2008-06-24 18:25:18 -

www.pmcollege.com - PM College announces a new addition to its corporate learning curriculum that focuses on taking project management tools and techniques to the business side. The program, "Project Management Skills for Business Managers," was designed in response to the growing demand for project management skills across all functional business roles.

"Projects permeate all aspects of organizations. It's how

work gets accomplished," noted Deborah Bigelow Crawford, President of PM College. "Giving business managers just enough of the processes and principles they need to perform more efficiently is a win-win for the manager and the organization they support. Adopting streamlined, repeatable, and measurable project management practices is a catalyst that drives both project and organizational performance."

"Project Management Skills for Business Managers" is a specialized learning path for business managers who seek more efficient ways to operate in their every day jobs by incorporating scalable and time-tested project management practices. Courses in this classroom-based program, which is designed to help managers become more effective in handling projects and stakeholder relationships at all levels, include:

-- Project Management Basics

-- Project Communication Management

-- Contracting and Negotiation Skills

-- Project Risk Management

-- Leadership in a Project Environment

-- Managing Stakeholders

Like all PM College training programs, "Project Management Skills for Business Managers" is designed to be modular. Courses within the program can be customized to fit an organization's specific learning objectives and culture. Sequencing of the courses can also be spaced over time to ensure minimal disruption to daily work obligations of the participants.

In addition to the "Project Management Skills for Business Managers" learning path, other PM College job-based learning programs include tracks for:

-- Project Team Members

-- Business Analysts

-- Project Managers

-- IT Project Managers

-- Program Managers

For more information on PM College corporate training programs, visit www.pmcollege.com or download the new PM College Training & Development Guide at www.pmcollege.com/uploads/pdfs/PM%20College% 20Brochure_FINAL.pdf. (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.)

About PM College(R)

Project Management College (PM College) delivers a comprehensive curriculum of onsite and online project management training and professional development programs to corporate clients worldwide. Programs are designed for all skill levels and include learning tracks for project managers, IT project managers, program managers, business managers and business analysts. In addition, PM College offers focused learning programs such as leadership development and PMP(R) certification exam preparation. Clients value the full-service training operations management offered by PM College to help ease the administrative burden of course scheduling, registration, and tracking. PM College is recognized as a Charter Global Registered Education Provider (REP(R)) by the Project Management Institute (PMI(R)), and is a division of project management consultancy PM Solutions. For more information, visit www.pmcollege.com.

"PMI," "REP" and "PMP" are registered trade and certification marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

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