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The Project Manager's MBA

Program Description:
This program enables project managers to create value by focusing on their needs to go beyond the usual triple constraints of time, budget and outcome. The solution is to manage the project as a business venture. Project Managers will learn how to apply these principles to their project decisions. At the core of this solution is an interactive business simulation designed to teach project managers the fundamental business issues underlying project success.

Unique Features:
Based on The Project Manager's MBA: How to translate Project Decisions into Business Success co-authored by Dr. Dennis J. Cohen and Dr. Robert J. Graham, PMP, this engaging program enables project managers to understand the fundamentals of finance, strategy and marketing.

Target Audience:
Experienced managers who possess technical project management skills and want to improve their business acumen.

Prerequisites: None

Upon completion participants will be able to:

• Relate projects to the financial, strategic and marketing goals of their organization
• Manage projects as enterprises to support the organization's strategy and create shareholder value
• Develop a business case in support of the project selection process and create into a business plan to better support the decision making during project execution
• Transition projects to the people who are responsible for the project outcome lifecycle
• Gain broader business perspectives to improve their decision-making skills and win the support of the organization
• Participants will become "Project Venture Managers" with the ability to lead projects successfully according to market performance, shareholder value and strategic growth

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