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This course will provide an overview of modern product management tools, terminology and concepts, as well as identify key product management roles and responsibilities and how they collaborate with internal and external stakeholders. It will walk you through the product lifecycle from discovery and strategy to development and launch, and finally to iterate and grow.

Build competencies in project management and complete 3 of the 5 required courses in the UBC Certificate in Project Management program within one term:

Gain the edge to stand out through our award-winning project management certificate program that focuses on the competencies needed to become an effective leader, not just a Project Manager.

This course looks at the total project management process: from initiating to closing, with a special emphasis on project planning. It also describes scope, time, cost, quality, risk, resources and stakeholders, plus the human factors that play an important role in every project.

Use project management techniques to plan and manage your project workloads with less stress and better results. Direct your time, energy and resources wisely. Communicate and work effectively with others. Set your projects and large tasks up for a win.

Organizations large and small and in every industry recognize that well planned, well-managed projects solve problems and delivers value.

Risk management is a proactive process for resolving problems before they occur. It’s also about managing the positive outcome of risk: opportunity. Explore a structured process for identifying and managing both the negative and positive impacts of risk.

Craft clear, easy-to-follow messages that will captivate your audience and motivate them to act on your ask. Project confidence even in high-pressure situations. Deliver compelling presentations that elevate your presence as a polished and memorable leader whom others want to follow.

Practice techniques for making better strategic decisions in the face of complexity and uncertainty. Identify the most critical strategic dimensions on which to ground your decisions. Evaluate your options, predict consequences, and select your best next move.

Develop skills to think beyond the present and prepare for multiple possible futures. Evaluate how potential changes could impact your core business. Engage a forward-looking mindset to foster innovation and seize opportunities in the face of change and uncertainty.

Explore best practices for developing and maintaining effective business relationships. Identify your partners and manage their expectations. Create a plan to continuously influence and engage them. Win their buy-in, and nurture the partnership to build the future together.

Practice strategies and skills for negotiating under a variety of situations: competitive, collaborative, complex and online. Find ways to change adversaries into partners. Build power to become a proficient, principled and persuasive negotiator.

This course integrates strategic thinking, planning and execution into a fully aligned game plan. Convert strategic vision into real-world actions that create long-term value. Pinpoint where you need to go, and develop doable options for getting there.

Gain insight into the project management processes that forms the backbone of the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) recommended practices.

Learn flexible, on‑your‑feet techniques that you can integrate directly into your managerial toolkit.