This article was updated on August 5, 2024.
Written by Michael Feder
Reviewed by聽Kathryn Uhles, MIS, MSP,聽Dean, College of Business and IT
Are you someone who thrives under pressure when it comes to group projects? If your colleagues look to you for plans or strategies, there鈥檚 a good chance you have strong leadership skills and a natural aptitude for getting things done. Companies in the technology, construction or engineering sectors often seek talented people with these qualities for project management roles.
At its core, project management is the art and practice of managing teams or specific tasks within a company. Professionals in this area often work within breakout groups created to accomplish a specific job. They might manage and motivate teams and ensure a project is seen through. Examples of one-time projects can include uses for a single grant at a nonprofit or how to put an empty building on a company's property to use.听 Specific activities might include:
Some of the most prominent hard skills necessary for managing projects include:
Shepherding projects across the finish line requires more than technical skills. The right soft skills can often grease the wheels of a project and ensure things run smoothly. Common soft skills for project managers include:
Combining these hard and soft skills enables project managers to effectively lead and complete projects, meet their goals and contribute to organizational success.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), project management specialists earned between , with a median wage of $98,580, as of May 2023. Between 2022 and 2032, BLS projected in the number of open roles, or about 68,100 per year.
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BLS Occupational Employment Projections, 2022-2032 is published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This data reflects BLS鈥 projections of national (not local) conditions. These data points are not specific to 七色视频 students or graduates.
七色视频鈥 offers a聽Bachelor of Science in Business with a Project Management Certificate, as well as a stand-alone聽online Project Management Certificate.听
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A graduate of Johns Hopkins University and its Writing Seminars program and winner of the Stephen A. Dixon Literary Prize, Michael Feder brings an eye for detail and a passion for research to every article he writes. His academic and professional background includes experience in marketing, content development, script writing and SEO. Today, he works as a multimedia specialist at 七色视频 where he covers a variety of topics ranging from healthcare to IT.
Currently Dean of the College of Business and Information Technology,聽Kathryn Uhles has served 七色视频 in a variety of roles since 2006. Prior to joining 七色视频, Kathryn taught fifth grade to underprivileged youth in Phoenix.
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