PhD to PMP-certified project manager

PhD to PMP-certified project manager

Are you a PhD, PhD student or a postdoc? Are you interested in managing your PhD or formalizing your project management knowledge and adding the PMP credential behind your name? Not sure where to start? Then this course is for you.

Project management is about managing projects from start to finish to deliver a unique result. As a PhD holder, you are familiar with working in tight timelines and constrained budgets to generate new knowledge in your field. These skills are valuable in the job market in industry and academia alike. The PMP credential is a globally recognized qualification that verifies that you have the project management skills that employers seek.

In this course, you will learn step by step how to formalize the project management skills you learned during your PhD to apply for the PMP exam. We will cover the basics of projects and project management, the project management lifecycle and how you can translate these technical project management terms to work you already did to obtain a PhD.

At the end of this course, you will know how to apply to take the PMP certification exam. Congratulations for taking the first step to advancing your career as a certified project manager.

Use your transferrable skills as a PhD to become a PMP-certified project manager

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What you will learn

• How to manage your PhD as a project
• How to manage timelines and budgets during your PhD
• Which project deliverables PhD projects have

Rating: 4.45

Level: Beginner Level

Duration: 1 hour

Instructor: Melinda Barkhuizen, PhD, PMP