Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies

Center for Continuing and Professional Education

Capstone Course in Project Management

Course Description:
This practical course shows how the nine areas of project management are applied to actual situations by reviewing examples of successful and unsuccessful projects in a series of case studies. This course takes a hands-on approach using a number of current leading project management software. Emphasis is placed on applying the basic concepts of project management to a variety of applications in disciplines ranging from engineering and construction to information technology and pharmaceuticals.

Course Objectives:
At the completion of the course, a successful student will be able to:

  • Apply basic concepts of project management to a variety of applications/situations.
  • Examine how process, practice, and people are all integral to managing projects.
  • Identify characteristics of effective project management

Course Prerequisites:
Participants registered in the Capstone Course in Project Management must have successfully completed the following prerequisites:

  1. Project Management Fundamentals
  2. Planning and Controls, and
  3. Leading Project Teams

XCPD-482
Capstone Course in Project Management

XCPD-482 Capstone Course in Project Management
Semester
Section
Location Tuition
CEUs
Class Meets Faculty
Fall 2012 Section 05 Clarendon TBA $1100.00 1.25 CEUs September 27, 2012 - September 28, 2012 9/27, 9/28 Thu 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Fri 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Larry Joseph, PhD, PMP  
Please Note: September Cohort only. Course Prerequisites: (1) Project Management Fundamentals, (2) Planning and Controls, and (3) Leading Project Teams
Fall 2012 Section 06 Clarendon TBA $1100.00 1.25 CEUs November 15, 2012 - November 16, 2012 11/15, 11/16 Thu 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Fri 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Larry Joseph, PhD, PMP  
Please Note: November Cohort only. Course Prerequisites: (1) Project Management Fundamentals, (2) Planning and Controls, and (3) Leading Project Teams
Summer 2012 Section 02 Clarendon 230 $1100.00 1.25 CEUs August 23, 2012 - August 24, 2012 8/23, 8/24 Thu 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Fri 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Larry Joseph, PhD, PMP , Scott Patton, MA, MBA, PMP, PMI-RMP, PMI-OPM3  
Please Note: August Cohort only. Course Prerequisites: (1) Project Management Fundamentals, (2) Planning and Controls, and (3) Leading Project Teams.

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