Business and Management

Incorporating preparation for the Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification examination 

Charles Darwin wrote the book on natural selection: “Survival of the fittest is about adaptability to a changing environment and new competitive realities” and this sums up the key challenge facing many organisations today in preparing their project managers to lead and deliver projects successfully, on time and within budget regardless of the type of industry, project type, scope or location. Now more than ever global standards are crucial to the professional project manager because they ensure a professional project management standard is applied consistently worldwide. More importantly, it can help an organisation align its project workload to meet its strategic goals, while making the best use of their limited resources. Coming from a range of industries and organisations, you are invited to join fellow executives with a shared desire to deliver a higher performance in delivering projects. This executive diploma is your chance to gather the savoir-faire and inspiration needed to deliver these strategically important projects. The programme also presents a meeting place for like-minded but diverse experts to discuss many of the trends and challenges facing project managers in today’s global economy.

Programme Aims and Objectives

This Executive Diploma in Project Management will allow participants to maximise their personal development while participating in and exploring the most up to date project management topics led by practicing practitioners, ensuring the best quality learning experience.

On completion of the Executive Diploma in Project Management students should have acquired the skills to:

• Evaluate organisational approaches to managing projects
• Understand the importance of stakeholders, success criteria and critical success factors in the context of projects
• Evaluate methods for the management of the project life cycle
• Select and apply methods, tools and techniques for initiation, planning, monitoring, execution and closing of projects
• Analyse the skills and competencies required of the project team
• Gain an appreciation of the PMI approach to project management
• Study techniques that help prepare students for the examination.

Programme Structure

The Executive Diploma in Project Management is delivered 1 day per week over 8 weeks. Full course material and textbooks are included in the course fee and lunch is also provided for participants.

Programme Content

In addition to the Executive Diploma in Project Management this course concentrates on preparing students to take the PMP certification exam. Students are instructed on how to prepare, study for and take the examination. Sample questions of the type given in then examination are used and the curriculum has been specifically built to broadly map to the Project Management body of Knowledge™ (PMBOK™) and the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Examination Specification.

Areas covered include:

• Project Management in Context
• Integrating the Fundamentals of Project Management
• Project Scope Management
• Project Time Management
• Project Negotiations and Communications
• Project Finance and budgeting
• Leading project Teams
• Project Integration Management
• Project Procurement Management
• Project Quality Management
• Managing Risk and Opportunities
• Project Management Professional Responsibility.

Assessment

To be awarded the Executive Diploma in Project Management, a student will be required to complete a group assignment during the course and an end of course multiple choice examination (100%).

Career Progression Opportunities

The qualification obtained from the Executive Diploma in Project Management and the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification demonstrates to employers and prospective employers that graduates have the strategic and professional competency to successful manage and oversee projects on a small or large scale.

Student Profile

Developed specifically for senior and middle level managers and executives that want to understand and appreciate the value project management can bring in helping to execute business strategies. You will discover how best practices in project management can add consistency to the process of delivering quality products and solutions to customers on time, within budget, and ahead of the competition.