Online Course – Certified Professional Internship in Project Management from the University of Colorado Boulder

Become a project manager. Learn the skills required to manage successful projects.

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Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • project management
  • Risk management
  • Agile management
  • Communication with stakeholders
  • Engineering Management

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Project Manager
  • Project Team Manager
  • Cost Manager
  • Schedule Manager
  • Risk Manager
  • Project Quality Manager
  • Project Lifecycle Manager
  • Engineering Management Engineer
  • Technology Manager
  • Technical Project Manager

Internship – a three-part course series

The Project Management specialization is designed to be an introduction to the discipline of project management, including the terminology, tools, and techniques required in managing and leading projects. Key topics that will be covered include:

  • Project Manager Role
  • Project Team
  • Cost, schedule and risk management
  • Quality in projects
  • Project Life Cycle

The courses in this program can be credited as academic credit toward the Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (ME-EM) degree offered on the Coursera platform. The ME-EM degree is designed to help engineers, scientists, and technical professionals advance to management and leadership roles in the engineering and technology sectors. With performance-based admissions and no application process, the ME-EM is ideal for individuals with a broad background of undergraduate education and/or professional experience. For more information about the ME-EM program, visit https://www.coursera.org/degrees/me-engineering-management-boulder .

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Hands-on Learning Project

During the internship, students will be exposed to project management concepts. You will learn the formal project management process, which includes tools commonly used in the field. Students will have the opportunity to apply these tools in managing a small “virtual” project.

Upon completion of the internship, learners should have a foundation for a comprehensive final project plan.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Project Management: Basics and Getting Started

Course 1

  • 23 hours
  • 4.8 (613 ratings)

Course Details

What will you get?
  • Through success in this course, you will be able to define the role of a project manager and describe different project management methods.
  • You will be able to create a project map and perform a stakeholder analysis.
  • You will also be able to assemble a successful project team and determine the required resourcing.
Skills you will gain
  • Category: Project Management
  • Category: Business Communication
  • Category: Resource Management
  • Category: Team Management
  • Category: Engineering Management

Project planning and execution

Course 2

  • 26 hours
  • 4.8 (184 ratings)

Course Details

What will you get?
  • Through success in this course, you will be able to develop a project schedule.
  • You will be able to estimate project costs and determine a budget, as well as identify and analyze risks to successful project completion.
  • You can also implement quality assurance in the project and perform analysis after the project is completed.
Skills you will gain
  • Category: Project Management
  • Category: Risk Management
  • Category: Project Planning
  • Category: Budget Management
  • Category: Engineering Management

Agile project management

Course 3

  • 18 hours
  • 4.7 (271 ratings)

Course Details

What will you get?
  • By successfully completing this course, you will be able to differentiate between agile project management methods and predictive methods.
  • You will also be able to describe the roles and responsibilities of agile team members and implement agile tools.
  • You will also be able to identify agile organizations and leadership styles.
Skills you will gain
  • Category: Project Management
  • Category: Strategic Management
  • Category: Agile Management
  • Category: Servant Leadership
  • Category: Engineering Management