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Project Management

Courses and registrationAbout the Program
This course is designed for experienced professionals as well as those preparing for the working world. It provides broad coverage of project management principles and best practices to help participants become leading edge project managers. The Project Management Principles and Best Practices Certificate Program is a registered education provider with the Project Management Institute.

The course has one broad objective: to advance participant’s knowledge of Project Management principles and best practices. Course content will focus on:

  • 8 of PMI’s 9 Knowledge Management areas (Project Integration, Scope, Human Resource, Time, Cost, Quality, Risk, and Communications Management),
  • PMI’s 5 Process Groups (Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Control, and Closing),
  • The establishment of a comprehensive baseline project plan,
  • Use of best practices (practical and theoretical),
  • An examination and use of a wide variety of specific project tools.

Course of Study
The course consists of 35 contact hours

Program Format
In-person, instructor-led classes in Elliot Hall on the Oakland University campus in Rochester, Michigan.  An example course calendar is below.  Lunches will not be provided; a one-hour break will be given on days longer than 4 hours to allow students to obtain their own meals.

 Example Program Calendar
 Week 1
Friday
1pm-5pm 
Saturday
9am-5pm
 Week 2
Friday
9am-5pm
Saturday
9am-5pm
 Week 3
Friday
9am-5pm
Saturday
9am-noon


Requirements
There are no prerequisites for the course.  Who should attend?

  • Anyone responsible for completing projects/assignments on time, under budget while meeting customer requirements.
  • Those interested in learning the core knowledge tested on the Project Management Institute's certification exams (PMP® and CAPM®).
  • People interested in advancing their knowledge of Project Management.
Note: This course provides a foundation in the core knowledge tested on the PMP® and CAPM® certification exams, but those exams are not part of this course.  Specific educational and experience requirements must be met before one is eligible for certification through the Project Management Institute; see their website for more details.

Course Details
  • Course cost is $1,250.00 per student (subject to change).
  • Each student will be provided with course material on the first night of class. Course materials include: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), Fifth Edition, and a binder of the instructors powerpoint slides. 
  • A full 100% tuition refund will be allowed if the student drops before the course start date. No refunds will be given after this date.
  • Please note, lunch will not be provided. A one (1) hour break will be allotted for participants to acquire their own meal.

Course Offerings

Summer 2013 Offering  
July 12-27, 2013 
Fall 2013 Offering
October 4-19, 2013

Friday, July 12, 2013 
1:00pm to 5:00pm

Saturday, July 13, 2013
9:00am to 5:00pm

Friday, July 19, 2013 
9:00am to 5:00pm

Saturday, July 20, 2013
9:00am to 5:00pm

Friday, July 26, 2013 
9:00am to 5:00pm

Saturday, July 27, 2013
9:00am to noon


Friday, October 4, 2013 
1:00pm to 5:00pm

Saturday, October 5, 2013
9:00am to 5:00pm

Friday, October 11, 2013 
9:00am to 5:00pm

Saturday, October 12, 2013
9:00am to 5:00pm

Friday, October 18, 2013 
9:00am to 5:00pm

Saturday, October 19, 2013
9:00am to noon


     









Contact Information
Gene Fliedner, CFPIM
Program Director
Email: fliedner@oakland.edu     




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