Project Management

Project management is an essential skill for professionals at the master’s level. This course unit is designed to equip you with the ability to design and manage a project. We will cover the various phases of a project, its financing (diversification of funding sources and budgeting), work, time, and resource planning, teamwork (meetings, conflicts, reporting), and risk management. The course will be delivered through a 6-week “Project Management” MOOC (Core Curriculum or standard track—20 hours of instruction: Core Curriculum (4 weeks) + at least 2 specialization modules) between late September and early November and will be supplemented by various tutorials.

- Have at least some experience working in a team

- Proficiency in computer and Internet tools (C2i certification recommended)

- be able to search for and analyze documents

- Be able to present results in writing according to guidelines (a structured, clear, and critical report with bibliographic references) and orally (a structured, clear, and understandable presentation using a slide show or poster)

- understand how a business operates

- Experience with nonprofit organizations is preferred.

Open to all students in the GE track at the M2 level (except Giebiote and dual-degree programs). Required for FI students, optional for APP students, and open to students in the Energy master’s program.

The skills acquired during this course unit will be put into practice on real-world projects in the course units “M2 FI Project” or “Apprenticeship Project” and in “Ecology Fair 1” or “Ecology Fair 2.”

- Know how to manage a project from start to finish

- Identify the different types of projects within a company

- Organize effective meetings

- Master the project lifecycle and manage risks

- Define work packages and responsibilities, and schedule them

- Budget and manage the project

- Review and respond to a request for proposals

- Analyze and respond to a call for proposals

- Diversify funding sources

- Fundamentals of Team Management