Project Management
Build and Manage Teams
The Project Management Diploma Program teaches you to develop 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, software and product development, engineering, construction, healthcare, and biotechnology—giving you an invaluable edge in the global economy.
Project Management courses
Project Management reviews the differences between theory and practice, leading to development of a strong 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 why projects fail 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
Quality Management gives you an overview of the field and an understanding of the philosophies and strategies of prominent authorities. You explore ways to implement an effective quality improvement program. Upon completing the course, you will
- understand concepts such as the cost of quality, process capability, statistical process control, and benchmarking
- have the skills to assess and measure quality
- know how to use a framework for process improvement
Project Risk Management helps you understand risk elements in projects and how to manage risks. This course focuses on practical methods for completing difficult projects. At the end of this course, you will be able to
- identify the risk elements in projects
- analyze, evaluate, and categorize various types of risks
- mitigate risks by using project management principles and practices
Project Procurement Management introduces you to the fundamentals of procurement in the project management environment. You learn how procurement contracts should be managed from the perspective of the project owner or contractor, and to identify and understand the components of contract management. Specific lessons include:
- preparing a statement of work
- issuing request for proposals
- selecting consultants and contractors
Business Negotiating introduces the procedures, tactics, and strategies of negotiations. In role-playing exercises, you explore the role of culture in international transactions and the necessary elements of successful negotiations. By the end of this course, you will be able to
- plan strategic negotiations
- manage conflict effectively and resolve interpersonal and group conflicts
- facilitate successful cross-cultural negotiations
Capstone Course
Project Planning and Control enables you to maximize project control by creating a plan that enhances your ability to estimate, plan, outsource, communicate, engineer, measure, track, report, and document the project. 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 recognized by the Project Management Institute Registered Educational Provider program (PMI R.E.P.). The Project Management Institute is a global leader in the development of standards for the practice of project management.