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Project Management for ABSOLUTE Beginners
Rating: 4.3 out of 5(590 ratings)
3,107 students

Project Management for ABSOLUTE Beginners

The SIMPLEST course on Project Management. Learn the basics to plan, execute, monitor and control a project
Created byTim Fairley
Last updated 1/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Skills to accelerate and grow your career
  • Over 20,000 students and counting
  • The fundamentals of Project Management
  • The simplest course on project management
  • How to plan, co-ordinate and deliver projects
  • The fundamentals across industries
  • Project management templates
  • Key project management concepts
  • The definition of project management
  • The role of a project manager
  • The difference between goals, constraints and objectives
  • How to plan a project
  • How to develop a project schedule
  • How to estimate project costs
  • How to develop a budget
  • How to put a plan into action and execute a project
  • How to monitor and control project performance
  • Communication strategies for effective project management
  • How to handle and manage conflict
  • How to close a project

Course content

8 sections29 lectures4h 27m total length
  • Introduction5:29
  • Tips for Success1:33
  • 5 Project Management Templates1:40
  • Overview of Project Management7:21

Requirements

  • A keen interest to learn about project management

Description

So far, we've helped over 20,000 students accelerate their careers in project management by mastering the fundamentals.

Learn the fundamental concepts of planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling a project.

This is the SIMPLEST course on project management. We do not teach you anything complicated; it is not focused on passing an arbitrary exam. We teach you exactly what you need to know to manage projects in the real world.

This course is targetted at absolute beginners with no experience in project management.

Our courses are:

  • Proven - taken by thousands of students with satisfied results. Over 94% of students surveyed believed our project management courses supported their career progression.

  • Practical—Our course was developed in consultation with industry experts to teach you exactly what you need to know to succeed in the real world. It is packed with worked examples to make it easy for you to follow along and replicate.

  • Fast - we know you are busy, so we developed the course with that in mind and cut out every second of unnecessary information.

  • Packed with Downloadable Resources - downloadable copies of all slides so you never forget what you learned!

  • Contains useful templates - we offer helpful project management templates so you can apply the skills in the real world.

And we are always improving. We want to hear your feedback, and we are committed to helping you on your journey. We will always respond to questions, queries, or feedback suggestions.

We are super excited to have you enroll in our Project Management for Beginners Course

Learn the fundamental skills required to accurately estimate construction costs to help grow your career or run your construction business.

The course is broken down into six core sections:

  • Overview and Context

    • Introduction

    • Tips for Success

    • 5 Simple Project Management Templates

    • Overview of Project Management

  • Introduction to Project Management

    • Definition of a Project

    • Role of a Project Manager

    • Basic Project Management Phases

  • Key Concepts and Terminology

    • Project Goals and Objectives

    • Scope and Constraints

    • Stakeholders and Roles

  • Planning and Scheduling

    • Creating a Project Plan

    • Scheduling Tools and Techniques

    • Resource Allocation

    • Budgeting

  • Execution and Monitoring

    • Executing the Project Plan

    • Monitoring Progress

    • Risk Management

  • Communication and Collaboration

    • Effective Communication

    • Handling Conflict

  • Project Closure

    • Handing over the Project

  • Conclusion

    • Summary of Key Concepts

    • Next Steps

If you're ready, let's get started!

Who this course is for:

  • Professionals across industries exposed to projects
  • Anybody with an interest in project management
  • Somebody who needs to learn the fundamentals FAST