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Agile Management
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Agile Management is a framework of values, principles and practices that allows managers at all levels to plan work, engage teams and respond quickly to changing market conditions and business environments. In this practical program, learn how to apply an Agile approach to better involve your customers, embrace change, facilitate human interaction and achieve results. Explore how to use the intrinsic motivators of autonomy, mastery and purpose to accelerate and improve performance. Learn to leverage the most current systems-based thinking to craft a value strategy with a culture, currency and language around value so you can successfully create and effect change to solve problems and bring improved performance and productivity to your organization. Join our email list to stay informed about this program.
Courses
The table contains the required and elective courses for the Professional Sequence in Agile Management, as well as the terms they are typically available for enrollment.
2 Required Courses, 2 Semester Units of Electives, 6 Semester Units (90 Hours of Instruction)
| Required Courses | Course Number | Units/ CEU | Classroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agile Management: Principles and Practices | X486.1 | 2 | Summer |
| Agile Management Mastery | X498.8 | 2 | Fall Spring |
| Electives | Course Number | Units/ CEU | Classroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Agile Management | X486.5 | 1 | Fall Spring Summer |
| Agile Management for Project Managers | X498.6 | 2 | Spring |
| Emergent Strategies: Business Planning in Agile Management | X498.5 | 1 | Fall Spring Summer |
| Lean Using Kanban | X483.9 | 1 | Fall Spring |
| Managing Change and Ambiguity in the Workplace | X411.9 | 1 | Fall Spring Summer |
| Project Chartering | X474.6 | 1 | Spring |
| Retrospective Facilitation | X472.9 | 1 | Spring |
| Value Innovation for Lean/Agile Management | X474.7 | 1 | Fall |
Course availability and electives are subject to change.
To enroll, click on a course title above and choose a section.
You may enroll in individual courses without registering for the Professional Sequence in Agile Management.
Who Will Benefit
Whether you are new to Agile or are already a practitioner, this program enables you to build on your current skills and knowledge to apply Agile values and practices to your personal life, to your career and to the organizations you work with. The program is also ideal if you are a professional wanting to network with others to grow the Agile community.
Prerequisites for Admission
There are no prerequisites for the Professional Sequence in Agile Management, but a bachelor's degree is recommended.
Curriculum Requirements
The curriculum consists of 2 required courses and a minimum of 2 semester units of electives for a total of 6 semester units (90 hours of instruction). Only 1 semester unit of continuing education units (CEUs) can be applied as electives. Candidates must pay a nonrefundable program registration fee.
All coursework must be completed within five years of registering for the program. However, requirements may be updated based on new developments in the field of study; we recommend completing the curriculum in a timely fashion. For more information, please see the completion requirements and the substitutions, waivers and transfer credit policies. Once you have completed the final course in the sequence, you will need to notify the program office of your completion so that your records can be reviewed and the certificate issued.How to Register for This Specialized Program of Study
By registering, you declare your intention to complete the curriculum. To register for the Professional Sequence in Agile Management, submit the online registration form with your credit card information or complete the mail-in registration form. The program registration fee is nonrefundable.
You should register for the program before you complete your second course in the curriculum.
Estimated Cost
Each course is priced individually, and you pay the course fee at the time of enrollment. The program has an estimated cost of $2,250 (not including course materials or registration fee). Course fees are subject to change.
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Contact Information
To contact the department office, email business@unex.berkeley.edu or call (510) 642-4231.
Advisory Board
Jim Highsmith
Director
Cutter Consortium's Agile Practice
Original Signer of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development
Ainsley Nies
Project Management and Agile Consultant
Patricia Reed
Senior Director and Agile Expert
Delivery Management Services
Gap Inc.
Ted Young
Tech Lead and Agile Coach
Guidewire Software Inc.
Eric Zellhart, CPA
Independent Consultant
