Project Management Professional
Overview

Free Non-credit course for Boston University MET students.

This course facilitates self-study preparation for PMI’s certification exam: Project Management Professional (PMP). Each attendee has an opportunity to:

  • Create a baseline plan and assessment of test readiness (are you eligible for the PMP? Maybe the correct path for you is CAPM
  • A complete review of the processes in PMI’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
  • Mentoring for your personal study strategies.
  • Student Membership assistance in case you did not acquire the membership during your course of study at Boston University.

The first session is face-to-face with online option for distance education students, however, the subsequent sessions are online only. We will be using Zoom. Some of the videos archived from a previous session will be available to you as well.

Course Session Schedule:

  • Session 1: Overview and applications/Initiation Phase
  • Session 2: Planning/Execution Phase
  • Session 3:  Continue Planning/Execution
  • Session 4: Monitoring & Controlling
  • Session 5: Closing & Wrap-Up
  • Session 6: Exam questions

* Note: All times are Eastern Time Zone –   Noon to 1 PM

Required Textbook:

Register by sending an email of interest to the Professor Kanabar. The course is offered twice a year in June and December.

Please Note: This course is not the same as the paid “PMP Boot Camp”.  Professor Kanabar will provide more details of the paid version during his course. Or, you may visit http://professional.bu.edu/programs/pmp-acp/ to research it now.

Professional Development Units (PDUs)

Students may earn 45 PDUs for each of the following courses to be applied towards a PMI certification: