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Contact me by email to setup an appointment.  \nCOURSE DESCRIPTION  \nThis course teaches students to manage a multitude of phases for various communications projects and provides practical information on managing project scope, teams, schedule, personality, resources and contracts. Students will learn how to translate a communication project plan into a budget. Concepts such as the definition of a project, the makeup of a project team and the role and function of the project manager, are presented. Students gain experience with Gantt charts, S curves, Billing, and apply techniques and tools to a project simulation of their own, from initiation to close. The ideal takeaway of this course will be to allow students to either begin or further expand on their knowledge of how to not only manage work or corporate related projects, but personal projects and experiences that may take place in their life.  \nREQUIREMENTS  \nRequired Textbooks and Readings  \nFree Online through GU Library:  \nTo access the textbooks click on the links below and scroll down to where it says “Connect to Online Resource.” You will be prompted to enter your Georgetown credentials to access the book. You will have the option of downloading the entire book or separate chapters.  \nHeagney, Joseph. 2012. Fundamentals of Project Management, 4th edition. New York: Amacom Books  \n[http://catalog.library.georgetown.edu/record=b5819235](http://catalog.library.georgetown.edu/record=b5819235)~S4  \nKerzner, Harold. 2013. Project Management Case Studies, 4th edition. NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.  \n[http://catalog.library.georgetown.edu/record=b5806203](http://catalog.library.georgetown.edu/record=b5806203)~S4  \nLEARNING GOALS  \n● Explain the foundations of project management and budgeting  \n● Explain the role of the project manager and the importance of communication  \n● Identify personal goals for project management  \n● Develop a mission, vision, goals, and objectives for the final project  \n● Apply techniques and tools of project management and budgeting to two classprojects, from initiation to close (e.g. , project planning, risk management, timeline, budgeting, quality and change management) .  \n● Apply techniques and tools of project management and budgeting to one’s own life  \n● Describe communication styles and explain how those styles can affect a project ● Explain Government billing and how imperative it is align the right billing codes to  \na project  \nSTUDENT EXPECTATIONS  \nThis course consists of 14 modules. You are expected to do the readings, watch the lecture videos, and to complete all activities as assigned.  \nYour responsibilities include taking the quizzes, completing the module deliverables, and turning in the all of the assignments.  \nParticipation is essential to your success in this class. In distance education courses you are required to participate just as if you were in a face to face course. This means that in order to get full credit for participation, you will have to complete all of your module assignments and quizzes.  \nCOMMUNICATION STRATEGIES  \nCanvas  \nGeorgetown University School of Continuing Studies (SCS) uses Canvas as its Learning Management System. This course will be taught entirely through the Canvas platform. To learn more about Canvas, please go through the Canvas Guide for Students.  \nCommunication with Peers  \nYou will be expected to communicate with your peers via the discussion board.  \nEmail  \nIn this course we will use Canvas to send email for private messages. You can either check your messages in the Canvas system or set your notifications to your preferred method of contact. Please check your messages at least once per day. 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