Microsoft Project
BUSA-40927
This seminar course introduces you to the Microsoft Project scheduling tool. There will be discussion on project management best practices; however, the emphasis of this course is how to best utilize and apply MS Project. You will learn how to use the software to plan, schedule, assign project resources and costs, and employ MS Project to manage and control resources. During this course, you will follow a hands-on instructor led demo.
You will need access to the software to successfully complete this course. A complementary copy of Microsoft Project 2019 is provided for students to download and install. Please note, that Microsoft Project software is not compatible with Apple OS products.
Due to the advanced nature of this course, you must have successfully completed a project management foundational course such as Project Management Essentisl or Boot Camp prior to enrollment. In addition, if you do not possess a basic level of project management work experience, it is strongly recommended that you first take Project Planning and Scheduling.
This course will provide 20 education hours. To receive Professional Development Units (PDU’s), submit your UCSD transcript to the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Learning Formats
Hybrid In-class:
Traditional in-person class meetings at one of our campus locations with access to our online learning portal, "Canvas." Classes typically meet one evening a week, so working professionals can attend without having to take time off from work. Schedules can vary, so be sure to check the schedule before enrolling. Click on the “Hybrid In-class” section below to view location, dates, and times.
Live Online:
Fully online instructor-led training using live virtual classes meetings via Zoom. Click on the “Live Online” section below to view details of the online meeting times and instructor information.
Online:
Fully online Instructor-led training with no class meeting times. Lectures are pre-recorded and your instructor will set weekly deliverables to help you stay on track and engage with the content in a meaningful way. Click on the “Online” section below to view course details.
Note: Not all formats are available every quarter.
Course Information
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This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
Textbooks:
All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 8/8/2025
- Early enrollment advised
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Pamela Baker
Pamela Baker has extensive experience as a leader in Fortune 500 companies including AON (formerly Hewitt Associates), Dell, Motorola and Thermo Fisher (formerly Life Technologies), and she is now a consultant to large organizations. She has held titles including director of program management, program manager and project manager/operational excellence manager, and she has worked in a broad range of industries. As part of Dell’s Professional Services Division (management consulting), she managed projects for external Fortune 500 clients. She began her career at Motorola, where she held numerous positions during her twelve-year tenure. At Motorola, she delivered major customer implementations onsite in the US, Brazil, China, Spain and Korea, where she managed teams in-person and virtually.
Ms. Baker is a skilled practitioner of both project management and Lean Six Sigma methodologies, and she has earned her PMP and the ASQ’s Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certifications. She has demonstrated success delivering $50 million projects and business process improvement initiatives with $5 million in cost savings.
Ms. Baker is an active member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) in both the San Diego and Orange County chapters. In service to the PMI San Diego chapter, she was recently elected as vice president of communications, where she will oversee communications to over 1800 members and sponsors in the San Diego region. She was previously a member of the PMI Chicagoland chapter for 12 years, where she served on a number of committees. She is an active speaker on project management, Lean Six Sigma and operational excellence, as well as a mentor and career coach to the next generation of project managers.
Ms. Baker earned an MBA from DePaul University, with a major in international business and a bachelor's from Northwestern University in computer science engineering. She has maintained Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) since 2002, along with Six Sigma Black Belt Certification from the American Society of Quality since 2010.
