Introduction to Project Management for Nonprofit Organizations
Thursday, May 27, 2021
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Virtual Workshop via Zoom
Individual Members: No Additional Fee
Organizational Members: No Additional Fee
Non-Members: $55
About this event
How does your organization engage in effective project management? Learn the foundational skills of planning, managing, and executing projects on time and on budget at your nonprofit. This three hour course will introduce important concepts and tools of modern project management while also illustrating the different phases of a project. Participants will learn about project phases and the related activities associated including planning, scheduling, and executing. The course will also feature a simulation for you to practice solving common project management needs. Organizations are encouraged to reflect and contribute their own learnings and experiences managing project teams.
Faculty
Christopher Njunge
Dr. Chris Njunge has an extensive career in academia and industry both in the public and private sectors. He is the Program Director for Organizational Leadership in the Bachelor’s Degree for Professionals Program and an Asst. Prof. in the School of Management. His industry experience includes work in the Financial Services and Software Industries and his academic experience is both in public and private institutions. His leadership journey includes projects in the U.S. and Africa, where he has taught, developed teams and mentored others. His research interests include organizational leadership, information systems and organizational design and arts entrepreneurship. Dr. Njunge holds a PhD in Information Systems from Claremont Graduate University, an MBA from California State University at Northridge, and an M.S. in Information Systems from California Lutheran University.