UVA Darden School Introduces New MOOC on Project Management

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business announces a new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), called “ Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management.” The course complements the School’s portfolio of free online courses available on the Coursera platform.

The new MOOC, taught by Darden Professor Yael Grushka-Cockayne, will take place 20 April – 31 May 2015. Registration is now open and available to anyone in the world with an Internet connection. Students who complete the requirements for the four-week course will be eligible for a Statement of Accomplishment. Students can also earn a Verified Certificate from Coursera and the University of Virginia Darden School Foundation.

“Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management is an introductory course on the key concepts of planning and executing projects,” said Grushka-Cockayne, who teaches at Darden in the area of quantitative analysis.  “Students will identify factors that lead to project success, and learn how to plan, analyze and manage projects.”
Three of Darden’s previous MOOCs are now available on Coursera’s new on-demand platform, which means that users can take a course at their pace and convenience. The Darden courses available on-demand include:

• Grow to Greatness: Smart Growth for Private Businesses, Part I with Darden Professor Ed Hess
• Grow to Greatness: Smart Growth for Private Businesses, Part II with Darden Professor Ed Hess
• New Models of Business in Society with Darden Professor R. Edward Freeman
• Foundations of Business Strategy with Darden Professor Michael Lenox

“Almost 800,000 people across 190 countries have taken a Darden MOOC on Coursera,” said Darden’s Senior Associate Dean for Degree Programs Peter Rodriguez. “Darden’s MOOC offerings meet the School’s mission to improve the world, and have provided an important opportunity for Darden faculty members to experiment with innovative, new educational platforms and to broaden the School’s global reach.