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About the Course

This course is the first in a series of six to equip you with the skills you need to apply to introductory-level roles in project management. Project managers play a key role in leading, planning and implementing critical projects to help their organizations succeed. In this course, you’ll discover foundational project management terminology and gain a deeper understanding of the role and responsibilities of a project manager. We’ll also introduce you to the kinds of jobs you might pursue after completing this program. Throughout the program, you’ll learn from current Google project managers, who can provide you with a multi-dimensional educational experience that will help you build your skills for on-the-job application. Learners who complete this program should be equipped to apply for introductory-level jobs as project managers. No previous experience is necessary. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Define project management and describe what constitutes a project. - Explore project management roles and responsibilities across a variety of industries. - Detail the core skills that help a project manager be successful. - Describe the life cycle of a project and explain the significance of each phase. - Compare different program management methodologies and approaches and determine which is most effective for a given project. - Define organizational structure and culture and explain how it impacts project management. - Define change management and describe the role of the project manager in the process....

Top reviews

SC

Nov 10, 2022

It was a fantastic learning experience with a knowledge of project management information. The team as a whole did a fantastic job of demonstrating their individual perspectives on project management.

EM

Dec 23, 2022

Its a Very insightful course will help you to grow and know more about the project management career path and every single detailed about it thank you Google and Coursera for this a great opportunity.

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By Petros D

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Oct 24, 2021

loved it - fast and effective way to be introduced to project management! Thank you everyone!

By PHIL

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Oct 10, 2021

Comprehensive, easy to comprehend, and completely relevant to my career plans and job search.

By Inês M F

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Oct 7, 2021

Very user friendly, liked the way videos, readings and quizzes are organized. Will recommend.

By Nishad M

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Sep 26, 2021

Clears all the necessary basic concepts which is required for start Project Management Career

By Anas A K

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Sep 14, 2021

Amazing course with much better engagement and learning, good job course designer and GOOGLE!

By Lorielle C

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Aug 3, 2021

This course was very insightful and provided an excellent foundation for project management.

By John E B

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Jul 29, 2021

very concise and easy to follow. it really teaches you the fundamentals of project management

By Diego A M V

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Jun 28, 2021

It's a very interesting, exiting and helpful course to start in the project management world!

By Anoop K J

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May 30, 2021

Amazing! Very precise and concise knowledge on the very foundations of Project Management! :)

By Elshad B

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Apr 26, 2021

What an amazing course it was! It was very easy to understand, very helpful, and encouraging.

By Khulangoo B

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Apr 20, 2021

It is very beneficial for the beginers. I will appreciate if you add more case based courses.

By Khizar H

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Apr 4, 2021

Absolutely, loved the course. The content was up to the mark, simple, and easy to understand.

By Steve N J

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May 4, 2024

The foundations of project management lesson provided a great baseline for this certificate.

By Iveth T

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Oct 29, 2023

I learned plenty with this course and it helped me define my interest in Project Management.

By Nilasree n

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Oct 24, 2023

Detailed and ease understanding of the topics. Easy to co-relate with day-to-day activities.

By Alexander R

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Sep 13, 2023

The course is "user friendly" and rather easy to grasp despite of the volume of information.

By Rohit V

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Jul 30, 2023

very nice course, it will help to enhance your skills and knowledge about project management

By nithin j

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Jun 25, 2023

A wonderful course which introduces the entry-level and basic concepts of project management

By Ajeet C

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Jun 16, 2023

LEARED A LOT OF BASIC THINGS OF MANAGEMENT THROUGH WHICH WE R STRUGGLED DAILY IN THE PROJECT

By Aidie T

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Jun 13, 2023

A very good introductory course for those who wanted to dive into the project management job

By Denise M

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Apr 20, 2023

The course provided solid groundwork for understanding the principles of project management.

By Zubair I

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Apr 4, 2023

Great Teachers and excellently conducted, the course is well designed and easy to understand

By Lea S

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Mar 8, 2023

Gave a really good basic understanding on what project management can be and what it is not.

By malik w

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Feb 16, 2023

Valuable introduction and overview that helps lay the groundwork for more in-depth learning.