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

Project Management & Other Tools for Career Development Specialization

Margaret  Meloni,  MBA, PMP
Diane Spiegel
Sue Robins, M.S. Ed.

Instructors: Margaret Meloni, MBA, PMP

Sponsored by Syrian Youth Assembly

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.7

(6,324 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
1 month
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • 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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Specialization - 5 course series

Initiating and Planning Projects

Course 17 hours4.7 (23,260 ratings)

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: Project Planning
Category: Team Management
Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Project Scoping
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: People Management
Category: Scope Management
Category: Business Relationship Management
Category: Requirements Management
Category: Project Management Life Cycle
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Planning
Category: Program Management
Category: Organizational Skills
Category: Project Controls
Category: Work Breakdown Structure
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Strategic Planning
Category: Organizational Leadership

Managing Project Risks and Changes

Course 25 hours4.7 (9,109 ratings)

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: Project Management
Category: Project Risk Management
Category: Project Controls
Category: Risk Management
Category: Requirements Management
Category: Project Performance
Category: Earned Value Management
Category: Scope Management
Category: Project Scoping
Category: Project Management Life Cycle
Category: Change Control
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Strategic Communication
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Communication Planning
Category: Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
Category: Performance Management
Category: Business Risk Management
Category: Project Closure
Category: Program Management

High-Impact Business Writing

Course 36 hours4.5 (3,834 ratings)

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: Writing and Editing
Category: Business Management
Category: Editing
Category: Business Communication
Category: Writing
Category: Communication
Category: Proofreading
Category: Grammar
Category: Business Writing
Category: Business Correspondence
Category: Literacy
Category: Public Speaking
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Report Writing
Category: Strategic Communication
Category: Communication Planning
Category: Presentations
Category: Verbal Communication Skills
Category: Business Operations

The Art of Negotiation

Course 45 hours4.5 (3,000 ratings)

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

Effective Problem-Solving and Decision-Making

Course 58 hours4.6 (7,202 ratings)

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: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Category: Problem Solving
Category: Complex Problem Solving
Category: Creative Problem-Solving
Category: Decision Making
Category: Leadership
Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Category: Performance Metric
Category: Performance Management
Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Process Improvement and Optimization
Category: Process Analysis
Category: Strategic Leadership
Category: Initiative and Leadership
Category: Business Leadership
Category: Root Cause Analysis
Category: Business Process Management
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Business Process Improvement
Category: People Management

Instructors

Margaret  Meloni,  MBA, PMP
University of California, Irvine
33 Courses1,168,008 learners
Diane Spiegel
University of California, Irvine
7 Courses377,679 learners

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