Increase your Earning Power with Project Management Skills

If you can successfully complete projects on time and to budget you’ll be a great asset to any organisation. You’ll save them time, money and enhance their reputation. This is why project management skills are highly valued by employers.

The successful completion of a project, no matter how big or how small, doesn’t happen by chance. For a successful outcome proper planning and management of resources, of time and of problems is required.

Over the years systems have been developed to help people successfully pull a project together. This course will teach you these techniques so that when things go wrong (as they inevitably do) you’ll still be able to make decisions in a cool and calm manner. This is where a project manager is worth their weight in gold.

Whether you want to become a full-time project manager, gain another skill to strengthen your CV, run a project for your community or have a large project at home – this course will give you a firm foundation on which to build.

The course we offer you, the personal tuition service and your Guarantees are fully explained in our prospectus, Effective Project Management, which you can download below. But, for a quick overview browse the tabs above.

Your Course

So you can learn how to manage projects effectively we’ve assembled a comprehensive, professionally written course you can study at your convenience. You’ll learn:

• what project management entails
• specific techniques to help make your project successful
• how to manage the unmanageable
• how to manage the resources at your disposal
• about control systems and how to use them
• what to do when your project is completed
• PRINCE2 and other management methods.

We will show you how to define a project’s vision and objectives, understand the scope of your project and compile an initiation document.

By the end of the course you’ll be able to plan the planning, set SMART goals, set key milestones and a timescale, cope with the unexpected and evaluate your finished project.

Download a synopsis

Your course contains nine fact-packed modules and four tutor-marked assignments.

Your studies are very flexible. You can study wherever you are and you can adapt your study to suit your timetable. You can work when it suits you and you can start as soon as you are ready as there’s no fixed enrolment date.

Your course materials are sent to you as soon as you enrol and are available immediately in the Student Community Area when you enrol online.

You send and receive your assignments by post or by email – the choice is yours.

And, to make your course really effective, you also receive personal guidance and advice from your tutor – who is an experienced project manager.

Your Personal Tuition

Under the guidance of an expert tutor you will develop an understanding of how important a project manager is to the successful outcome of a project. The assignments, which are based on a fictitious Community Centre project, are designed to give you plenty of practice at using the tools and techniques typically employed when running a project. You’ll be able to demonstrate to your tutor your understanding of the course materials and you’ll be given problems to solve – just as if it were a live project.

Experienced Tutors

All our tutors are experienced in project management. Each one has been specially trained by us to help you overcome any difficulties, and make further suggestions that you might find useful. Your tutor is there to help you get to grips with the basics quickly and effectively. You can rest assured that you’ll be getting high quality, detailed feedback for your assignments which will help you focus on the areas that need the most attention.

Benefits

Project Management is about managing change, on time and to budget. This course will give you a thorough grounding in a wide range of project management techniques so you will be able to effectively manage any project you are given – no matter how large or small.

Your Personal Benefits

On completion of your training you’ll have gained skills that will help you to save time and money for your employer so you’ll be someone they want to hold onto – securing your job. You’ll also be in a stronger position to request a pay rise, apply for promotion or find a better paid job.

Benefits for Your Employer

By applying what you learn in the course you’ll be able to:

• deliver projects successfully using proven planning techniques
• set and agree goals
• measure the progress of the project
• co-ordinate resources effectively
• identify and manage risks
• save time
• save money
• improve product quality
• improve team productivity
• provide detailed documentation

Trial Period

We are so confident in our course materials and tuition service that you have the course on 15 day inspection. If, during this time, you decide that the course is not what you are looking for you can return it to us for a transfer to another course or refund of your money – no quibble.

Your Contribution

We can do a lot to help you, but we can’t do it all for you. In fact, the major contribution must come from you.

You need to put time aside to read course materials, learn the appropriate techniques and take on board your tutor’s advice in the feedback on the assignments. For your own benefit we recommend you should try to study on a regular basis. However, this is not essential – you can study and submit your work at any point during your course. You have a full 12 months to complete the course but, if you put your mind to it and study regularly, you could complete and be benefitting from it in as little as two months.

So, if you really want to become a project manager or gain an extra skill this course is for you.

Half an hour each day is all you need!

With our help you will learn where to begin and how to plan your project effectively. All you have to do is create a small space in your life for your study. Even with only half an hour a day you’ll be surprised how quickly you progress through your course and before you know it you’ll have the confidence to take on a project and manage it through to completion.

Your Certificate

A Continuing Professional Development Certificate in Project Management is awarded by Business Training at the end of your course. It is given to students who have completed all four assignments. Once you have your certificate you’ll be more confident in your ability to manage projects at work, in the community or at home. You’ll be more organised and you’ll have strategies to hand so you can cope with any problems that inevitably arise.

How to Enrol

If you want to learn how to manage projects there’s no time like the present to start.

And remember, anybody can enrol on this course. You don’t need any special qualifications or background and you can start whenever it suits you.

Overseas students please note:
A basic knowledge of English is required as the training is conducted wholly in the English language. If you can understand this website you’ll be able to understand the course.

Your course materials are sent to you by post and should arrive within seven working days in the UK or 28 working days if you are overseas.

So, click the enrol button below, call our head office on 00 44 161 819 9912 or complete the enrolment form and let's start working together to help you gain your CPD in Project Management.

Course Fees:

Full Fees: £249

Easy Payment Plan: £33 deposit payable now and £38 a month for the following 6 months making £261 in all.

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