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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

BC

Dec 26, 2021

This course is very helpful for those who want to kick start their career in project management field. It is highly interactive and covers basics of project management thoroughly. I really enjoyed it.

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.

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By Eleonora A

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Jul 25, 2021

Wonderful introductory module to Project Management. Ideal for beginners.

By Sierra A G

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Jul 16, 2021

Amazing! The instructor was very nice to learn from and very informative!

By Bhagyashree G

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Jul 5, 2021

I am so glad that I did this course. sooo much helpful and easy to learn.

By Ahmed S

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Jun 22, 2021

Learned alot from this course and excited for the next one in the program

By Naveen S

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May 29, 2021

Really nice course, enjoyed it a lot and learned a lot of valuable things

By Jackie L

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May 24, 2021

Great content to picture out overall of what project manager do. Awesome!

By Kirill B

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May 15, 2021

I am excited and grateful that there is such a good learning opportunity.

By Jaime S

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Apr 25, 2021

This course was very impactful, clear, and direct to help students learn.

By victor o l a

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Apr 14, 2021

Excellent first course, very well explained everything and very detailed.

By Andreea C B

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Apr 11, 2021

I really loved it. The information is very well presented and structured.

By Majd A

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Mar 20, 2021

Amazing. Clear and top-notch instructors. Thank you both Coursera Google.

By Solomon O

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Nov 5, 2025

Provides a good foundation for getting into the project management space

By José F A E

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Aug 13, 2025

Excelente curso , continuaré con los siguientes módulos, me gusto mucho.

By Gilbert R

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Jul 20, 2025

It has been enjoyable and very impacting in terms of skills acquisition.

By niyati M

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Jul 16, 2025

great course. easy to understand and great examples make it so relatable

By Chethan H

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Mar 11, 2025

I like the way of teaching and really loving to continue on this course.

By Tamilselvan L

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Jan 27, 2025

Best for Beginners to Learn about Project Managements and Its Principles

By Dániel F

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Dec 24, 2024

It was a great introductory course from the topic of Project Management.

By Omar A R H

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Dec 6, 2024

información importante para la gestión de proyectos y equipos de trabajo

By Oreoluwatomi Y

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Nov 18, 2024

This has to be the most fun course ever! The tutors all did a great job.

By Lisa M

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Nov 17, 2024

Very informative. Fantastic tools and items to save for future reference

By Juliana R

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Oct 25, 2024

Good way to understand the base of project management, a good life skill

By Amit S W

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Oct 4, 2024

It was great learning journey so far looking more of it in coming course

By javeria k

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Sep 11, 2024

The instructor was very enthusiastic and i had more fun during learning.