Chevron Left
Back to Foundations of Project Management

Learner Reviews & Feedback for Foundations of Project Management by Google

4.9
stars
96,763 ratings

About the Course

This is the first of six courses in the Google Project Management Certificate program, which will help you develop the skills needed to apply for entry-level roles as a project manager. Project managers play a key role in leading, planning and implementing critical projects to help their organizations succeed. In this course, you’ll discover foundational project management terminology and gain a deeper understanding of the role and responsibilities of a project manager. We’ll also introduce you to the kinds of jobs you might pursue after completing this program. Current Google project managers will offer a multi-dimensional educational experience that will provide you with tools you can apply on the job. Learners who complete this program should be equipped to apply for introductory-level jobs as project managers. No previous experience is necessary. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Define project management and describe what constitutes a project. - Explore project management roles and responsibilities across a variety of industries. - Detail the core skills that help a project manager be successful. - Describe the life cycle of a project and explain the significance of each phase. - Compare different program management methodologies and approaches and determine which is most effective for a given project. - Define organizational structure and culture and explain how it impacts project management. - Define change management and describe the role of the project manager in the process....

Top reviews

BC

Dec 26, 2021

This course is very helpful for those who want to kick start their career in project management field. It is highly interactive and covers basics of project management thoroughly. I really enjoyed it.

NE

Apr 9, 2022

Wow, I did not expect that it will be so much fun to work on this course. It gives a lot of good information. This course must be taken by anybody who is not familiar with project management methods.

Filter by:

5976 - 6000 of 10,000 Reviews for Foundations of Project Management

By Gonzalo R

•

Dec 21, 2021

Very interesting information and very easy to understand with all the examples and quizes

By Sudhansu S

•

Nov 10, 2021

Thanks for giving me the valuable opportunity. Course 1 was really informatic and useful.

By Tracy G

•

Nov 5, 2021

Emilio is a fantastic instructor! The course is wonderfully designed to be very engaging.

By Bogdan M

•

Oct 31, 2021

Quite brief course on essentials of project management - very informative and not boring!

By Alireza M

•

Oct 22, 2021

Perfect start for Project management. you can not leave it without compete other courses.

By Vikram S C

•

Oct 16, 2021

Iam really thankful to coursera that iam learning from the best and improving my mindset.

By Piotr O

•

Oct 9, 2021

Although about basics, still insightfull and useful also for people with experience in PM

By ayella s

•

Aug 21, 2021

The course is very practical and relevant to the everyday work that I am currently doing.

By Felipe C

•

Jul 31, 2021

Excellent course, I loved it! Waiting to finish the rest! Thanks Google, thanks Coursera!

By Larissa S

•

Jul 25, 2021

Great content, addressed in a clear way through wonderful use of multimedia interactions.

By Vaishnavi L

•

Jul 23, 2021

Concepts are explained clearly in simple terms. Extremely relevant and interesting course

By Nabil E

•

Jul 8, 2021

The course content is very rich in terminology and methodology.

The pedagogy is excellent.

By Noam G J

•

Jul 2, 2021

Well designed and in depth exploration and education of the basics of Project Management.

By Lihua W

•

Jun 4, 2021

very practical, easy to understand, detailed and well-combined with good amount of tests.

By Diane C

•

Jun 3, 2021

Excellent Tutor and speakers, enjoying so much.. Most importantly Learnt a lot of stuff.

By Dominik S

•

May 16, 2021

Great insights into Project Mangment, would recoment everyone interested to check it out.

By Indira T

•

May 16, 2021

I have learned a lot new and exciting information...thank you Google for this opportunity

By Eugenia B

•

May 4, 2021

This course is a great start for those who make their first step into project management!

By Erik M

•

May 1, 2021

Great foundational learning around key concepts and responsibilities of a project manager

By Kirti D

•

Apr 14, 2021

It was great experience to learn project management on this platform, Indeed it helps !!!

By Frank Y

•

Apr 9, 2021

Really interesting how Google sees the Project Manager's role. I liked a lot this course.

By Deleted A

•

Mar 26, 2021

Exceptional !

I really enjoyed the presentation and content. Can’t wait for the course...

By adel m

•

Feb 28, 2025

very informative course. Benefited and gained the required knowldege of project managers

By Ananya M R

•

Feb 25, 2025

help me with name correction in my certificate i have mailed Coursera support but no use