The
tasks of a Project Manager are extensive. This person is responsible for
planning, staffing, implementing, controlling and evaluating project. Each
stage comes with its own set of responsibilities that, according to the HR
Council include: creating a detailed work plan that identifies and sequences
the activities needed to successfully complete the project; determining the
resources (time, money, equipment, etc) required to complete the project;
developing a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates the
resources to the activities; managing project staff and/or volunteers according
to the established policies and practices of the organization; contracting
qualified consultants to work on the project as appropriate; monitoring the
progress of the project and making adjustments as necessary to ensure the
successful completion of the project; writing reports on the project for
management and for funders; managing all project funds according to established
accounting policies and procedures; ensuring that the project deliverables are
on time, within budget and at the required level of quality; and evaluating the
outcomes of the project as established during the planning phase.
Through
the Project
Management courses at Centennial College students lean the skills they need
to successfully complete the above tasks and not only work as Project Managers
in areas such as health, engineering, computer, new media, advertising,
marketing, financial, education, transportation and construction, but also to
launch careers as project leaders, process development analysts and global
project managers.
This
three-semester program employs a curriculum that is based on A Guide to the
Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide) – Fourth Edition, Project
Management Institute, Inc. 2008. The training ensures that students are
equipped with standards the industry expects while gaining the skills and
strategic business techniques to manage projects in their discipline. Use
leading-edge project management tools, technologies and best practices,
students complete courses that include: Project Leadership, Project Planning
and Scheduling, Project Management Tools and Applications, Procurement and
Contract Management, International Project Management and Professional
Responsibilities and more.
While
each course in the program has elements of practicality that see students apply
what they are learning in realistic scenarios, the entire final semester is
devoted to a field placement experience. During this time, students head into
the industry where they experience the Canadian work environment and to apply the
range of skills learned in the first and second semesters of the program.
Taking their interests into consideration, faculty members assign students to
an external host organization, which essentially functions as the students’
employer for the duration of the internship. To ensure that students are
getting the most out of their placement, faculty members monitor them while
facilitating the sharing of experiences during the internship in a safe and
encouraging environment. The placement also serves to help students structure
their experience into a portfolio.
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