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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 Nathalie C

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Jan 19, 2024

It is a great start to understanding the Project Management career and what it entails. It gives insight and understanding of the different roles a project manager can have.

By Marco S

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Jun 5, 2023

Very very good course even if you already have some concept, as the topics are presented in a very clean way and offer a comprehensive topics map to the most useful concepts

By Siti K Z

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Feb 26, 2023

This course help me to get the overview of Project Management and Project Manager roles and responsibilities together with the approaches and also impact to an organization.

By Rebecca j W

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Feb 9, 2023

As a student just starting with an interest in gaining ground in this field, this is an excellent place to start to get vocabulary and organizational understanding. Thanks!

By Karim E R

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Nov 15, 2022

Amazing course to introduce anyone to the world of Project Management. I would highly reccomend this for anyone considering changing careers and entering into the PM track.

By Sarah S

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Nov 2, 2022

This is a solid beginner's course that is very well paced. I really liked that none of the videos were more than 6-7 minutes long and the reading was fairly easy to digest.

By A. M

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Oct 13, 2022

Google, you've done an exceptional job of integrating content, reading, supplemental resources, and discussion; I am eager to start the 2nd course in the series! THANK YOU!

By Sandy P

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Sep 9, 2022

Amazing course, because from here I can learn a lot of things related to projects. Can be a stepping stone when you want to get serious about the work of the desired company

By Anastasia S

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Sep 7, 2022

Google has offered a unique opportunity to hone our understanding of project management. It was a pleasant journey to dive into general concepts from different perspectives.

By Lenin S

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Sep 3, 2022

This is an excellent introductory course to project management, and include many interesting topics that was unexpected to me like how to find job opportunities in PM area.

By Michah T

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Aug 18, 2022

The course so far has been very easy to follow and it is not overwhelming at all. All the information in the course is valuable and broken down to where one can understand.

By Marcel P

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Aug 8, 2022

Very interesting course and a good start into the topic. Covers a good cross section. The mix of videos, reading sessions and quizzes was refreshing and kept me interested.

By Nathanael R

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Aug 1, 2022

Very good course! It helped me cover informations I never knew about management. It also helped me be ready to lead a team and understand how organizational structure works.

By Mohamed O W

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Jul 28, 2022

A very good stepping stone for one of the most important life skill in any setting, career or industry. Thoroughly researched and well taught by a group of industry experts.

By Alfonso L M P

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Jun 29, 2022

Its' an excellent course. It introduces you to all the possibilities, processes and versatilities that Project Management has for yourself and the projects you'll work on.

By Dhaval K G (

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Jun 20, 2022

Amazing course content and the Trainers. Strongly receommended for all the project managers to go through this wonderful course on the industry insights and practical world.

By Timothy L

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Jun 10, 2022

Wonderful learning about Project Management on my own time. I'm a father of two young children and also just started a new job and this course is perfect for me and my time.

By Pranita P

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Jun 7, 2022

Best course and anyone who wants to start their career in Management should opt for it. It provides with all the detailed infomation for the all the activities in management

By Yeileen E

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May 29, 2022

At the moment, I love how I'm feeling about this course because it helps me understand what Project Management is and if I am aware of the tasks and responsibilities within.

By Airam B

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May 18, 2022

A very engaging course, and extremely informative. The course really made me learn more about project management, new skills, and how it's valuable to have in organizations.

By Corey R

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May 10, 2022

Great course, but it needs more information and I feel like more curve balls like practice test that have questions from the beginning and the end to instill the information

By Suneel K

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Apr 29, 2022

I enjoyed the course and learned a lot from it. The content is well organised and focused on practical situations . It has covered most of the aspects of project management.

By ROLI T

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Mar 26, 2022

Tutor is so good all learning material is good and easily understable I learn so much from this. I am very thankful to the whole team to making this course.

Thanking you all!

By Ritesh T

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Sep 8, 2021

Great learning experience. The instructor who recorded the sessions was amazing. Course was easy to understand with continuous exams in between heped to check the knowledge.

By Jose V

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Sep 5, 2021

Excellent course I'm very motivated about keeping learning.

Google defitnely knows user expericience. The animations, people and all topics were very relevant and up to date.