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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.

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 Lina M

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Feb 28, 2023

Terrific - love the short videos and straight to the point teaching style!

By Jonathan S

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Feb 27, 2023

It helped me a lot to strengthen my knowledge about project manager roles.

By Harry A

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Feb 21, 2023

this course give me comprehensif scope of foundation of project management

By ZR H

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Feb 19, 2023

Well organized and effectively delivered. I was able to learn very easily.

By Diego E I

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Feb 11, 2023

Really interesting and with good foundations concept of Project Management

By Dalar V

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Jan 27, 2023

Well organized! Have already learned a lot and motivated to keep learning!

By RANIA S

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Jan 27, 2023

ithis course was so helpfull , thank you all guys you made learning so fun

By Moises G R

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Jan 16, 2023

This is an excellent material and introductory knowledge base. I loved it!

By Ryan B

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Dec 18, 2022

Very good overview of the PM field and sets up for more advanced learning.

By Cizn R

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Dec 11, 2022

Very informative. Excellent way to learn the basics of Project Management.

By David O

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Nov 24, 2022

The online video lectures, assessment and notes were all excellent. cheers

By Marietta C

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Nov 19, 2022

Enjoyable course, very informative and instructors are very knowledgeable.

By Mostafa M

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Nov 6, 2022

very important and exciting information which is very important for anyone

By Aldhila I P

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Oct 27, 2022

This course very useful and helps u to learn. Thank you so much Coursera!

By Bhekinkosi G S

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Oct 26, 2022

Excellent course and the tutors were informative and clear in explaining.

By yakobo y

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Oct 24, 2022

The course is well planned and organised ,BIG UP to the organisation team

By Irene M

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Oct 18, 2022

Great learning experince,clear explanations and very insightful examples.

By SURAJ S

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Oct 16, 2022

Good course . Got basic idea about project manager roles and fundamentals.

By Brittany A W

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Oct 8, 2022

Very informative and easy pace. Looking forward to continuing the course.

By Shabila K

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Oct 5, 2022

I have learned a lot from this course, I wish I could study it more deeply

By Greg S

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Sep 16, 2022

This was very informative and I enjoyed the overall format of this course.

By Udam J

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Sep 15, 2022

Well layed out and covers all aspects of the project management syllabus.

By Atiq L

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Sep 12, 2022

I thought th e first course was agreat foundation for project management!

By Satyawati C

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Sep 10, 2022

Awesome experience. Opens a whole lot of possibilities and opportunities.

By Karen J L

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Sep 5, 2022

Insightful layout and use of several mediums to relay, learn information.