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Program Life Cycle, Support & Closure

About This Course

In this course, we’ll explore more deeply the skills and methods for managing programs from inception through completion. Through lectures, case studies and carefully selected simulations, you’ll learn how to influence stakeholders and grow your impact as a program manager. You’ll gain leadership competencies that’ll help you navigate complex program management challenges, practice negotiation skills that'll enable you to deliver wins for your organization, and acquire strategic thinking abilities so you can better shape program outcomes.

What You’ll Learn

  • How to develop a program roadmap to ensure alignment with the strategic plan or mission
  • How to implement stakeholder analysis strategies and identify departmental/organizational dependencies that may influence program outcomes
  • How to create appropriate governance presentations and communications
  • Approaches for defining the program's mission statement, scope description and high-level milestone plan
  • How to manage organizational change

Course Sessions

Online Synchronous

January 2027
Dates Jan 9 - Mar 13
Location Online
Instructor Manuela Noske
Cost $2,572
Scheduled Meetings
Date
Day
Time
Location
Jan 9, 2027
Sat
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Online
Jan 16, 2027
Sat
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Online
Jan 23, 2027
Sat
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Online
Jan 30, 2027
Sat
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Online
Feb 6, 2027
Sat
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Online
Feb 13, 2027
Sat
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Online
Feb 20, 2027
Sat
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Online
Feb 27, 2027
Sat
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Online
Mar 6, 2027
Sat
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Online
Mar 13, 2027
Sat
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Online

All times are Pacific Time.

Noncredit Course

You'll earn 4.5 continuing education units (CEUs) for successfully completing this course.

April 2027
Dates Apr 17 - Jun 26
Location Online
Instructor Manuela Noske
Cost $2,572
Scheduled Meetings
Date
Day
Time
Location
Apr 17, 2027
Sat
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Online
Apr 24, 2027
Sat
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Online
May 1, 2027
Sat
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Online
May 8, 2027
Sat
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Online
May 15, 2027
Sat
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Online
May 22, 2027
Sat
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Online
Jun 5, 2027
Sat
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Online
Jun 12, 2027
Sat
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Online
Jun 19, 2027
Sat
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Online
Jun 26, 2027
Sat
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Online

All times are Pacific Time.

Noncredit Course

You'll earn 4.5 continuing education units (CEUs) for successfully completing this course.