Master PMI-aligned project skills and compare Agile vs. traditional methods.
Please note: Previously offered as the Role of the Project Manager Course: PPMT.X400 for 1.5 units. If you have already completed Course: PPMT.X400, you do not need to retake this course.
Delivering on time and on budget is not enough. Projects must generate value for stakeholders. This foundational course goes beyond the nuts and bolts of project management, exploring the strategic value that projects deliver to customers and sponsoring organizations. In this course, students focus on traditional waterfall project management as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI) while learning how it differs from Agile project management methodology.
This class meets simultaneously in a classroom and remotely via Zoom. Students are expected to attend and participate in the course, either in-person or remotely, during the days and times that are specified on the course schedule. Students attending remotely are also strongly encouraged to have their cameras on to get the most out of the remote learning experience. Students attending the class in-person are expected to bring a laptop to each class meeting.
No meeting on January 24, 2026. To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Students attending the class in-person are expected to bring a laptop / tablet to each class meeting.
Required Textbook: The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management, 6th edition, Eric Verzuh, John Wiley & Sons, 2021, ISBN 978-1119700760 (paperback).
