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Click on the name of an online business certificate courses to view the detailed information; you can also find out about the college or university offering the category by clicking on "School's Profile". |
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Management for Results (OMDP 112) |
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Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning |
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The role of the manager is constantly changing. The economy, legislation and technology have created a more complex work environment. While skills and techniques are crucial, other personal and organizational issues cannot be ignored. Traditional concepts vs. new beliefs in the management field, understanding the human factor, job enrichment, planning performance and appraising results will be explored. |
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Management of Human Resources (X173) |
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UC Berkeley Extension Online |
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You take a close look at the broad field of management of human resources and labor relations in organizations, while focusing on the full range of human resource functions: developing job requirements, recruiting and selecting personnel, developing training programs, planning career development, motivating, facilitating communication, and creating a productive work environment. The course covers labor relations, including union recognition, collective bargaining, disciplinary actions, and appeal procedures, as well as employee compensation and security, benefits, safety, and health. Supervised final examination. |
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Management of Human Resources (X450.1) |
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UC Berkeley Extension Online |
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The practice of human resources managment has rapidly evolved from the administrative level of responsibility expected in the past to today's legally focused, technically oriented effort requiring strong foundational knowledge of management principles and professional ethics.
This course provides an overview of human resources' six core areas: management practices; selection and placement; training and development; compensation and benefits; employee and labor relations; and health, safety, and security. You learn how these areas function within an organization as well as how they relate to each other. The course highlights the growing multitude of laws, rules, and regulations that impact the California employer and the role of the HR professional in an organizational setting. |
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Marketing for the Golf Industry (BPGM 503) |
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Business |
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Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning |
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Marketing for the Golf Industry |
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Organization and Management (X490.1) |
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UC Berkeley Extension Online |
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Improved leadership strategies are essential to the success of public and private managers in the changing atmosphere of today's organizations. Organizational complexity and the growing unpredictability of circumstances increase the value of skills in resolving disputes, managing diversity, inspiring excellence, and building productive teams.
This course focuses on how and why organizational structure and management styles evolve and affect one another. Theories of organizational structure and style are explored along with practical examples of how they operate in today's business environment. Major theories of management practice, organizational structure, planning, strategy, and leadership will be reviewed and evaluated.
Please note: This course has fixed start and end dates. Supervised final examination. |
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Personal Success (OMDP 129) |
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Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning |
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This exciting course is designed to equip you with the necessary personal skills to thrive in the workplace and in a social setting. Emphasis is placed on key human relation skills such as public speaking, listening skills, self-presentation, techniques for career advancement, alliance building and positioning, negotiation skills, office politics, time management and stress management. |
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Principles of Golf Management (BPGM 500) |
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Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning |
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Principles of Golf Management |
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Principles of Real Estate (X406.8) |
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UC Berkeley Extension Online |
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This course is required for those preparing to take California real estate licensing examinations and also appropriate for those preparing to purchase homes or other properties. It covers the basic laws and principles of California real estate and teaches how to apply those principles to current real estate conditions and opportunities in your own community. It also gives you the understanding, background, and terminology necessary for specialized courses. California law is stressed, but many aspects are applicable to real estate interests in other states.
Supervised final examination. An option for submitting assignments by fax is available. |
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Project Communications and Human Resource Management (034PRJ502) |
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University of California, Davis Extension |
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Effective project managers must possess strong skills in organizational planning, leadership, team building, communication, performance coaching and staff management. Learn how to use human resources to achieve project goals, how to analyze and manage stakeholders, and how to design the right project organization structure to get the most out of your resources.
You will also develop the skills needed to establish clear project roles and responsibilities, institute rules of engagement, and exercise influence within the existing power structure using appropriate leadership styles.
You'll learn the tools to face the challenge of managing matrix teams and the added complexity of managing a virtual team. In addition, you'll study processes that ensure timely and appropriate generation, collection, dissemination and storage of project information. |
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Project Estimating (Online) (X 439.48) |
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University of California, Los Angeles Extension |
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The difference between a successful project and one that is out of control often is traceable to the quality of a project's estimate. This online course provides a practical tutorial in project estimating for anyone who is called upon to plan, create, refine, and manage a project estimate for any type of organization. The course starts with principles of project estimating, then steps through a detailed process for achieving accurate, well-documented estimates. Topics address using the estimating process to plan work assignments for project team members and using earned value to evaluate whether a project is meeting its performance objectives. Students are introduced to six project estimating techniques common across many industries and professions, along with ways to customize estimates for different points in the project's life cycle. Students practice creating and using an estimating audit trail so that estimates can be confidently justified in management reviews. Assignments are both individual and group, using case studies. Recommended prerequisite: X 439.50 Introduction to Project Management (Online) or equivalent project management experience. |
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Project Management (X470) |
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UC Berkeley Extension Online |
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Proper management plays a crucial role in the efficient execution and completion of projects. In this introductory course, discussion of the characteristics and evolution of a project leads to a step-by-step explanation of the project management process and a review of the difference between theory and practice. The process described is applicable to programs and projects in such diverse fields as finance, R&D, engineering, and construction, and in the organization of complex tasks for firms of professionals.
