University of Pittsburgh
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
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Project Management
Business Analysis

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In August of 1999 an agreement was signed between PMCentersUSA and the University of Pittsburgh's Pitt Business Center for Executive Education forging a relationship that enables us jointly to provide professional development courses in project management and business analysis on a much larger scale. All courses are presented in conjunction with the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business and are designed to provide high quality professional development instruction to meet the needs of the business community. Through our affiliation with the Pitt Business Center for Executive Education, we offer 3 tracks in project management professional development and 2 tracks in Business Analysis.

Project Management

1. The Master's Certificate Track consists of 6 focused courses in project management. When our program is completed, students receive a Master's Certificate from the University of Pittsburgh, which designates that they have been successful in their study of project management at this level.
2. The PMP Track offers these same 6 courses, but adds a 7th course in our program, PMP Examination Preparation, presented for those seeking to take PMI's PMP® certification exam. This course reviews all materials presented in the program through a series of sample exams and instructor explanations of correct answers.
3. The most comprehensive track, the Advanced Track includes the 6 core classes, the PMP Examination Preparation as well as 3 advanced classes. The IT Project Management, Managing Multiple Projects, and Turning Around Problem Projects Courses. The advanced classes assume that participants are knowledgeable in project management principles and techniques addressed in the Master's Certificate in Project Management Program.

New Offering:

Our one-day course, Effective Scheduling Techniques, covers the critical skills necessary to create a correct project schedule that contains tasks and resources. Topics include a brief review of scheduling fundamentals, types of schedules, estimating work and duration, checking a schedule for mistakes, and keeping your project on track. This course includes hands-on exercises and is designed for people who are responsible for creating and modifying project schedules and use scheduling software.

University of Pittsburgh’s Project Management Schedule 2008

	Master's Certificate Track	PMP Track	Advanced Track	Elective Course	Spring Term 2008	Fall Term 2008
Project Management Essentials					Apr 21-22	Sept 3-4
Project Leadership					May 5-6	Sept 17-18
Project Scope and Quality Management					May 19-20	Oct 1-2
Project Schedule and Cost Management					June 2-3	Oct 15-16
Project Risk and Contract Management					June 16-17	Oct 29-30
Project HR and Communications Management					Aug 4-5	Nov 12-13
PMP Examination Preparation					Aug 18-19	Dec 10-11
IT Project Management					Aug 25-26
Managing Multiple Projects					Sept 29-30
Turning Around Problem Projects					Oct 27-28
Effective Scheduling Techniques						Oct 9

PMCentersUSA added an elective course in our program, Effective Scheduling Techniques. This course will show you how to improve your scheduling skills.

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Business Analysis

The Pitt Business Center for Executive Education and PMCentersUSA have joined together to deliver a comprehensive series of business analysis courses leading to a Master’s Certificate in Business Analysis (BA).  Courses can be taken individually, or as a whole.  The track contributes to success of a Business Analyst and prepares individuals for the International Institute of Business Analysts’ Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP™) certification examination.

PMCentersUSA, in association with Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business, offers one track toward professional development in business analysis.

1. The Master's Certificate Track consists of 7 focused courses in business analysis leading to a Master's Certificate in Business Analysis (BA). Each course in the track is a two-day class with the material designed for compliance with the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK). This track contributes to the success of a Business Analyst and prepares individuals for the IIBA's Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) certification examination.
2. PMCentersUSA added an elective 8th course in our program, Technical Skills for Business Analysts. This course addresses essential skills necessary to interact effectively with technical project team members.

University of Pittsburgh’s Business Analysis Schedule 2008

	Master's Certificate Track	Fall Term 2008
Intro to Business Analysis		Sept 10-11
Enterprise Analysis		Sept 24-25
Requirements Planning & Management		Oct 8-9
Requirements Elicitation		Oct 22-23
Requirements Analysis		Nov 5-6
Requirements Documentation and Communication		Nov 19-20
Solutions Assessment and Validation		Dec 3-4
Technical Skills for Business Analysts		Dec 17-18

PMCentersUSA added an elective 8th course in our program, Technical Skills for Business Analysts. This course addresses essential skills necessary to interact effectively with technical project team member.

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