Requirements

• Internet access
• E-mail
• Netscape or Internet Explorer Web browser

Syllabus

• Week 1-Orientation; Discussion of what makes a project a Project
• Week 2-Project management vs. general management
• Week 3-The phases of the project life cycle
• Week 4-The role of the project manager and the project team
• Week 5-Definition of deliverables and stakeholders
• Week 6-Project management resources and references

Instructor

In industry, Tony Swaim has made significant contributions to the business community dating back to 1977. He has held globally-focused executive positions with Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Beckman Instruments Incorporated and Allergan, Incorporated. His most recent industry position was Director, Worldwide Surgical Logistics for Allergan where he was responsible for supply chain management. Previous responsibility areas were in operations, inventory management, local area networks, procurement and quality.
Mr. Swaim’s educational background includes an MBA and Bachelor of Science with concentration in Marketing. Additionally, he has studied in the Executive Management Program at Claremont Graduate University. Professional certifications held are Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M. offered by the National Association of Purchasing Management)and Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM offered by the American Production and Inventory Control Society.
Since 1982 Tony Swaim has provided in excess of 1,000 hours in diverse coursework including Strategic Planning, Operations Management, Accounting, Industrial Marketing, Retailing Management, Purchasing, Quality Management, Supply Chain Management, and Project Management. He has taught classes in a variety of environments, including APICS certification curriculum at local firms and Business Policy courses as part of MBA programs.

Overall student evaluation:

Student Reviews:

"Very good, interesting class. I'd like to see it developed for college credit, though. Some of the quiz questions were unclear." -Paige (Mar 1999)

"This is my second online class and am very satisfied and impressed with the instructor's way of moderating the discussion areas. Also, the rich information of the sites related to the course that he provided. This inspired me of taking the other courses. A job well done." -Angel (Mar 1999)

"I am prepping for the PMI PMP Certification exam. This course(s) will keep me on track with that objective. At first, I believed the material was "too loose" and not keeping me in-line with PMBOK guidance. However, I have come to find out that the instructor is a certified PMP and is using PMBOK references quite often." -Dennis (Feb 1999)

"I thoroughly enjoyed the course and plan on continuing all 5 modules." -Laurie (Feb 1999)

"Thank you for providing this opportunity!" -Wendy (Feb 1999)

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