This course will introduce students to project management. It will explain the business benefits of providing rigorous structure to ensure the successful completion of work. Work in this sense can include a wide range of activities and initiatives, including product and service launches, creating efficiencies, and enhancing services. In addition to learning about the importance of the project manager's role, students will learn to develop a framework for building a project plan, including strategies for effectively engaging stakeholders, and ensuring the successful execution of the plan in practice.
No Scheduled Class Meetings, June 1 - August 9 (Online)
Location:
ONLINE
Instructor:
Long Dam
Notes:
This is a 10 week course. You will gain access to your online course three days before the course start date.
Instructors
Long Dam
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Long Dam is a recognized subject matter expert with the Project Management Institute (PMI) and a key contributor to both the PMBOK® Guide – Seventh Edition and the newly released PMBOK® Guide – Eighth Edition. With more than 15 years of experience in project, program, and portfolio management, he has led strategic initiatives across advanced technology, government, higher education, financial services, insurance, and both public and private sectors.
As an active member of the PMI Lakeshore Ontario Chapter (PMILOC), Long supports the project management community through thought leadership, mentorship, and volunteer engagement. He also teaches at multiple universities and colleges, helping to develop and inspire the next generation of project leaders.
A committed lifelong learner, Long has earned an extensive portfolio of globally recognized certifications across project management, agile, change management, portfolio governance, and technology:
PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) – 2010
PMI Program Management Professional (PgMP) – 2015
PMI Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) – 2017
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI?ACP) – 2020
PMI Agile Hybrid Project Pro Micro?Credential (AH?MC) – 2020
ACMP Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP) – 2025
ACMP Master Change Management Professional (MCMP) – 2025
Management of Portfolios – Foundation & Practitioner (MoP?P) – 2019
Microsoft Certified Educator: 21st Century Learning Design – 2021
Microsoft Certified Professional Specialist (MCP) – 2016
ITIL v3 Certification – 2008
Long brings a unique blend of strategic insight, academic depth, and practical leadership to every engagement, grounded in a commitment to continuous improvement and advancing the project management profession worldwide.
