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About the Course

This is the first of six courses in the Google Project Management Certificate program, which will help you develop the skills needed to apply for entry-level roles as a project manager. Project managers play a key role in leading, planning and implementing critical projects to help their organizations succeed. In this course, you’ll discover foundational project management terminology and gain a deeper understanding of the role and responsibilities of a project manager. We’ll also introduce you to the kinds of jobs you might pursue after completing this program. Current Google project managers will offer a multi-dimensional educational experience that will provide you with tools you can apply on the job. Learners who complete this program should be equipped to apply for introductory-level jobs as project managers. No previous experience is necessary. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Define project management and describe what constitutes a project. - Explore project management roles and responsibilities across a variety of industries. - Detail the core skills that help a project manager be successful. - Describe the life cycle of a project and explain the significance of each phase. - Compare different program management methodologies and approaches and determine which is most effective for a given project. - Define organizational structure and culture and explain how it impacts project management. - Define change management and describe the role of the project manager in the process....

Top reviews

NE

Apr 9, 2022

Wow, I did not expect that it will be so much fun to work on this course. It gives a lot of good information. This course must be taken by anybody who is not familiar with project management methods.

MR

Nov 27, 2021

Learned a lot such as Agile, C-Suite, Change management, Corporate governance, Culture mapping, DMAIC, Kanban, Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Linear, Matrix structure, Reporting chart, Six Sigma etc. Thank you

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By Amélie P

Feb 5, 2025

Le cours sur les fondamentaux du management de projet est riche et très intéressant. De plus, les sessions dédiés à la recherche d'emploi futur après le certificat est vraiment utile.

By Daniele T

Jan 25, 2025

Corso molto interessante e utile per capire le basi della figura del Program Manager. Ottimo per chi desidera un'overview generale sulla figura e sulle principali mansioni e strategie

By JQ_Exclusive

Oct 31, 2024

What an excellent way to kick off and establish the basic fundamentals of Project Managing. I can't recommend this course enough to anyone considering a potentially lucrative career.

By Arvind M

Jul 3, 2024

The concepts were easy to understand, and the overall structure of the course was really good. Greta work by the overall Google team + Emilio - Who was the instructor for this course.

By Ana L C B

Dec 27, 2023

This was an excellent way to get to know more about PM. Very comprehensive and easy to follow. The speakers are great, and the activities lessen any monotony. It's a great first step.

By ATISHAY G

Aug 24, 2023

this is most valuable course every management student should do . it is very different from other course an in this you have to think and answer the questions in different scenarios .

By pramod m n

Jun 24, 2023

The content of the course was very laid out for easy understanding. The instructor had very simple analogy of real life examples, which help in the easy understanding of the concepts.

By Onyeka O

Apr 18, 2023

I am so excited right now!

I just completed the Foundations of Project Management from Google via Coursera.

I strongly recommend this course for any aspiring project manager out there.

By Jasmine W

Apr 14, 2023

Just wondering why the certificate says non credit. I thought these were accredited courses. Maybe the first one isn't. Otherwise, excellent information. I'm excited for the next one.

By Mohammed N

Mar 16, 2023

Alhamdulillah (All praise to God), I never thought I could finish this top-label course by myself!!!! Thanks to GOOGLE and my Atlantic cape comunity college Professor, Dr. Bo Zillovic

By Opeoluwa F

Mar 5, 2023

This was a great introduction to project management. Learnt so much and inspired to go all the way.

Thanks so much for putting this together. You cant go wrong trying this course out.

By Jayashree H

Oct 3, 2022

A great course to get foundations of project management. Along with the content it also offers Google's PM's experience sharing and gives ideas for different project management roles

By Belle N

Aug 31, 2022

Very informative and inspirational. I really appreciated all of the interview tips and applications to the job search process. I also loved that I was able to truly go at my own pace.

By Shailendra T

Aug 17, 2022

It's a very usefull course which is beautifully crafted and prepared by expert mentors, with whom I enjoyed learning Project management foundation. Hope to meet you soon in a Project.

By lakshmi j

Jun 26, 2022

This course offers a framework for project mamanagement. It outlines the key considerations for project management and definitely creates a foundation from which one can build skills.

By Monica G

Mar 17, 2022

It was easy to digest. Thorough and easy to understand. Had a lot of helpful questions to ask and think about. Helped me to connect the dots with my current and past work experiences.

By Nampetch C

Apr 15, 2021

This is a great course for anyone who want to set a foundation for project management and pursue a PM career. The instructor was great, easy-to-understand communication, and friendly.

By Rosalba L V

Apr 20, 2025

Me ha aclarado algunas lagunas que tenía respecto al ciclo de vida de un proyecto y las funciones del administrador del mismo. Didáctica y práctica la forma en la que llevan el curso

By Anand K

Jan 7, 2024

A very organized and information Foundation course, some of the topics are very interestingly presented and the illustrations and graphics make it very relatable with the real world.

By Chachua M

Mar 4, 2023

Course is well-structured and all topics are explained in clearly and understandable manner. The course covers all basic themes and gives you solid foundations of project management.

By Catrina F

Jan 30, 2023

Very informative and easy to follow instructions. I appreciate the short videos from practicing professionals that give insights into their journey to project and program management.

By ROOHI J

Oct 8, 2022

Very Engaging! I persoanlly liked the examples best. Even for someone who has no formal PM background, the style, approach and explanation made it very easy to understand and grasp.

By Hamza T

Sep 9, 2022

It is a great course if you want to learning about the basics of project managment. It explains in detail about the project management and what you will be doing as project manager.

By Keren F

Sep 4, 2022

Awesome course! Videos were engaging and examples were easy to understand. Helped me to see how I can practically implement what I'm learning in my day-today job which is so helpful.

By Laura H

Jun 16, 2022

So well done! Everything is managed so well for online learning through this platform and the instructor is great! I really enjoyed the variety of learning methods within the course.