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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

LD

Aug 11, 2021

I loved this course. It was so informative. I took a lot of notes and hope to implement everything I've learned in real-life instances. I look forward to advancing professionally as a project manager.

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.

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By Nour M

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Oct 12, 2021

je vous remerciez beaucoup de me donné la chance d’apprendre de nouveau savoir votre travail est noble

By Samuel G K

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Oct 10, 2021

The course was a real eye-opener and offered a great look into the fundamentals of project management.

By Santana R

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Sep 14, 2021

This was super helpful. It also made a lot of sense for me. It put it in a way that was easy to learn.

By Fauzan N Q

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Aug 12, 2021

Its such a honor for me to learn about project management. It will help me as a manager in the future.

By abdu b

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Jul 9, 2021

this is one of the best couses i've ever studied. Thank you so much google, thank you so much coursera

By Rajosee B

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Jun 16, 2021

Content- Interactive and Engaging

Explanation - Logical and Comprehensible

Pedagogy- Extremely impactful

By Ale K

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Jun 15, 2021

Excelentes los videos, las preguntas y todos los ejercicios. Felicitaciones, todo muy claro y dinamico

By Miguel T R

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Jun 8, 2021

Muy bueno el curso, muy interesante las pruebas que contiene y los instructores son muy profesionales.

By Santiago E M H

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May 11, 2021

An excellent course to start knowing about project management, the resources and activities are great.

By Ahmad S

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Apr 27, 2021

I was very lucky to take this course, I thank google for this heavy information in project management.

By Mehmet H Ç

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Mar 22, 2021

It gives a both broad and brief understanding on project management :) I'm eager to go deeper into it.

By Marcus B

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Mar 22, 2024

Very educational and a great start to learning. This got me really excited and motivated to continue!

By EPGraph

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Feb 14, 2024

Great! Many thanks to all the individuals who invested their time and effort in creating this course!

By ameyaagangal

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Dec 8, 2023

Very sound foundation course. I would recommend to anyone beginning their Project Management journey.

By Ramoju p

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Oct 17, 2023

Its a very useful course and I recomment if to those would like to switch to project management role.

By Mohamed A

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Sep 30, 2023

I benefited a lot from this course and learned new terms, information, and project management methods

By Tusayan G

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Sep 12, 2023

I really liked the interactive learning approach and alternating between watching videos and reading.

By Joseph C

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Aug 31, 2023

Excellent way to study, I have improved at my place of work and the way of doing things in management

By Treasa P T

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Aug 20, 2023

This is an awesome course. The instructors are very knowledgeable, and their instructions are clear.

By John K

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Jul 24, 2023

Great foundation course for any one who would need to manage any project or team. Highly recommended.

By Kava S

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May 14, 2023

a very instructive introductory course to the certification programme. totally recommendable. 5 stars

By Muhammad Y D J

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May 7, 2023

all the information provided is very helpful, I am excited to learn and practice it in the real world

By Natalia A S S

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Apr 25, 2023

I learned new things and also, also push me to reflect a lot on my abilities, and that's was helpful.

By Sankalp J

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Apr 24, 2023

Brilliantly planned and extremely well-paced. A good introduction to the world of project management.

By Bernard A

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Mar 27, 2023

Its a really great course and very though. I learnt more than I expected in this foundational course.