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Article Career Development, Talent Management, Resource Management, Education 1 April 2020

Project Management Journal

Priming the Project Talent Pipeline

By Borg, Jessica | Scott-Young, Christina M. Undergraduate education is emerging as a direct pathway into the previously deemed 'accidental profession' of project management. We introduce the concept of graduate work readiness and explore…

Article Career Development, Education 1 July 2015

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Back to school

By Burba, Donovan Jobs that require a master’s degree are expected to increase by 24 percent between 2010 and 2020, according to a report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. This…

Conference Paper Career Development, Talent Management, Technical Skills, Education 18 July 2012

Simulation-based training in project management education

By Zwikael, Ofer | Shtub, Avraham | Chih, Ying-Yi Simulation-Based Training (SBT) is considered a valuable methodology for project management education. This paper aims to identify its boundaries of effectiveness and investigate circumstances under…

Conference Paper Career Development, Education 12 October 2010

Distance education in project management

By Anbari, Frank T. Today's project managers have--at their fingertips--unprecedented access to educational opportunities that can provide the knowledge and the experience they need to both further their careers and…

Article Career Development, Education August 2010

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Basic training

By Fister Gale, Sarah Once upon a time, project managers only had one option for learning their trade: On the job. Now, an ever-expanding pool of organizations and institutions offer a wide range of highly specialized…

Conference Paper Career Development, Education 14 July 2010

Project management education, training, working & learning

By Egginton, Bill E. This paper draws on research undertaken to identify the benefits arising over time from Project Management (PM) Education and Training (E&T) at the level of the individual and the barriers that…

Conference Paper Career Development, Education 14 July 2010

Problem-based learning in advanced project management education

By Eräpuro-Piila, Laura | Huikuri, Satu | Kujala, Jaakko Project management educators often fail to provide project managers with adequate skills and expertise they need in an increasingly complex work environment. In this paper, we analyze how…

Article Career Development, Talent Management, Resource Management, Technical Skills, Education November 2009

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Higher education

By Al-Maghraby, Rania The Middle East's marketplace is quickly maturing into a complex economic environment. But the region's project managers are struggling to acquire the skills they need to deliver the outcomes their…

Conference Paper Career Development, Education 19 October 2008

Building project managers for tomorrow

By Schroeder, Ron | Durham, Gloria | Nevins, Dudley Practicing project management involves principles that are applicable to a wide variety of initiatives. This paper examines a nine-week education program on project management--delivered during the…

Article Career Development, Education September 2006

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Higher education

By Kaplan, Robbie Miller Today's globally connected and project-driven marketplace has enabled project managers to obtain executive-level. This article examines two important elements that can help project managers advance…