According to recent research by Gallup, only 28% of managers have been trained to lead hybrid teams and individual contributors are even more likely to be without a specific plan for working in a hybrid or distributed environment.
PROJ_PMI 300-0 Managing Distributed Teams provides practical tools to increase the success of projects being managed in hybrid and global environments. Students will gain a mix of technical skills and interpersonal skills that will equip them to improve collaboration, communication, and decision-making processes.
The instructor was really engaging! Learning the concepts and nuances of managing projects virtually and globally is so pertinent in [today’s] world. I appreciate that this class is offered.”
Annual Schedule
Expand the annual schedule lists below to see which quarters each project management class is typically offered in.
Project Management Annual Schedule - Core Courses
Project Management Annual Schedule - Core Courses
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CORE COURSES
FALL
WINTER
SPRING
SUMMER
PROJ_PMI 401-0 Essentials of Project Management (Remote)
X
X
X
X
PROJ_PMI 401-0 Essentials of Project Management (On Campus)
X
X
PROJ_PMI 401-DL Essentials of Project Management (Online)
PMI, PMBOK, CAPM, PMI-ACP, and PMP are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
Course Registration
PDP courses are offered online, remotely, and on-campus. Please refer to the
Schedule Notes for course delivery information.
IMPORTANT:
The registration process for all professional development courses requires you
to register for your course and
update your emergency contact information
in CAESAR, Northwestern University's Student Enterprise System.
Registering for multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a mandatory,
integrated step to access Northwestern University systems. Northwestern
uses the DUO Mobile smartphone application for multi-factor authentication.
Steps to install the DUO Mobile App can be found
here.
Once you have
completed the MFA registration process, you will have access to systems
like CAESAR and CANVAS, Northwestern’s Learning Management System.
*It is a student’s responsibility to ensure access to Northwestern systems
after registering for a PDP course. If you do not have a smartphone capable of
downloading and using the DUO Mobile app, you may want to consider a
YubiKey
that can be purchased from several online retailers.
Our Applied Project Management Course is specifically designed
for seasoned project managers like you, with over five years of
hands-on experience, who are eager to master advanced techniques
and strategies. Taught by practicing project managers with over 25
years of experience, these industry experts will provide you with
the knowledge and skills needed to confidently manage complex
projects and drive organizational success. Through this course,
you’ll earn ongoing professional education hours (PDUs) to maintain
your certifications and stay ahead of the game in your career.
Dive deep into advanced project management topics such as
financial metrics-based project selection techniques, managing
sophisticated stakeholder relationships, and aligning project
dependencies across your organization. You’ll gain expertise in
advanced scheduling methods like PERT, critical chain, and hybrid
delivery. You’ll learn proven best practices for budgeting, cash
flow management, and risk management strategies. Our course goes
beyond technical skills, emphasizing leadership competencies
essential for handling significant project disruptions, overcoming
resistance to change, and navigating complex organizational
dynamics.
Moreover, you’ll explore ways to leverage your organization’s
PMO, critically evaluate project management tools, and harness the
power of generative AI to enhance project outcomes.
By the end of this course, you will be equipped to tackle the
most challenging projects with confidence and lead your team to
success.
After completing this course, students are able to demonstrate
the following:
Align their project management methods with industry-recognized
principles and best practices
Deliver project results aligned with organizational
capabilities and strategic objectives
Develop project plans addressing interdependencies with other
projects
Manage the complexity that distributed teams or external
vendors can pose to a project
Define requirements for procuring additional project
resources
Allocate and assign project work leveraging team member
capabilities and capacities
Respond to situations requiring changes to project plans and
activities
Communicate project plans, status, issues, and other complex
topics with leadership
Lead issue resolution, manage conflicts, and communicate with
multiple differing audiences
Apply project management tools and Generative AI applications
to meet project needs
Total Professional Development Units (PDUs): 60 (Ways of
Working: 36; Business Acumen: 15; Power Skills: 9)
Students may purchase these books from any retailer where they
are available, in any format.
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 every academic quarter.
Prerequisites
This course is intended for individuals with at least five years of experience managing projects.
