Learn the Best Steps for Project Management

Efficiency. Budget. Deadlines. All core considerations within the workplace. A project manager’s role is to achieve peak organizational output while optimizing all vital resources—time, money, and human capital. Project managers also provide companies a level of leadership that may be necessary to tackle the realities of global competition, emerging technologies, and increased customer demands.

This program emphasizes how to select, govern, fund, and implement organizational activities using project management tools, processes, and techniques—knowledge that could make students capable of managing major initiatives that impact your business’s success. Maximize return on investment for your organization by helping your employees learn to improve your company’s bottom line.

If you are looking for executive project management classes for yourself or your employees, Kaplan Continuing Education (KCE) offers three tracks to choose from: business, information technology, or construction.

Prepare your employees for their PMI® Designation
NEW! KCE has been reviewed and approved as a provider of project management training by the Project Management Institute (PMI®).

As a PMI® Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.) KCE has agreed to abide by PMI® established quality assurance criteria.

Is This Program Right For Your Employees and Your Company?

KCE’s Project Management Certificate is ideally suited for business, information technology, and construction professionals. The program first concentrates on providing a strong foundation in project management, then combines the advanced skills from one of three core practice areas:

Business
The purpose of this track is to develop students’ ability to anticipate and analyze project management issues that may be encountered in the workplace. Students will examine the role of project management in the business world, and develop practical tools to handle all situations where project management is needed. Case studies provide students exposure to project management issues and solutions.

Information Technology
This track introduces the fundamental nature of information technology (IT) projects and defines special techniques involved in IT project management. Concepts such as the definition of a project, the nature of the project team, and the role and function of the project manager are presented. Discussion incorporates the language of IT industry projects, the context in which such projects are conducted, and the key IT industry players in the project management process. Students investigate practical application of project management principles in the IT industry. The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) and the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) recommendations are introduced as the basis to further explore practices, tools, and techniques for successful IT project management.

Construction
This track introduces the fundamental nature of construction projects and defines special techniques involved in construction project management. Concepts such as the definition of a project, the nature of the project team, and the role and function of the project manager are presented. Discussion incorporates the language of construction industry projects, the context in which such projects are conducted, and the key construction industry players in the project management process. Students investigate the practical application of project management principles in the construction industry. The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) is introduced as the basis to further explore practices, tools, and techniques for successful construction project management.

All interested applicants are encouraged to apply.

Take the First Step
In 12 months or less, your employees could be on their way to more rewarding careers.* Take the first step by calling 866.721.7480 (Toll Free) or click here for more information.

KCE now offers a Project Management—Accelerated Option. For those who are interested in completing their program in a shorter amount of time, our accelerated study plan could put you on the fast track. The accelerated option can be completed in 4 months.


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* Kaplan Continuing Education’s (KCE) programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, KCE does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

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