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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study, Virtual Classroom	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

There are many instances of projects not being carried out the way they are supposed to be and that hinders in the way of the results making the outcome gained not up to their mark or satisfaction. Organizations nowadays realize the importance of undertaking proper steps while processing a project and that has opened up a great number of opportunities in the project management domain.

The course Steering Complex Projects teaches the participants how they would need to strategize their work plan, deal with situations that are complex in nature, maintain as well as improve their method of a problem-solving approach. It allows them to develop the capabilities of the project while keeping the essentials in mind and not burning out the resources available at hand to bring the desired outcome.

The contents of the course focus on three various kinds of projects, execution, change and novel and provide the applicants with the know-how to deal with them. Furthermore, the students of the program will also be able to figure out the right projects for their strategies by creating an industry-ready incentive structure.

The Highlights

8 weeks long
Online sessions
4-6 hourly of weekly effort
University of Cambridge faculty
Verified University of Cambridge certificate
Emeritus offered course
Shareable certificate
Flexible payment available

Programme Offerings

video lectures
LIVE Webinars
12-month programme access
Q&A Sessions
assignments
discussions

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	Cambridge Judge Business School, Cambridge

The details of the costs incurred in the programme mentioned below

The cost of the programme is USD 2,000.
It can be paid in either full, 2 instalments or 3 instalments over the duration of the course.
The amount to be paid in 2 instalments mode is USD 1,122 and later USD 918.
If the candidates choose to pay with 3 instalments, they will pay the amount as USD 756, then USD 672 and finally USD 672.

Category	Amount
	1	2	3
Payment in full	USD 2,000	_	_
2 instalment payments	USD 1,122	USD 918	_
3 instalment payments	USD 756	USD 672	USD 672

Eligibility Criteria

Education

Candidates are required to have a good grasp of English and be able to use it easily in the program.

Certification Qualifying Details

Candidates will need to successfully complete the course in order to gain the certificate from the university.

What you will learn

Upon the completion of the course, candidates will receive a certificate acting as proof of what they have learnt in the programme.

The candidates will learn to build a framework that will allow them to manage and govern the project while providing them with measures of accountability.
The applicants will also learn to turn strategic goals of high level into project goals.
Participants will be able to implement learning tools and knowledge exchange that will help them in the challenges of a project.
Candidates will gain the ability to break down change projects, identify what to take from them, and develop a manual for future projects.
The candidates will learn to assemble and manage teams, even in high-performance sectors.
Identifying what tools the candidates would need for different projects, the method of applying them and making calculated decisions will be an important skill gained from the programme.

Who it is for

Project Manager

The course has been found to be best suited for the following people.

Consultants who wish to gain this skill in order to influence a greater number of stakeholders and find the projects best suited for them will benefit significantly from the course.
Project managers wishing for a more detailed course on leadership skills in projects than usual PMP courses are perfect fits for the course.
Executives of the senior level hoping to gain mastery over their strategic project approaches and choices are ideally suited candidates for the program.

Application Details

Those who want to take admission into this course will have to follow the admission process instructed below.

Step 1: Applicants are requested to go to the webpage of this course.

https://emeritus.jbs.cam.ac.uk/steering-complex-projects/index.php

Step 2: On the course webpage, candidates will find the icon ‘Apply Now’ which they will click on and be directed to the registration page.

Step 3: Applicants will then need to register on the website. If the candidates have a pre-registered account, they can use it to log in to the website.

Step 4: After registration, candidates will be sent an email for verification.

Step 5: After verification, the applicants will be taken to an application form which they will have to fill and submit.

Step 6: Finally, they have to make the payment for the fee.

The Syllabus

Understand the strategic goals of the organization and articulate what the project outcomes will contribute to the strategy
Understand the political process of creating project goals, including negotiating and seeking win-win coalitions
Translate high-level strategic goals into project goals

Identify the key characteristics of execution projects
Understand the managerial relevance of the critical path and limitations
Identify uncertainties and take mitigative or responsive actions

Identify the key characteristics of novel projects and the technical steps of managing them
Articulate steps to follow when encountering unforeseeable uncertainty
Understand pivoting/iterating and parallelism, and how to incorporate them into project planning and monitoring

Identify the four methods for managing a change project
Generate guidelines for managing the social dimensions of change
Author a template for stakeholder management

Identify and apply ingredients of goal clarity and three criteria for them
Articulate competency-driven values for a project
Analyze how to deal with rule-breakers and high-performers and establish related guidelines

Understand the role governance plays in maintaining strategic alignment in projects
Identify the five elements of well-designed governance structures
Build a framework for managing the governance structure with accountability measures

Understand what contracts can and cannot do, and identify the four different types of contracts for an appropriate fit
Understand the role that co-location can play in project management
Understand how renegotiation must be built into the contract from the beginning

Identify the tools for each project type, and how to deploy them
Make informed choices from the portfolio of tools to ensure projects encourage learning within the organization
Apply established methods of knowledge exchange and learning tools in a way that is appropriate to the challenges of a project

Instructors

Cambridge Judge Business School, Cambridge Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Who are the instructors of the course?

Christoph H. Loch, Dean of Cambridge Judge Business School, and Kishore Sengupta, a specialist in operations management will be instructing the course.

2: What is Emeritus?

Emeritus is an online provider of education that collaborates with various top institutions and universities to offer high-impact programs via the internet to its candidates.

3: Which institution is providing this course?

The course has been provided by the Judge Business School of the University of Cambridge. More than 100 alumni of the university have been recipients of the esteemed Nobel Prize.

4: How are the payments to be done in this programme?

The course costs a total of USD 2,000 to the candidates. They can pay this amount all at once, or in 2 or 3 installments, as allowed in the program.

5: Is there any wavering of fees option available?

The candidates do have the option of availing of a 15% discount on the course fee. They can get this by enrolling in the course as a group.

6: In which industries will this course help the candidates?

The candidates can apply to various sectors with the certification as it is applicable in many lines of work such as infrastructure, real estate, banking, technology, finance and more.

7: How long will the applicants have access to the programme?

The course is only 8 weeks long but the candidates will gain continuous program access to the contents of the course and its materials for an entire year from the registration day.

8: What will the candidates need for this programme?

The candidates must have a stronghold on their English reading and comprehension. They will also need a device with 1 Mbps internet speed that can support Safari 11, Edge 42, Firefox 64, Chrome 71, and IE 11.