Project Management
Learn how to deliver strategic change and transformation through the management of projects in organisations.
Duration
10 weeksWeekly study
8 hours
Project Management
Learn how to effectively plan and execute a project within a business context
The objective of this course is to learn how to approach project management and understand the essential concepts from theoretical and applied perspectives.
The course will help to prepare you to deliver strategic change and transformation through the management of projects in organisations. You will have the opportunity to develop an understanding of the stages, tools and techniques required for project initiation, planning, execution, control and termination.
You will be taught how to effectively plan and execute a project, while considering the wider business context in which the project operates.
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Who is the course for?
This course is for anyone wishing to learn how to deliver strategic change through project management in business.
Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.
Who will you learn with?
Dr Dennis Chapman is a Lecturer in Project Management and Deputy Course Director for the BA in Business Management at Coventry University’s School of Strategy and Leadership (SSL).
Who developed the course?
Coventry University
Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.
Established
1992Location
Coventry
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