Project Management Certificate Courses, Northwestern University School of Professional Studies - Northwestern School of Professional Studies

Program Courses

To earn a Certificate in Agile Practices from Northwestern University, students must complete the following courses:

1. Agile for Practitioners Core Course (PROJ_PMI 403-0)
2. Any two Agile or project management electives

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PDP courses are offered online, remotely, and on-campus. Please refer to the Schedule Notes for course delivery information.

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PROJ_PMI 211-0 : Soft Skills for Project Managers

Description

The effective project manager possesses deep interpersonal skills and is able to use their skills to lead their project teams to deliver results. This 2-week workshop, designed for project managers and team leaders, will help you improve the essential skills needed to be an effective project manager. Using lectures, case studies, discussions and individual and group exercises, you will learn how to improve your capabilities in communication, relationship-management, conflict resolution, decision-making, and team motivation.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Define characteristics of an effective leader;
• Explain the importance of effective leadership in a project;
• Assess effectiveness of leaders;
• Develop solutions to ineffective leadership situations;
• Critique and correct ineffective email communications;
• Develop a communication to summarize a problem and describe a solution;
• Assess facts, evaluate options, and decide upon an approach;
• Build and motivate an effective team; and
• Resolve a conflict in a virtual setting.

You will leave this course with:

• New connections with your classmates who are also project managers.
• Examples and case studies from real projects.

Total Professional Development Units (PDUs): 20 (Ways of Working: 3; Business Acumen: 5; Power Skills: 12)

Registered students can access their online course site here. An activated NetID and password is required for login. *Please note: It may take up to 24-hours for registered students to be added to the online course platform.

Additional Information:

This course is offered during the Fall and Spring quarters.