Foundations of Project Management provides students an opportunity to learn foundational knowledge and concepts in project management. Offers insights into various project management methodologies while providing a structured approach to understanding key principles, models, and methods required to manage various project types through a complete project life cycle. Introduces project management software and emphasizes distinctions between project, program, and portfolio management. Strongly recommended for students with little or no formal project management experience.

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of the course, you will be able to:

• Distinguish between general management and project management.
• Differentiate between project management process groups and project lifecycle phases.
• Define project boundaries by identifying the project’s scope limits and exclusions.
• Examine the impact of leadership style on project success
• Use real-world case studies to apply best practices for managing a project through the five process groups and the entire lifecycle of the project.

Professional Credit

This course is a core subject in the Masters’s degree program in Project Management, at the College of Professional Studies at Northeastern University.

Venue

This course is currently being offered at Northeastern University, Silicon Valley Campus.