Business | Project Administration course helps you get things done

Companies are increasingly turning into project-based organisations. Projects allow businesses to get tasks done in the most efficient, effective and affordable way, but being a good project manager takes skill and knowledge. The UCT Project Administration course covers every aspect of starting, staffing, planning, troubleshooting and budgeting for projects, providing you with the practical tools to become an effective and valuable project manager. The course is based on the textbook used to study for the Project Management Professional exam of Project Management Institute, and will prepare you to take the exam if you choose to do it.

The UCT Project Administration course is ideal for anybody who regularly deals with project-based tasks in business – secretaries, personal assistants, departmental managers, event coordinators and others – and for those who want to learn how to implement projects to streamline their work, such as entrepreneurs, managers, supervisors and small-business owners.

GetSmarter’s advanced and user-friendly learning model provides students with a personal and professional educational experience. Students work through the course material together and receive continuous academic and administrative assistance throughout the course. Each of the 10 modules includes course notes, discussion forums where students interact with one another, an interactive quiz and video lectures to make the course material more engaging. Some of the topics covered in the course include the work breakdown structure, risk management, budgeting, selecting a project team, communicating clearly and measuring progress and outcomes.

GetSmarter is a specialist online training company that works together with top universities and industry experts to present professional short courses throughout South Africa. It has trained over one thousand students in the past year, in such diverse topics as labour law, wine evaluation and using the internet – all from the comfort of the students’ homes or offices.

The University of Cape Town is one of Africa’s leading university institutions. The UCT Project Administration course is run together with UCT’s Information Systems Department, the country’s leading project administration research facility. GetSmarter and UCT work together with only the best industry experts to provide professional and exceptional support. The convener for this course is Alex Trengove Jones, an experienced project manager and teacher.

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