PMFORUM Breaking News
Breaking News in the Project Management World
Saturday, February 27, 2010
University of Texas at Dallas announces new ONLINE Courses in International Project Management
Reported by Ann R. Miller in Dallas
The Executive Education Program at the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) has announced that their Managing Projects Across Borders Professional Development series in now available worldwide through two new online courses: Initiating International Projects and Executing International Projects.
Building
on the success of UTD's three-day Managing International Projects
workshop, these new online classes include a mix of multimedia programs
with presentations, video, stories, and self-assessment tools which
students do individually, coupled with work on assignments students do
in small teams and participation in two live meetings across several
teams. Combined, this creates a learning environment that simulates the
'real' classroom while serving students anywhere in the world. Classes
are scheduled over the course of two weeks, requiring a time commitment
of approximately 12 hours. Sue Freedman and Lothar Katz, the developers
of the Managing Projects Across Borders series, serve as instructors
for the new online classes.
According to PMForum Managing Editor David Pells, a graduate of the Managing International Projects workshop, "These ONLINE Classes are an invaluable tool in meeting the challenges and experiencing the benefits of global projects. I am pleased that this class is now available worldwide, allowing people to work together across cultures as they learn the perspectives and best practices needed lead and manage successful international projects."
Initiating International Projects - covers two weeks, about 1-5 hours per day (a total time commitment of about 12 hours) and includes: Critical cultural differences; effective international project initiation; tailoring project team communication to expectations and preferences; mastering the virtual team challenges of distance, culture, and languages; managerial and leadership practices that work in a specific international project environment.
Executing International Projects - covers two weeks, about 1-5 hours per day (a total time commitment of about 12 hours) and includes: International team communication that builds trust, enables the exchange of accurate information and feedback, and encourages fact-based decision making; project execution in ways that bridge differences in values and work styles; effective progress monitoring; conflict prevention and/or resolution.
These two new online classes are part of the highly successful Managing Projects Across BordersSM series that provides education and practice in the leadership and management competencies critical for success in international projects. Project management professionals can receive 12 PDUs for attending each course. For more information, visit http://www.managingprojectsacrossborders.com.
These courses are produced in cooperation with The University of Texas at Dallas School of Management Executive Education Project Management Program, a leader in providing application-oriented education for working professionals with significant project, program or general management responsibilities.
Developed in 1997, The UT Dallas MS and MBA degree programs with emphasis in project management are accredited by PMI's Global Accreditation Center for Project Management (GAC) and the Association to Advance Colleges and Schools of Business (AACSB).
Also a PMI Registered Education Provider (PMI R.E.P.), UT Dallas updates its curriculum frequently to stay abreast of industry needs. The knowledge imparted in this program enhances skills applicable to projects regardless of size, scope or industry, and prepares general managers to use project principles in the operation of their businesses. The program enrolls students from across the United States and the world. For more information, visit http://som.utdallas.edu/project.
The Executive Education Program at the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) has announced that their Managing Projects Across Borders Professional Development series in now available worldwide through two new online courses: Initiating International Projects and Executing International Projects.
According to PMForum Managing Editor David Pells, a graduate of the Managing International Projects workshop, "These ONLINE Classes are an invaluable tool in meeting the challenges and experiencing the benefits of global projects. I am pleased that this class is now available worldwide, allowing people to work together across cultures as they learn the perspectives and best practices needed lead and manage successful international projects."
Initiating International Projects - covers two weeks, about 1-5 hours per day (a total time commitment of about 12 hours) and includes: Critical cultural differences; effective international project initiation; tailoring project team communication to expectations and preferences; mastering the virtual team challenges of distance, culture, and languages; managerial and leadership practices that work in a specific international project environment.
Executing International Projects - covers two weeks, about 1-5 hours per day (a total time commitment of about 12 hours) and includes: International team communication that builds trust, enables the exchange of accurate information and feedback, and encourages fact-based decision making; project execution in ways that bridge differences in values and work styles; effective progress monitoring; conflict prevention and/or resolution.
These two new online classes are part of the highly successful Managing Projects Across BordersSM series that provides education and practice in the leadership and management competencies critical for success in international projects. Project management professionals can receive 12 PDUs for attending each course. For more information, visit http://www.managingprojectsacrossborders.com.
These courses are produced in cooperation with The University of Texas at Dallas School of Management Executive Education Project Management Program, a leader in providing application-oriented education for working professionals with significant project, program or general management responsibilities.
Developed in 1997, The UT Dallas MS and MBA degree programs with emphasis in project management are accredited by PMI's Global Accreditation Center for Project Management (GAC) and the Association to Advance Colleges and Schools of Business (AACSB).
Also a PMI Registered Education Provider (PMI R.E.P.), UT Dallas updates its curriculum frequently to stay abreast of industry needs. The knowledge imparted in this program enhances skills applicable to projects regardless of size, scope or industry, and prepares general managers to use project principles in the operation of their businesses. The program enrolls students from across the United States and the world. For more information, visit http://som.utdallas.edu/project.