Project Management

Description: In Canadian business environments, it is expected that communication is effective, persuasive, and ethical. This course will teach students how to plan, write, and revise business documents. Students will be introduced to various written business communication formats and the strategies behind their development. This course will help students develop critical thinking and analysis, research, writing, editing and presentation skills.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Description: This self-directed course focuses on introducing new students to the supports, services, and opportunities available at Conestoga College. By the end of this course, students will understand the academic expectations of the Conestoga learning environment, as well as the supports available to ensure their academic success. Students will also be able to identify on-campus services that support their health and wellness, and explore ways to get actively involved in the Conestoga community through co-curricular learning opportunities.

• Hours: 1
• Credits: 0
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Description: Project leaders need to recruit, orient, maintain and motivate individuals and teams as part of their business strategies. This course will compare leadership theories and practices as they apply to the field of project management. Students will also learn how to create and manage teams, along with tactics to facilitate constructive problem-solving and decision-making.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.

Description: This course provides the practical knowledge to prepare for starting and completing a project successfully. It will cover the components and tasks related to complex projects that often involve multiple functional teams and departments. You will explore how the knowledge areas of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) are applied during each phase of a project's life cycle as well as the processes related to successful project management. An overview of status reporting and the use of MS Project will be covered. This knowledge will help establish priorities and effectively manage your projects. It will be of particular interest to those students who have a long-term goal of attaining the Project Management Professional (PMP)® designation certified by the Project Management Institute.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $83.85

Description:

Project managers need to ensure that the scope of the project is effectively managed from concept through to implementation. This course will focus on all aspects of scope management, including the link to company strategy, concept development, business case, contract management, requirements gathering, work breakdown, scope definition, and scope control. Directly related is the need to ensure that the project implements the scope as intended. Quality management techniques will be studied in detail.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
• Pre-Requisites:
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $108.00

Description:

In the past few years, today’s world has evolved by using technology to communicate effectively with stakeholders. Hybrid and remote work has changed the culture of organizations and processes regarding stakeholder management. Employers will be looking for employees well versed in collaborative tools to facilitate effective presentations and meetings. Students will simulate specific situational applications of effectual communication skills in stakeholder change management. This approach to communication and presentation skills will address written, spoken, and electronic modes—non-verbal communication and body language, to foster business-appropriate competencies for the professional.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
• Pre-Requisites:
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $116.80

Description: Business is an amalgamation of various systems and processes. Everything from a local bakery to a supermarket, a multinational corporation to a manufacturing plant, fits into its definition. Therefore, this course aims to demystify the world of business by providing an overview of its most vital concepts, gearing the students towards applying the acquired knowledge to projects and businesses regardless of the occupation. While this course explores the Macro and Micro business environment and its relationship with an organization's vision, mission, and objectives, it also discusses business fundamentals like the economic environment, business models, systems, structure and culture, marketing, operations, finance, and strategy. Delivery of crucial concepts and models would be reinforced with the help of team-based exercises, industry examples and case studies from present-day organizations operating in the Canadian and global marketplace.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
• Pre-Requisites:
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $116.80