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Professional Development

We are now offering a Professional Development Program that is focused on helping customers meet their goals in project management. These programs are designed working with the customer and focus on meeting their exact project management educational needs. Programs may be designed to award Continuing Education Units or Professional Development Units. The program is provided both at the College Park campus and also on-site at your facilities.

The Professional Development Program is focused on supporting the growth and development of project, program, and portfolio management as an effective business tool for public and private organizations. In order to accomplish this, the PDP offers professional development curriculum that builds the necessary skills to manage projects and programs effectively. This curriculum addresses the needs of project and program managers as well as providing unique courses for senior managers and executives. These courses cover topics that include requirements analysis, planning, execution, portfolio management, leadership, team building, and strategy alignment.

Additionally, the PDP provides consultative support to all organizations in the form of competency assessment of project management professionals, assessment of professional development efforts, development of professional development career tracks, and ongoing support in the form of coaching and mentoring.

Summer Institute 2010 Registration

Announcing the Summer Instititue for Project Management Faculty, July 15-17, 2010

The University of Marylands' Center for Excellence in Project Management is very pleased to announce the opening of enrollment for the Summer Institute for Project Management Faculty. This event has been refined and focused to provide academic and professional teachers and trainers with valuable skills and knowledge to deliver project management education. The institute will focus on developing an indepth awareness of the practical world of project management through a discussion with world class organizations who have project management embedded in their business. A program sharing session with Global Accreditation Center (GAC) accreditied academic programs will provide valuable insights on how project management degree programs are delivering academic programs. Additionally, a hands-on program will demonstrate how to build effective curriculum and courses using the Instructional Systems Design methodlology.

This program is timely given the tremendous growth of the demand for project management education in the academic community. Come, be a part of this community building event to learn and share with colleagues from our field.

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Summer Institute 2010 Agenda

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Upcoming Courses

The Center for Excellence is currenlty developing a schedule of courses that will begin being offered in January of 2010. The Center of Excellence is a PMI Registered Educational Provider and offers Professional Development Units (PDU) for each course. Please check back frequently to view the proposed courses and dates.

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On-Site Programs

The Center will design and deliver courses that are customized to meet your specific needs. These can be delivered at your facilities or any other suitable location, or on-line.

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Outreach

The Center for Excellence in Project Management has developed and delivered a series of project management courses that lead to the achievement of a Master of Science or a Master of Engineering degree. This curriculum has been reviewed by the Project Management Institute’s Global Accreditation Center and received accreditation in December 2005. Jump start your degree program by licensing ours.

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