CEPL 551 - Introduction to Project Leadership

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Cornell University

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Everyone needs to manage projects - the complex set of tasks that require the marshaling of resources to accomplish defined objectives. Managers and leaders are increasingly finding that mastery of the technical skills of project management is not sufficient to ensure the success of a project; project leadership skills are critical to understanding the uncertainty that surrounds projects and developing a management and leadership approach that leverages the capabilities and collective intelligence of the team. This course introduces the concept of project leadership as being distinct from project management. Project leadership builds upon the technical skills to manage a project and focuses on developing new skills to identify and manage project uncertainty. Who Should Take This Course This course is essential for Project Management Professionals (PMPs), project managers, and functional managers charged with leading a cross-functional or project team to success. It is appropriate for business leaders, mid-level managers, and project managers who need to learn the critical leadership skills necessary to ensure the high performance of a project team. Course Format This course contains the following modules: Definging Project Management Organizational Design Methods of Integration The Role of the Project Manager Overcoming Problems to Project Managers The Matrix Organization Managing Uncertainty The Project Manager at the Personal Level Benefits to Learner Learners who complete this course will be able to: Describe why project management exists and the various forms it can take Apply appropriate methods for helping a project to adapt to various types of environmental uncertainty Utilize management/leadership research and theory to define a set of key success factors and behaviors for the project manager Overcome the typical challenges associated with different forms of the project manager's role Certificate Information This course can be applied to the following certificates: Project Leadership Sponsoring School Cornell University's College of Engineering

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cornell.edu

Phone Number:

(607) 255-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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