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Have questions? Email us at group-enrollments@emeritus.org.Leverage methodologies to lead and manage complex technical projects.
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Project-based industries are poised for historic expansion and so is the need for technical project managers trained to lead complex software and hardware projects to completion.
In North America, the Project Management Institute expects more than 128,000 job openings for project managers (PMs) each year through 2030. Nearly 70% of organizations say they are placing a high priority on hiring PMs with technical skills.
If you’re ready to create clarity, work through challenges to find smart solutions, and lead the teams behind the scenes of software and hardware development, MIT xPRO's Technical Project Management program is for you.
National average salary for technical project managers in the United States
Global number of project managers needed to meet demand through 2030
Growth in the software development sector of project management through 2030
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MIT is ranked as the best institution for project management.
(Source: U.S. News & World Report)
Mid-Level Project Managers: mid-career PMs who want to build on their existing skills and formalize their training in technical project management
Engineers or Career Track Changers: early-career engineers seeking to add technical project management to their skill set or experienced engineers seeking to change their career track for opportunities as a technical PM
Program prerequisites: A minimum of a bachelor's degree and about one year of prior project management experience is recommended.Earn a prestigious MIT xPRO certificate and 46 continuing education units (CEUs)
Gain insights and expertise from MIT faculty and guest speakers
Practical applications for complex projects across tech industries
Explore Industry cases for insights into PM methodologies used by top tech organizations
A capstone project that applies tools and methodologies to your own organization's project
Top capstone projects will have an opportunity to receive mentorship and feedback from the faculty
One-on-one career support from Emeritus and introductions to hiring partners for eligible participants
This program is organized into three main sections focused on the specialized skills for technical project leadership and a range of practical PM methods applicable in both a software development and a non-software environment.
Section 1: Project Management Fundamentals
Explore the role of the PM, including budgeting, scheduling, resources, planning, forecasting, responding to change, flexibility, assets, and artifacts.
Module 1: The Origins of Projects
Module 2: Establishing Project Teams and Plans
Module 3: Project Planning – Scope, Resources, and Schedule
Module 4: Project Planning – Dependencies and Roles
Module 5: Project Forecasting
Module 6: Project Control and Adaptation
Section 2: Agile Project Management
Dive into the agile approach to project management and execution, including the role of scrum master and product owner. You’ll be prepared to lead agile projects and teams using agile’s most effective tools and strategies.
Module 7: Introduction to Agile
Module 8: Agile Project Management Method
Module 9: Product Owner and Backlog Planning
Module 10: Scrum Master and Sprint Planning
Module 11: Sprint Review and Retrospective
Module 12: Agile Project Leadership
Section 3: Project Leadership
See yourself as a designer of projects and develop your tool kit, identifying the best PM instrument to fit the situation, combining and adapting various concepts and methodologies for your complex project.
Module 13: Uncertainty and Risk Methods
Module 14: Agent-Based Modeling
Module 15: Dependency Structure Modeling (DSM)
Module 16: Project Control Using Critical Chain
Module 17: Scaled Agile
Module 18: Your Role as a Project Leader
Throughout the program, you will explore case studies, such as an agile medical device development project, as well as PM methodologies applied to projects from various organizations.
Stepping into a career in technical project management requires a variety of skills, both hard and soft. This course offers you guidance for navigating a career path into tech, including crafting your materials and acing an interview. These services are provided by Emeritus, our learning collaborator for this program. The program support team includes course leaders to help you reach your learning goals. The primary objective is to give you the skills needed to be prepared for a job in this field. Eligible participants may receive introductions to our hiring partners; however, job placement is not guaranteed.
Career preparation elements of this program include:
Career exercises focused on launching a career as a technical project manager include:
Get recognized! Upon successful completion of this program, MIT xPRO grants a certificate of completion to participants and 46 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). This program is graded pass or fail; participants must receive 75% to pass and obtain the certificate of completion.
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