Masters in Economics. Currently on the Fullbright Program Specialist Roster, US State Department. Previously an Information Technology Manager, Orange County Community Services.
Develop and define a project plan and assure its quality.
Communicate effectively with stakeholders.
Manage costs and resources.
Measure progress, deliverables and performance.
Present outcomes to leadership.
Ideal for:
Anyone interested in project management.
Newly appointed project managers, leaders or schedulers.
Managers and supervisors responsible for projects.
Project team members, coordinators, analysts and sponsors.
Program and product managers.
Program Stats:
Six required courses (81 hours of lecture and discussion)
Take all courses in a single semester
4–6 months long
8.1 continuing education units (CEUs)
For courses that are delivered virtually, participants will need access to a computer and a reliable internet connection. A webcam and/or headset may also be recommended to participate in the class. Attendance to the live lecture is expected as if you were meeting face-to-face. Please refer to our Technical Recommendations for more information.
Please note: Students must register no later than 2 business days prior to the course start date. If you missed the registration window or have any questions, please contact EIP Student Services at eipconnect@fullerton.edu.
Meet Instructor Shelly Wright
Shelly Wright, PMP, CISA, CSM, CITRMS, delivers gold standard operational excellence; making "structure out of chaos" by establishing and leading enterprise program management (PMOs), business analysis, testing, operational governance, and organizational adoption (enablement and training) teams.
Currently, Ms. Wright is the Senior Director of the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office and Corporate Strategy at Ivanti. An educator at heart, Shelly Wright, teaches university-level courses on behalf of the University of California - Irvine, California State University - Fullerton, and the University of Redlands. She is also the founder of Wright1 Consulting, Inc., a project management training and consulting company.
Wright has partnered with corporate leaders to develop enterprise-level solutions, optimize business operations, and achieved viable objectives at companies such as Capital Group "The American Funds," EarthLink Network, Inc., Public Communication Services, Kaiser Permanente, and Scorpion Computer Services (the subject of CBS TV's hit show "Scorpion.”)
Wright was awarded the 2016 University of California - Irvine Division of Continuing Education's Distinguished Instructor Award. In 2015, she received the SoTec Inspirational Award, conferred upon technology professionals for service to the community.
Meet Instructor Chi Kwon Fong
Mr. Chi Kwan Fong brings over 32 years of practical project leadership and management experience in facilities planning, design, architecture, and construction within the private and public sectors where he has delivered capital projects of total construction values over $320M. With over 20 years of experience in building owner representation, Mr. Fong holds multiple professional credentials and certifications in project management, business analysis, environmental sciences, sustainability, contract administration, green building, engineering, and construction management. Over the past decade, Chi Kwan has contributed significantly to the intellectual communities and his research work has been peer-reviewed and cited in academia. Mr. Fong volunteers and mentors extensively in many professional associations, and regularly speaks at national conferences and lectures at local universities. Recently he served as a volunteer in the authorship of the Construction Contract Administration Practice Guide 2nd edition. He is also an authorized trainer for professional construction management courses and has been a program evaluator with the Accrediting Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) for university degree programs. Mr. Fong holds a professional Bachelor of Architecture degree, an MBA, and a Master's degree in Environmental Sciences. He is a recipient of the Advanced Project Management Certificate from Stanford University and Certificate in Sustainable Solutions and Practices from UC Irvine. Mr. Fong has completed doctoral coursework in public administration and was awarded a fellowship designation from the Chartered Association of Building Engineers in the United Kingdom.
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Graduates of the certificate program will have a project portfolio to validate their knowledge and be able to: - Understand what a project is - Develop a project plan - Understand how to assure the quality of the project - Communicate effectively to stakeholders - Develop a reasonable/achievable schedule - Manage cost and resources - Measure project progress/deliverables/performance - Achieve project goals - Present project outcomes to managers/executives
- Individuals who are considering project management as a career choice - Newly appointed project managers, leaders or schedulers wanting to gain skills - Managers and supervisors responsible for organizational projects - Project team members, coordinators, analysts and sponsors - Program and product managers
Dan Benson
Principal Systems Engineer, Raytheon Company
Sara Broadbent
Director/Program Manager, Seagate Technologies
Tom Calhoon
Project Manager, ACS Solutions
Dari Dadashi
Program Manager, Invensys/Triconex
Dianna Daly
Special Projects Manager, CalOPTIMA
Ellen Dumond
Chair, Department of Management, Cal State Fullerton
Alicia Fan
Program Developer
University Extended Education
California State University, Fullerton
Lynn M Hess
Internet Technologies Project Manager, The Capital Group Companies
Edward Kent
Manager, South American Regional Manager, Program Management, Rockwell Collins, Passenger Systems
Kari A Knutson Miller
Dean, University Extended Education and AVP, International Programs & Global Engagement University Extended Education, California State University, Fullerton
Daniel V Malloy
Account Executive, Urban Science Applications, Inc.
Malcolm Parker
Human Resources Project Manager, Northrup Grumman Corporation, LEAN Process Integration
Victor Wright, Sr.
Western Region Representative, Engineering Institute
Program Details
Location: Online-Live, 2 times weekly Length: 4–6 months Cost: $3,325* Next Start: August 2022