Project Management
Build and Manage Teams
Project management is a skill valued in every major industry. The Project Management Diploma Program teaches you to build and lead projects in a cross-cultural environment and offers you proven techniques for successful teamwork. These tools can be used in leadership positions in such diverse fields as research and design, software development, product development, engineering, biotechnology, and human resources, giving you an invaluable edge in the global economy. Project Management is a core or concentration option in the Management and Business Track.
Project Management courses
In Project Management, you review the differences between theory and practice, leading to the development of a solid project plan. Through lectures, case studies, and class projects, you explore functional, project, and matrix environments. By the end of this course, you will be able to
- recognize the reasons for project failure and provide remedies that work
- understand the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge
- prepare a detailed project plan
Human Factors and Team Dynamics provides you with the interpersonal and managerial skills necessary to manage projects. You learn about leadership, motivation, team dynamics, conflict resolution, power and politics, and problem solving using self-assessments and team exercises. In this course, you
- develop the knowledge and skills necessary to manage others
- become familiar with team models
- use simulations to discover what leads to successful and unsuccessful projects
The Quality Management course allows you to gain an overview of the field and an understanding of the philosophies and strategies of prominent authorities. You explore ways to effectively implement a quality improvement program. Upon completing the course, you will
- understand the cost of quality, process capability, SPC, and benchmarking
- have the skills to assess and measure quality
- know how to use a framework for process improvement
Project Risk Management is intended to provide you with an understanding of the elements of risk in projects and how to manage these risks. This course focuses on practical methods for completing difficult projects. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to
- identify the risk elements in projects
- analyze, evaluate, and categorize the various types of risks
- mitigate risks by using project management principles and practices
Contract Management introduces you to the elements of a contract and how they should be managed. You also analyze legal and ethical contract issues important to all project managers. By the end of the course you will be able to
- identify and understand the various components of contract management
- understand and apply different fee structures
- prepare a complete contract, including a statement of work
International Business Negotiating introduces the procedural steps, tactics, and strategies of negotiations. In role- playing exercises, you explore the elements necessary for successful negotiations, including the role of culture in international transactions. By the end of this course, you will be able to
- strategically plan negotiations
- effectively manage conflict and resolve interpersonal and group conflicts
- successfully facilitate cross-cultural negotiations
Project Planning and Control serves as a capstone for the Project Management Diploma Program. You learn to maximize project control by creating a plan that enhances your ability to estimate, plan, outsource, communicate, engineer, measure, track, report, and document. In this course, you
- learn the project control model
- apply tools and techniques required to implement the control model
- discover the art of project planning and management using these tools
UC Berkeley Extension is a recognized provider registered with the Project Management Institute Registered Educational Provider program (PMI R.E.P.).