Advanced Applied Project Management

Higher Authority, Higher Visibility, More Leverage

In addition to project managers who have mastered the fundamentals, Silicon Valley companies need senior project leaders with breadth, vision and strategic acumen to drive results across multiple initiatives as well as divisional, geographic, and cultural lines. Higher levels of responsibility requires:

• Command of the latest management science
• Application of decision support systems
• Facility with competitive scheduling methods
• Delivering business results while increasing productivity
• Achieving operational efficiencies that secure competitive advantage

The Advanced Applied Project Management Difference

The Advanced Applied Project Management (AAPM) certificate program at UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley is designed to deliver precisely these mission-critical skills. You will interact first hand with leading experts in a dynamic environment, while learning:

• Clear-cut advanced applied techniques grounded in research-based theory
• How to set up and run a project management office in multi-dimensional operating environments
• Insights into negotiating the corporate political milieu
• The leverage and limitations of senior-level authority

Exclusive Accelerated Program for Our PPM Students

To give UCSC Extension students a leg up in the marketplace, as well as a substantial economic benefit, current participants in and graduates of our PPM certificate program are eligible to earn an accelerated certificate in Advanced Applied Project Management. By carefully selecting their PPM coursework, students can complete three of the four advanced electives and apply them toward both certificates. The AAPM certificate can then be earned by completing the five advanced required courses and the one remaining elective.

World-Class Instruction and Outstanding Educational Value

There are many reasons more students have earned project management certificates in our classrooms than elsewhere in Silicon Valley. Here are some you will experience in the Advanced Applied Project Management program:

• Nearly 120 hours of live instruction at a fraction of the cost of competitive programs
• A curriculum vetted and approved by the world-ranked UCSC Economics Department
• The ability to interact with some of the nation’s best project management educators
• An instructional team that includes one of the profession’s most published authorities
• A cadre of Silicon Valley practitioners possessing decades of field experience