Start Your Project Manager Career

In project management, you can explore diverse interests, including strategic planning, team collaboration, product innovation, and mentorship. Explore career possibilities and start your journey here.

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Build your project management skills

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Skills you'll gain: Quality Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Sprint Retrospectives, Project Scoping, Project Closure, Milestones (Project Management), Stakeholder Communications, Project Management, Project Planning, Agile Project Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Project Controls, Backlogs, Professional Networking, Requirements Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Quality Assessment, Project Documentation, Change Management, Interviewing Skills

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Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Agile Software Development, Project Management Life Cycle, Resource Management, Risk Management, Peer Review, Earned Value Management, Stakeholder Management, Agile Methodology, Project Risk Management, Team Motivation, Kanban Principles, Project Schedules, Resource Planning, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Stakeholder Communications, Project Management, IT Management, Interviewing Skills, Professional Networking

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Skills you'll gain: Project Management Life Cycle, Change Management, Organizational Structure, Project Management, Project Coordination, Organizational Change, Agile Methodology, Project Planning, Waterfall Methodology, Interpersonal Communications

Project management is a diverse field, with many opportunities to explore your passions and potential. Project managers work in almost every industry, including construction, software development, IT, finance, health care, marketing, and consulting. As a project manager, you’ll collaborate closely with your team to define the scope of a project, create a schedule plan, allocate resources, assign tasks, and more. To prepare for an entry-level role in this field, expand your knowledge of different project management methodologies and apply your skills to a variety of projects. Learn more about Coursera and discover additional resources for building foundational project management skills and preparing for your job search: 

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