Emphasis is on quantitative tools such as networking, PERT/CPM, barcharting, manpower loading, computerized scheduling, and resource allocation. Discussion includes the environment in which project managers work and its organizational structures: functional, project, and matrix organizations. Case studies and problem solving provide insight into practical applications of project management techniques. |
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Project Management (X470) |
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Proper management plays a crucial role in the efficient execution and completion of projects. In this introductory course, discussion of the characteristics and evolution of a project leads to a step-by-step explanation of the project management process and a review of the difference between theory and practice. The process described is applicable to programs and projects in such diverse fields as finance, R&D, engineering, and construction, and in the organization of complex tasks for firms of professionals.
Emphasis is on quantitative tools such as networking, PERT/CPM, barcharting, manpower loading, computerized scheduling, and resource allocation. Discussion includes the environment in which project managers work and its organizational structures: functional, project, and matrix organizations. Case studies and problem solving provide insight into practical applications of project management techniques. |
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Project Planning and Control (X471.9) |
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A successful project manager relies on an effective management plan to complete a project satisfactorily. The plan provides a baseline for monitoring projects, identifying variances,and taking timely corrective action to mitigate the impact of problems. This course can help practising and future project managers plan and meet project goals.
This course provides an overview of advanced concepts and techniques associated with project management. You explore in greater detail the tools and techniques presented in Project Management X470. It covers developing the plan from the initial idea through stakeholder analysis, the conceptual phase, and the final, completed project plan. It also covers the implementation stages, controlling and managing costs, management information systems, project performance, and evaluation. |
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Project Planning and Management Overview (034PRJ500) |
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University of California, Davis Extension |
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The role of an effective project leader is a demanding one that requires a clear understanding of the five project processes: initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing.
Using the Project Management Institute's guidelines, learn about the nine management skill areas of scope, time, cost, human resources, communication, quality, risk, procurement and integration. This course is a prerequisite for all required courses in the Project Management Certificate Program. |
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Project Procurement Management (034PRJ505) |
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University of California, Davis Extension |
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A key concern of the project manager is to identify and acquire goods and services needed to implement and complete project plans. Therefore, the successful project manager must know how to contract to ensure success.
This course addresses procuring goods and services for your projects and contract administration throughout the life cycle of the project. Emphasis is on the PMBOK? six-step procurement process: procurement planning, solicitation planning, solicitation, source selection, contract administration, and contract closeout.
Hands-on experience with the procurement process is provided. |
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Project Quality Management (034PRJ503) |
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University of California, Davis Extension |
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Project quality management (PQM) helps supervisors monitor projects to ensure that they meet their intended goals. You'll examine the critical components of project quality: quality planning, quality control, quality assurance and quality improvement.
You'll also learn about the business, and the technical aspects of project quality management, including determining which assets and resources are needed to launch a new program or revitalize existing ones. Explore quality management processes such as identifying customer requirements, cost-benefit analysis, benchmarking, cause and effect diagrams, flowcharting, control charts, Pareto diagrams and quality audits, with hands-on practice of many of these tools. |
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Project Risk Management (X440.4) |
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How are projects conceived and analyzed for feasibility and profitability? In this course for business analysts, development executives, and project management professionals, you learn how to come up with a good project idea, how to determine whether the idea is worth pursuing, and how to persuade your client or manager to accept your project. The concepts of innovation management, strategic market analysis, feasibility analysis, estimation, preliminary project planning and return on investment, risk analysis, decision trees, and project proposals are covered in depth.
In addition to helping you understand the concepts and the requisite tools and techniques for project analysis, the course explores how to work with others to obtain reliable and accurate data. By the end of the course, you will have completed a thorough analysis of a project of your own choosing, which may be an actual project developed in your current position. |
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Project Risk Management (034PRJ504) |
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University of California, Davis Extension |
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When it comes to managing projects, smart managers prepare for both the best and worst case scenarios. Risk management is the process of identifying, analyzing and responding to project risk. It includes maximizing the probability and consequences of positive events and minimizing the probability and consequences of adverse events to project objectives.
Learn the skills needed to help you decide how to approach and plan the risk management activities for a project. Specifically, you'll learn how to determine which risks might affect the project, perform a quality analysis of risks, measure the probability and consequences of risk, develop procedures and techniques to enhance opportunities and reduce threats from risk, and monitor residual risk. |
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Project Time and Cost Management (034PRJ501) |
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University of California, Davis Extension |
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For many projects, on time and within budget seem to be mutually exclusive factors. This course provides a detailed road map to plan and achieve both at the same time. The time management portion of this course covers activity breakdown, estimation, sequencing and scheduling. Learn about Gantt charts, network diagrams and critical paths and how they can help you manage time better.
The cost portion of the course covers resource planning, cost estimation, cost control systems, project budgeting and the basic accounting principles you need to know to ensure the success of your project.
You'll also learn about earned value, variance analysis and resource constraints. You'll have the opportunity to practice these useful tools and techniques in the classroom, then apply them in the workplace the next day. |
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Quality Management (X470.9) |
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UC Berkeley Extension Online |
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The expressions "total quality" (TQ) and "total quality management" (TQM) are becoming an important part of the business vocabulary as U.S. service and manufacturing industries strive to meet the pressures of global competition. TQM has been defined as "the continuous improvement of business processes to satisfy and exceed customers' requirements and expectations."
Working with case studies and real-world applications, this course provides a comprehensive foundation for understanding tqm - what it is and how to implement it throughout your organization or the organization you choose to study. The strategies of tqm experts are covered, along with key elements of a tq plan. Topics include implementation, organizational development, group communication, human resources, group dynamics, and analytical tools. |
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