PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR THE BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL
IN-PERSON
PROJECT MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW Today’s most critical business work isn’t handled by formal project managers. It’s led by team leads, subject matter experts, and business executives who juggle competing priorities, tight deadlines, and cross-functional collaboration—often without formal project management training. This 2-day intensive is designed specifically for you—the person accountable for getting things done. Whether you’re coordinating marketing campaigns, implementing new systems, managing client deliverables, or executing strategic initiatives, you’ll gain proven project management methods that drive clarity, accountability, and measurable results. After all, you don’t need titles to achieve great success, you need the right tools! No theoretical fluff. No complex methodologies. Just practical, battle-tested tools that empower you to lead real projects with confidence and achieve consistent success.
Course Content •
The Cost of Project Failure
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Types of PM Methods
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Initiate the Project
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Understand Stakeholder Involvement
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Create Project Scope Statements
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Create Project Plans
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Create a Critical Path and Milestone Tracking
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Engage Team Members
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Project Communication Methods
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Finalize the Project
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Finished Project Documentation
Course Impact
Who Needs This Class? •
Anyone in charge of projects at any size of business
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Anyone who is responsible for projects with little to no project management training
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Project leaders who work with a lot of untrained project managers
Personal Benefits
Organizational Benefits
Cut through project complexity with practical planning methods
Align stakeholders and reduce scope creep
Learn how to assess project risk and reduce unneeded cost
Build simple, powerful systems of accountability with project teams
Walk away with a reusable toolkit for your next project
Save time with hybrid project management methodologies
Presenting Faculty | Suzette Blakemore Suzette Blakemore is a seasoned leader with a distinguished career in sales, training, and consulting. Suzette is dedicated to guiding individuals and organizations toward strategic success, one project at a time. Her leadership is characterized by a deep commitment to excellence and a passion for helping others achieve their goals. Suzette has over 30 years of experience in business development and business strategy and project management. Suzette has held senior leadership positions in multiple companies and has managed hundreds of people with responsibility for nearly 200M in revenue. She has worked with business leaders all over the world. In 2015 Suzette co-authored the book Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager. It was recently updated in 2023. Suzette started working with the University of Utah in 2024. She works as a strategic advisor on special projects for Executive Education and occasionally works in a lecture capacity as well.
THE ECCLES DIFFERENCE The David Eccles School of Business enrolls about 6,000 students in its eight undergraduate majors, four MBAs, seven other specialized graduate programs, one Ph.D. program, and executive education curricula. It is also home to seven institutes and centers that support an ecosystem of entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation, including the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, Ken C. Gardner Policy Institute, Sorenson Impact Center, and more. Our faculty members boast impressive professional and educational backgrounds and hold Ph.D.s from esteemed universities including the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School, Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and University of California at Berkeley’s Haas School.
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