Project and Program Management

Project and Program Management

The program is aimed at training of qualified managers with an in-depth knowledge of modern project management concepts and methods, with communication skills and knowledge of state-of-the-art technologies, able to carry ourt professional project management tasks working in organizations focused on sustainable development.

Forms of in—class activity: lectures, laboratory work, practical classes, self-study

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Main courses:

• Project management standards
• Project implementing stages
• Program and project portfolio management
• Business process management
• Developing project leader and project team leader competences
• Project management of sustainable development of an organization
• Project management of digital transformation processes
• Project management development in an organization
• Flexible methods of project management
• IT project management methods
• Innovations and start up development
• Labor productivity and performance management

Learning outcomes:

• Managing project and process work in an organization using modern management practices, leadership and communication skills, identifying and evaluating new market opportunities, elaborating development strategies and related business models
• Organizing and managing project teamwork, elaborating team strategy to achieve objectives set
• Creating and developing project management system of an organization, managing projects, program and project portfolio effectively

Advantages:

• Unique program system architecture covering all aspects and levels of project management: from strategy to project operations, from project team management to project portfolio management, from strict algorithm to flexible methods
• Practical learning approach (developing real-life projects)
• Teamwork and interactive play-based learning methods
• Special software skills
• Work-study option
• Distant learning (interactive learning + DLS)
• Choice of learning pathway (elective training courses)

Career opportunities:

Project manager, project leader, project department head, program leader, CEO positions in:

• companies from different industries (construction, energy, IT, machinery, shipbuilding etc.)
• Executive authorities: federal, regional, municipal
• State educational, scientific, healthcare, culture institutions etc.
• Setting up business (as a startup founder)

Admission requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree