UC Irvine Extension Host First Project Management Education Planning Webinar

[Jen Echo]

UC IRVINE EXTENSION HOSTS FIRST PROJECT MANAGEMENT
EDUCATION PLANNING WEBINAR
Free Event Now Offered in Online Format, Opens Door to a Broader Audience

UC Irvine Extension will host a Project Management Education Planning Webinar on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The webinar, designed to provide information to students and professionals interested in continuing their project management education, is free and open to the public.

The webinar will be moderated by Munoz-Reiland and will include panelists Janice Y. Preston and Adrienne Keane. Preston is managing director at Vista Performance Group and has more than 20 years experience in project management with companies such as Arthur Andersen & Co., Martin Marietta, and Allstate Insurance. Keane also has more than 20 years of experience, managing and consulting in the finance, automotive and high tech industries. Currently Keane works as a business operations manager at Cisco Systems. Both Keane and Preston will discuss their backgrounds, how they got into the field, educational requirements and personal characteristics that are required in a project management career. Different professional associations and networking opportunities available to project management professionals will also be addressed.

Participants will learn about UC Irvine Extension’s Project Management Certificate Program. Individuals who work on projects in either the public or private sector, as well as anyone contemplating a career in project management, are encouraged to attend. To register, visit [url]www.extension.uci.edu/events[/url] or call (949) 824-7774.

About UC Irvine Extension’s Project Management Certificate Program: The program teaches techniques for effectively coordinating and managing all aspects of a project including team leadership, project risk and financial analysis, evaluation and control techniques, project planning and decision-making. Students will obtain proven, practical body of project management knowledge and skill that will help them avoid making costly mistakes. Upon completion, students will be prepared to sit for the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam. Courses are offered both in the classroom in regular and accelerated formats, as well as online to accommodate student’s schedules. For more information on the Project Management Certificate Program visit [url]http://unex.uci.edu/certificates/business_mgmt/project_mgmt/project_mgmt/[/url].