Project Management
Intensive seminar (suitable for beginner to intermediate students)
Taught by Erika Himer.  Click here for Erika's profile.

Increasingly, today's leading companies need project management specialists capable of delivering mission-critical work on time and on budget while maintaining quality standards.  A solid understanding of project management techniques and processes and the confidence to apply them appropriately are essential to project success.  This course is focused on providing participants with the knowledge and skills they need to excel as project managers, and is compatible with the project management industry standard set by the Project Management Institute (PMI).  The course reflects the realities faced by today's project managers, tying concepts and practices from every aspect of the project management process together to mirror real-world projects.

Learn the theories, tools, and techniques of successful project management.  Topics include task organization and sequencing, schedule development, critical path method implementation as a management tool, the use of milestone and Gantt charts, the reverse planning method, as well as cost, performance, and client considerations.  Participants emerge with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills that are critical in today's workplace.  Learn the fundamentals of:

• Project Management Context and Processes

• Scope and Deliverables

• Project Planning and Scheduling

• Change and Transition Management

• Strategies for Risk Management

• Effective Communication

• Effective Human Resource Management in Project Environments

• Cost Management

• Selection and Procurement

• Quality Management

Fast-forward your career with state-of-the-art project management skills and techniques and become a project management expert within your industry, ensuring timely and cost-effective completion of critical projects.  Enhance your performance and ability to contribute to the company's bottom-line results.  This course is based on the Project Management Institute (PMI) Body of Knowledge and is designed to give those with little or no project management experience the ability and skills necessary to operate as a project manager in a variety of industries, including the high-tech, corporate, education, government, and small business sectors.

Course Title: Project Management
Tuition Fee: RMB 3200
Materials Fee: RMB 120

Spring Session 2012: March 8th to May 13th

Section A: Thursday mornings (10:00 AM - 12:30 PM)
10 weeks from March 8th to May 10th (Course Code: PM103)
Location: ELC Learning Center

Section B: Thursday afternoons (1:00 PM - 3:30 PM)
10 weeks from March 8th to May 10th (Course Code: PM104)
Location: ELC Learning Center

Section C: Thursday evenings (6:30 PM - 9:00 PM)
10 weeks from March 8th to May 10th (Course Code: PM105)
Location: ELC Learning Center

Section D: Sunday afternoons (1:00 PM - 3:30 PM)
10 weeks from March 11th to May 13th (Course Code: PM106)
Location: ELC Learning Center

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE

Registration Procedure:
Please register online first to reserve your place.  You will then receive a confirmation email with further details.  Next, payment must be made on site at the ELC Learning Center during the payment dates shown below (you can come in person or send someone).

Tuition payment for the Spring Session 2012 will take place from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, from Monday, February 20th through Monday, February 27th, 2012.  Payments will be received in the Registration Office at the ELC Learning Center.  Click here for map.

Please note: classes are kept small for the students' benefit (generally between 8 and 12 people).  Register early to reserve your place.  Payment must be received on time to complete your enrollment and maintain your reservation in the class(es) for which you have registered.  (Any course that does not meet sufficient enrollment may be cancelled and a full refund provided upon presentation of your original receipt.)