjoyed to go on with the next ones!

By Sadhana T

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Aug 11, 2022

everbody should do this ciurse to creae confdance in yourelf to start a new project.

By Diana R D J

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Aug 7, 2022

Love videos and explanation. Also. the exercices helped me to digest the data given.

By Abhishek S

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Jul 26, 2022

it was created amazingly by google and coursera, thank you for this wonderful course

By Soso M

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Jul 11, 2022

Thank you for the amount information provided it was a fun and special learning trip

By Cory S

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Jul 5, 2022

So much great information and skill building. Loved the pace and learning platform.

By Ijeoma O

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Jul 4, 2022

I was intrigued by the ease of navigation and the awesome presentation of the course

By Valentin M

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Jul 3, 2022

Great course! Very interesting especially when you learn English at the same time :)

By bu l

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Jun 16, 2022

I finished the first course in 5 days. The material is so good that I can just stop!

By 冉升

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Jun 12, 2022

Well-organized courses and help to understand baisc knowledge of project management.

By adam o

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Jun 10, 2022

A good place to start to gain a basic understanding of the Project Management field.