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Project Management Series for Industry Professionals
A week of practical project management spanning fundamentals to advanced topics
April 19-23, 2010Center for Strategic Thinking from
the University of La Verne and Keck Graduate Institute - two southern
California leaders in corporate education - have teamed up to develop and deliver a five-day project management class for professionals in life science, technology, and other industries.
Location
University of La Verne Orange County Regional Campus2855 Michelle Drive, Suite 250Irvine, CA 92606
This project management series features• Three days of fundamentals designed to
satisfy PMI® requirements for the CAPM® certificate
• Two days of intermediate and advanced topics geared toward more difficult issues encountered by project managers – especially those in the life sciences
• A certificate of completion for each section
Learning objectives
• Those new to project management (the first 3 days) will:
» Learn to apply the major concepts of project management in their work
» Gain a framework for using key methods and tools
» Become familiar with the PMBOK® » Obtain the background necessary to proceed further in project management certification
• More seasoned executives (the second 2 days) will:
» Enhance their strategic approach by implementing best project management, portfolio and resource management practices
» Compare intermediate/advanced project management techniques used in the Life Science, Aerospace and Information Technology industries
» Define best project management practices for life sciences
» Optimize clinical trial site selection and keep global project timelines on track
» Learn to enhance patient recruitment and retention
• All attendees will » Learn to implement resource planning techniques to maximize resource allocation across projects
» Better understand how to apply and use risk management techniques
» Differentiate between product risk and project risk. Learn a step-by-step process to identify and prevent potential project problems.
» Discuss new issues and technologies in project management
» Recognize the use and abuse of metrics and assess how to systematically make rational clinical trials decisions
Fee
Monday-Wednesday: three days of fundamentals, $2700
Thursday-Friday: two days intermediate and advanced topics, $1800
Register for all five days and receive a 20% discount, $3600
Five or more from the same organization for all five days, $3060 per person
To register
www.regonline.com/PMSeries
For more information:
Diana BartlettKeck Graduate [email protected]/Corporate-Partnerships/Corporate-Education.html
Mehdi Beheshtian, Ph.D.University of La [email protected], x4200www.ulvcfst.org
Attending all 5 days satisfies PMI requirements for the PMP exam.
Who should attend?
• Because the five days build from basics to advanced, this class can accommodate industry professionals with modest to significant knowledge of the field
• Industry professionals who need the fundamentals to better manage projects (first 3 days)
• Clinical project managers who have mastered project management basics (second 2 days)
• Experienced project managers with limited drug development or clinical trial experience (second 2 days)
• Team leaders or managers with a basic knowledge of the field• Staff from pharmaceutical, biotech medical device or diagnostic companies or Contract
Research Organizations (CROs) who wish to learn more about intermediate/advanced project management as well as the clinical trial process
• Clinical, regulatory and development staff who design clinical trial programs
Instructors
• First 3 days: Mehdi Beheshtian, Ph.D., Director, University of La Verne Center for Strategic Thinking
• Second 2 days: Eric Morfin, Ph.D., PMP
A week of practical project management spanning fundamentals to advanced topics
April 19-23, 2010
Location
University of La Verne
Orange County Regional Campus
2855 Michelle Drive, Suite 250
Irvine, CA 92606
For more information:
Diana BartlettKeck Graduate [email protected]/Corporate-Partnerships/Corporate-Education.html
Mehdi Beheshtian, Ph.D.University of La [email protected], x4200www.ulvcfst.org