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101 Essentials of Project Management

Skills that Employers Demand

Study Online At Your Pace and When it Fits Your Schedule


$995

Unequaled Personal Attention & Customized Learning

Begin whenever you wish and study when it fits your schedule with no time limits. Your personal instructor, a certified PM with 10+ years of industry experience, guides you 1-to-1 through the course. We don’t put you in a chat room with 100 other students. Instead, your instructor answers all your questions directly and privately and gives you feedback and coaching on every assignment. You can email your instructor directly or schedule a private phone conference whenever you wish. You get to know your instructor and receive coaching for a year after your course ends.

•Personal answers to all questions within 24 hours
• Private phone conferences as needed

• Initial conference call to customize your course
• 1 Year of advice and help after your course

Learn Skills Employers Want

Management Skills to Deliver:

Professional-level project plans

Efficient schedules

Status reports in 10 minutes a week

People Skills to Communicate so:

Everyone knows what's expected

The team is committed to the goals

No surprises

Personal 1-to-1 Instruction

  • PMP®-certified instructors
  • 1-to-1 coaching on each step
  • Practice all the techniques
    • Scheduling
    • Planning
    • Tracking
  • Personal feedback on all work
  • Work at your pace
  • No time limits or fixed schedule

Course Syllabus

  • Straight-forward methodology
  • Simplified scheduling
  • Step-by-step instructions

Email Your Questions

800-942-4323

Student Comments

“The lectures were just as beneficial as being in a real classroom. I could take notes and replay the lectures as needed.”
.....Sandra Dancy

“My instructor was one of the best I’ve ever had, in any course. He is extremely knowledgeable and has a genuine interest in seeing that the students learn the material and walk away as better project managers.”
..... Chris Thomas, 3M

Course Materials & Instructor Interaction

Lectures from an Expert Play a Sample Lecture

There are no vague academic theories in our lectures. Dick Billows, PMP, GCA draws on his 20 years of experience to explain what works in the real world and what doesn't. Then watch "PMs in action" videos to learn how to conduct planning meetings with the boss, customers and a project team and make status reports. Learn practical techniques for planning a project, creating a schedule, leading a team, tracking progress in MS Project® and reporting status. Watch the lectures whenever you wish and as often as you want with no time limits. Keep the lectures forever.

 
Practical Textbook Filled with "How To's"

The book teaches you a straightforward 5-step methodology for delivering projects on time. Read how a project manager meets with the boss to plan the project and asks the right questions to pin things down. Learn to estimate with your team and give them clear assignments and make a project schedule. Then read how to track results and and deliver a status presentation. It includes proven techniques for planning, requirements, scheduling in MS Project®, creating a WBS, executing, conducting meetings and reporting status.

Practice Each Technique & Presentations
Each module gives you a realistic case study with real project executives and a team to deal with. You actually practice managing a project, write a plan with our templates, build a schedule in MS project and track progress. You'll practice assigning tasks to your team and estimating durations. You then practice solving problems and reporting progress. You receive e-mail or telephone feedback from your instructor on every assignment.
Strengthen Your People Skills

Build your skills in presenting plans and status reports as well as persuading and motivating people in meetings. You'll learn how to answer executives' questions about your project plan and it's status. Practice all these skills with your instructor in private, 1-to-1 live meetings over the Web. You get on-the spot coaching and feedback to help you improve.

Course Syllabus --- Compare our Course

$995

Course Enrollment

$1135

This course taught by 4PM.com faculty is available as an Avila University course with graduate school credit and a transcript at a higher tuition.

Enroll by phone 877-332-2599
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