Master in Project Management

PMI GAC Accredited

WELCOME!

BINE AI VENIT!
Todays Agenda
About GAC & our program
Schooling plan
PMI Membership
Q& A
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Myth Busters (with Simona Bonghez)
Our vision
Learning together / teacher and student take joint
responsibility for the learning process and outcomes
[your feedback is always welcome].

Critical thinking is embedded into our classes (do not
take for granted what your teachers say + prepare your
arguments).

Taking into account that projects are managed by
people, we strive to combine hard skills with soft skills.
[Key takeaway: dont underestimate softer courses!]

PM as a Profession
Around the world and across sectors, project management has
emerged as a core ingredient of business success.

According to U.S. News & World Report, project management is
now the third most in-demand skill, behind only leadership and
business analysis.

Yet, a talent gap looms. A study of 600 senior executives worldwide
found that although 95 percent recognize the need for skilled
talent, 75 percent say their organizations lack the skills critical
for success. Project management topped the list of most
important skills.
Serile Masteratelor FCRP
7 iunie 2012

Semester #1
1.Managementul proiectelor 1 /
Project Management I
2.Strategii i tehnici de atragere
a finanrii de la UE /
Communication for EU-funded projects
3. Globalizare i integrare european / Globalization
Semester #2
4. Managementul proiectelor 2 /
Project Management II
5. Analiza financiar a proiectelor/
Design and implementation of EU-funded projects
6. Managementul echipei de proiect/
Project Team Management
Semester #3
7. Managementul riscurilor /
Risk management
8. Evaluarea i auditul proiectelor /
Project Evaluation and Audit
9. Politica de comunicare a UE /
Strategic Management
10. Metode si tehnici de cercetare /
Research Methods and Techniques
Semester #4

11. Pregtirea i implementarea
proiectelor de cercetare /
Design and implementation of research projects
12. Practica/Internship
13. Disertatie / Dissertation
Schooling plan
Electives
[starting with 2015]
Leadership
Non-violent communication
Agile Project Management

What is GAC?
The GAC accredits bachelors, postgraduate and
doctoral degree programs in project management, a
dynamic and growing profession worldwide.

Accreditation publicly confirms that a project
management program meets comprehensive quality
standards and can prepare students for success in
project management careers.

What GAC
accreditation means
Full educational audit performed in 2011

Annual report (GAC monitoring)

The GAC is a member of the Association of Specialized
& Professional Accreditors (ASPA), the only unified voice
that supports the importance of specialized and
professional education.
International
accreditation
PMI GAC
http://gacpm.org/Directory-of-GAC-Programs.html

As the business world evolves, academic institutions
experience increasing pressure from the industry to
equip the next generation of project managers with the
knowledge and skills required to succeed in this rapidly
changing environment. By gaining GAC accreditation,
programs can better serve the needs of todays students
and the larger business world, gaining recognition as
centers of excellence in project management learning.
(The GAC Accreditation Advantage:RESEARCH STUDY REPORT, p. 8)
What experts say
Accreditation is a global trend [,], so having accreditation in the
area of project management is extremely relevant. Having project
management programs assessed by a third party provides a strong
signal to students, employees, quality agencies, and other
stakeholders about the robustness and seriousness of what is
done. (CHRISTOPHE BREDILLET - Former Provost and Dean of
Postgraduate Programs, SKEMA Business School (France)

Accreditation for specialized programs is the hallmark that says
youve established and met a certain degree of credibility. Its a high
standard and a standard of excellence. (JOHN CABLE, R.A., PMP
Director, Project Management Program University of Maryland, Maryland
(USA)
PMI Student Membership:
32 $
Benefits of PMI
Membership
Digital edition of PMI global standards that you can download to your computer,
including A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK

Guide)
Knowledge sharing and networking opportunities through PMI chapters and
communities of practice
Access to career coaching, a feature of our job-searching site, Career
Headquarters
Online access to business and project management books and articles in
eReads & Reference
Project management tools and templates that you can customize to collect
and manage your project information
Access to a library of webinars addressing project management trends, best
practices, how-to-guides, and much more
Discounts on PMI certification exams.
Free access to quality publications: PMI Today, PM Network, Project
Management Journal.
How to apply?
http://marketplace.pmi.org/Pages/Product
Detail.aspx?GMProduct=00101041900 -
for online payment
Or
Download the form and pay by bank
transfer.
Next steps
Next step Deadline
Nominate student administrators for each program TODAY
Nominated students will receive certificates
confirming your enrollment (scanned, email)
October 14
Administrators will distribute certificates by email October 14-15
Become PMI Member (compulsory for English
students/ Romanian students can buy the Romanian
version of the PMBOK)
ASAP , but no later
than October 17
Study, analyze, ask questions Throughout the year
Evaluation
[or, better said, monitoring]
20% = active participation during classes
(where the accent falls on active)
40% = team project (where the accent falls
on team) / Nov. 3
rd
project
presentations made by the English
students
40% = written exam (in February) / you
can not enter the exam unless you are
member of a project team.
Additional points
Quality contributions to www.pmarena.ro
Involvement in research projects and other
relevant initiatives
Participation to workshops, conferences,
etc.

Transparence
Sim
Maintain high standards
Serile Masteratelor FCRP
7 iunie 2012
Maintain high standards
More info
Simona.bonghez@comunicare.ro
Loredana.radu@comunicare.ro