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Fundamentals of Project Management

MGMT X 444.1

Gain the skills to manage your daily projects efficiently and effectively. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the foundational framework that underpins all successful projects, along with essential tools, techniques, and knowledge necessary for achieving optimal project outcomes.    

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Starting at $1,050.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0
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What you can learn.

  • Utilize the PMI®’s project management framework as a cornerstone to efficiently and effectively oversee projects, while staying abreast of the latest innovations such as AI impacts and tools
  • Implement a systematic approach to project management, seamlessly navigating through all phases from initiation to closure, and integrating cutting-edge methodologies to enhance efficiency
  • Craft a well-defined project scope and identify key stakeholders, laying a solid foundation for each project's success, while leveraging advancements in AI and other technologies
  • Integrate all project processes, encompassing schedule, budget, quality, staffing, resources, communication, risk, and procurement, leveraging AI impacts and tools, to ensure successful project outcomes

About this course:

Master the essentials of Project Management, bridging theoretical concepts with hands-on techniques to drive projects to successful completion. Elevate your project management prowess by adeptly engaging stakeholders and harmonizing diverse processes within a standardized framework across project lifecycles. This immersive course empowers you to navigate the intricacies of project management with real-world examples and industry-relevant methodologies, ensuring you're equipped to tackle modern challenges head-on. The course is instructed by seasoned industry professionals with decades of hands-on experience whose wealth of expertise will enrich your learning journey, incorporating the latest trends such as Agile considerations and AI impacts. Moreover, this course is designed to align with the PMP® Exam curriculum prescribed by PMI®, providing you with the requisite 35 Educational Credits essential for both aspiring and seasoned project managers to pursue or maintain their PMP® certification.
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Summer 2025 Schedule

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Tuesday 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
Enrollment Closed
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Instructor: John H. Gormley
403589
Fee:
$1,050.00
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Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Jun. 29

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from April 28, 2025 to July 06, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: Process Groups: A Practice Guide by Project Management Institute PMI
ISBN 9781628257830
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Jun 24, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Tue Jul 1, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121AB
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Tue Jul 8, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121AB
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Tue Jul 15, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121AB
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Tue Jul 22, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121AB
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Tue Jul 29, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121AB
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Tue Aug 5, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121AB
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Tue Aug 12, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121AB
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Tue Aug 19, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121AB
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Tue Aug 26, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121AB
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Tue Sep 2, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121AB
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Wednesday 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
Enrollment Closed
See Details
Instructor: JM Gibis
403590
Fee:
$1,050.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
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Notes

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Enrollment deadline: Jun. 29

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from April 28, 2025 to July 06, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: Process Groups: A Practice Guide by Project Management Institute PMI
ISBN 9781628257830
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Wed Jun 25, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Jul 2, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Wed Jul 9, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
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Wed Jul 16, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
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Wed Jul 23, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
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Wed Jul 30, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
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Wed Aug 6, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
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Wed Aug 13, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
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Wed Aug 20, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Wed Aug 27, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Sep 3, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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This section has no set meeting times.
Enrollment Closed
See Details
Instructor: Robert Stone
403591
Fee:
$1,050.00
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Notes

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Enrollment deadline: Jun. 29

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from April 28, 2025 to July 06, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: Process Groups: A Practice Guide by Project Management Institute PMI
ISBN 9781628257830
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

Fall 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
-
Tuesday 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens July 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Instructor: John H. Gormley
405316
Fee:
$1,100.00
In Personformat icon
Location: UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
Updating...
See Details
Notes

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: Sep. 28

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from July 28, 2025 to October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: Process Groups: A Practice Guide by Project Management Institute PMI
ISBN 9781628257830
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Sep 23, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121AB
Lecture
Tue Sep 30, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121AB
Lecture
Tue Oct 7, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121AB
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Tue Oct 14, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121AB
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Tue Oct 21, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121AB
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Tue Oct 28, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121AB
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Tue Nov 4, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121AB
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Tue Nov 18, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121AB
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Tue Nov 25, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121AB
Lecture
Tue Dec 2, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121AB
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Wednesday 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens July 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Instructor: JM Gibis
405317
Fee:
$1,100.00
Live Onlineformat icon
Location: Remote Classroom
Updating...
See Details
Notes

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Enrollment deadline: Sep. 28

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from July 28, 2025 to October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: Process Groups: A Practice Guide by Project Management Institute PMI
ISBN 9781628257830
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Wed Sep 24, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Oct 1, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Oct 8, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Oct 15, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Oct 22, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
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Wed Oct 29, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
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Wed Nov 5, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Wed Nov 12, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Wed Nov 19, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Nov 26, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Dec 3, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
-
This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens July 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Instructor: Robert Stone
405318
Fee:
$1,100.00
Onlineformat icon
Updating...
See Details
Notes

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Enrollment deadline: Sep. 28

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from July 28, 2025 to October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: Process Groups: A Practice Guide by Project Management Institute PMI
ISBN 9781628257830
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
-
This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens July 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Instructor: Robert Stone
405319
Fee:
$1,100.00
Onlineformat icon
Updating...
See Details
Notes

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Enrollment deadline: Sep. 28

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from July 28, 2025 to October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: Process Groups: A Practice Guide by Project Management Institute PMI
ISBN 9781628257830
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

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