ACP Project Management

Overview

Project management standards are used around the world in all industries and in all disciplines, and project managers are in demand. The ACP Project Management will help you improve your knowledge and skills in project management and prepare you for the next step in your professional development. This program is aligned with the Project Management Institute's (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), and prepares students to plan, schedule, and implement complex projects. In addition, the program prepares students to sit for the Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification exam.

Benefits

• Learn fundamental project management principles, theories, and practices.
• Use project management tools and techniques that are effective in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing a project.
• Identify characteristics of high performance teams and ways to manage stakeholder expectations.
• Select appropriate techniques to communicate effectively with team members and other stakeholders.
• Benefit from a Charter Global Registered Education Provider of the Project Management Institute.
• Gain a competitive edge in the global job market with an internship in a U.S. company.

Who Should Attend

The Certificate Program in Project Management is designed for professionals who wish to advance their skills to become project managers or pursue career opportunities in the area of project management.

Certificate Requirements

In order to earn the Project Management Certificate, students must complete all the courses listed below with a grade "C" or higher in each course.

All certificate programs at UC Irvine Extension require professional-level English language proficiency in listening and note-taking, reading comprehension and vocabulary, written expression, and oral presentation. International students who do not meet certificate program admissions requirements are invited to enroll first in one of our English language program offerings.

Admission Requirements

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Schedule

Tuition: $6,900
Internship: $1,850

	2012	2013
Winter		Jan 4 - Mar 28
Spring	Apr 4 - Jun 26	Apr 4 - Jun 26
Summer	Jul 3 - Sept 25	Jul 3 - Sept 24
Fall	Sept 20 - Dec 17	Sept 20 - Dec 16

Curriculum

Introduction to an ACP

Gain an overview of the American higher educational system and acquire the academic skills to ensure your success in an ACP.

Professional Communications Seminar (PCS)

Understand American business culture, sharpen your communication and presentation skills, learn professional etiquette, and improve your business English.

Courses

• Introduction to Project Management
  Project management has been proven to be the most effective method of delivering products within cost, schedule, and resource constraints. Gain a working knowledge of the basics of project management that can be instantly applied to any project. You will learn to ensure your projects are delivered on time and on budget. Learn to define and manage scope via the elicitation of requirements and the creation of a detailed work breakdown structure, create a defensible and realistic project schedule and budget, develop and manage the project team, identify and manage risks, and understand the project procurement processes.
• Project Cost Management
  No organization has unlimited time, money, or resources. For that reason, cost management can be used to evaluate the benefits and expenses of the project in relation to other potential projects before a selection is made. Learn to evaluate and analyze the financial viability and non-financial issues. Review basic financial terms and concepts that influence project selection decisions and understand all aspects of project planning. Discover how to prepare a cost estimate and budget in addition to considering ways how to monitor and control cost and manage changes to the cost baseline.
• Project Procurement Management: Contracting, Subcontracting, Teaming
  Procurement management has become a vital project management skill, as organizations increasingly outsource all but their core competencies. Understand the scope of procurement management in the contemporary project management environment and the role and responsibility of the procurement manager. Learn to establish project scope, develop a procurement management plan, select the proper contract type, define strategic teaming agreements, evaluate and select suppliers, and track supplier performance.
• Project Monitoring and Control
  Learn the essential project monitoring and project control techniques necessary for a project manager to measure and adjust project scope within the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) or costs. During the project execution phase, project managers often encounter situations that demand immediate project decisions or corrective actions. Through the output and analysis of a variety of project monitoring and control techniques the project manager can be equipped to make quick and sound project decisions which will aid their project(s) and the enterprise.
• Management, Leadership, and Team Building within the Project Environment
  The success of projects is dependent upon people and how effectively they work and communicate with one another. Learn to reflect upon your role as a manager/ leader within a project management framework. Explore concepts of human behavior, motivation, problem solving, decision-making, influence, conflict management, and organization structure. Build skills in recognizing and managing project stakeholders, communications, team development, and working with virtual team members, via presentations, case studies, readings, essays, and discussions.
• Project Risk Management
  Project success is achieved by project managers and teams skilled in coping with project risks. Making good decisions and using proven processes requires both training and experience. Gain in-depth practice applying subjective and quantitative methods to an actual project situation. Learn from peers through risk analysis exercises, case studies, and persuasive presentations. Discover how to recognize, assess, and respond to project risks in an appropriate, cost effective manner in order to make better decisions.
• Management of Multiple Projects
  Managing multiple projects typically presents unique challenges compared to the management of one large project. Build on your existing skills in the areas of scope, time, cost, risk, human resources, leadership and teambuilding through a combination of lecture and team-based learning exercises. Learn to select the most effective strategies and responses for multiple, small independent projects, portfolios, or large programs. Individual and group exercises will explore scheduling techniques and honing in on an assessment of project environments through stakeholder analysis. An adaptable multi-project simulation will also reinforce the benefits of cooperation for mutual gain.
• Project Management Practicum and Project Simulation
  This hands-on capstone course lets you put into practice the five project process groups and the nine knowledge areas that are outlined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide (PMBOK® Guide). Students will simulate a project based on one of two case studies. The project will require students to create a complete project plan under typical business constraints. Project managers are expected to team successfully with their classmates and to perform a variety of tasks typically required of project managers on the job.

Internships
As an optional last course and for an additional fee, you have the opportunity to apply academic theory and gain practical experience in a variety of businesses and industries for up to three months. A research project provides additional training. Also included in the internship are the Resume Development and Interviewing Skills workshops.
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