Not everyone is cut out to be a project manager. It takes a self-motivated, organized, strategic, and diplomatic leader to successfully execute multiple projects with multiple stakeholders, all on budget and on time. For those with the skills and energy, this is a dynamic and satisfying career, and one with plenty of room at the […]
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Project managers rank among the most in-demand professionals in the world according to the Project Management Institute. In the US alone, nearly 9 million project management jobs are expected over the decade. Fortunately, high demand also means increasing salaries, and some companies are paying well into the six-figures for experienced project managers to lead teams, […]
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Flexibility is one of the main draws to a career in project management. Granted, schedules vary, but project managers can choose to work in a wide range of fields, from construction management, to healthcare administration, to business and finance. Further, many project managers change industries over the course of their career, or even work across […]
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Degree programs which have received PMI GAC accreditation have demonstrated the highest standards in educational excellence, as determined by the Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC), the accrediting branch of the Project Management Institute (PMI). PMI GAC accredited degree programs conform to a comprehensive set of global standards, which indicate academic rigor, […]
Project management is the process of overseeing project from start to finish through initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing the work of a team. According to the Project Management Institute (PMI), project management is “the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements.” So what is project management, […]
Project management involves a grab bag of interrelated (though ranging) skill sets. From helping to compare highly technical solutions, to acting as mediator between bickering parties, to opening an office in a new city, project managers need a thorough understanding of many soft skills as well as technical and managerial disciplines. While many of these […]
