Project Management

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*Spring Schedule
*Master Certificate Courses - Register Now

Note: Each course runs one weekend, (6:00 pm - 9:30 pm on Fridays and 8:30 am - 5:00 pm on Saturday) and costs $500. For students entering the program after 2005, eight core courses and seven elective courses must be taken to complete all of the Master Certificate program requirements.

Project Management is an integral part of everyone's job! Enhance your skills and impact your work place by attending one of Villanova's Project Management seminars this Spring.

Understanding Project Management Practices (CORE)
When: January 25-26, 2008 | Instructor: Bill Schnauffer, PMP
Presents a general framework for evaluating cases and understanding the project management issues that will be discussed in the other core modules. Project lifecycle will be analyzed as well as concepts in creating the WBS, project schedules, and budgets. (Exempt, if Foundations in Project Management Practices completed.)

Issues in Project Quality Management (CORE)
When: Feb. 1-2, 2008 | Instructor: Kathleen Donohue, PMP
In today’s project environment, project managers need to be more sensitive to customers’ expectations and plan projects accordingly. This course will provide a focus on quality assurance, quality control, the quality management plan, and how project managers can use successfully the classical tools of quality management in the dynamic, ever-changing environment of a project.

Communication, Leadership and Motivation (CORE)
When: February 15-16, 2008 | Instructor: Bill Schnauffer, PMP
This course will provide a series of tools addressing organizational communications, motivation, team building, and leadership. Micro and macro level communication skills will be presented. Coaching and team building exercises introduced. Change management, power and influence will be investigated.

Project Performance Management (CORE)
When: December 7-8, 2007 and February 29 and March 1, 2008 | Instructor: Al DeLucia, PMP, PE
This course will provide a hands-on approach to calculating, understanding, and using earned value management techniques. Different techniques for framing earned value analysis, calculating, and using earned value will be presented. The role of earned value in the broader context of project management will be presented.

Issues in Project Risk Management (CORE)
When: March 7-8, 2008 | Instructor: Jay Gassaway, MBA, PMP
Will explore risk from different points of view (team, client, etc.), Risk identification techniques will be introduced. Quantifying risk and risk allowance methods will be discussed. The Risk Management Plan and Contingency Planning will be the focus of discussion. Many risk minimization techniques will be provided.

Project Plan Development (CORE)
When: March 28-29, 2008 | Instructor: Jay Gassaway, MBA, PMP
Project success is not measured by the amount of documentation that is produced. The success of a Project is directly impacted by the quality of the documentation and the communication and use of the documentation. It's not "How Much" but "What" needs to be documented and "How" you use this documentation to manage your project. The course will focus on a format for successful documentation of your projects. Learn how to create a "Project Plan" that you can use to manage your project.

Intercultural Communication (CORE)
When: May 2-3, 2008 | Instructor: Ann Craig, M.Ed and Melody Templeton, MS
As Project Management becomes more and more globalized we have the opportunity to interact with business associates from many different cultures and the differences in our backgrounds can cause some interesting communication challenges. This course offers an awareness and understanding of cultural differences as defined by ethnic, religious, gender, abilities and national differences, We'll look at the effects of nonverbal communication, recognize the impact of stereotypes and learn strategies for adapting different communications styles.

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