Join our faculty experts for topic-focused training, which is a deep dive into a particular area that may be of interest for you or your organization.
Project Management 101
These workshops introduce valuable project management concepts and techniques to prepare you for future opportunities in project work. Learn how to contribute to successful project delivery and examine practical concepts and best practices through exercises designed to be relevant to a project delivery environment.
The introductory course begins with an overview of project management, industry standards and project life cycles. The class then shifts to project planning, where you will be introduced to the phases of project management based on the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). The course concludes with an emphasis on providing meaningful status reports and documenting lessons learned for the benefit of future projects.
If you are applying to take the CAPM certification exam, this course satisfies the CAPM prerequisite of 23 hours of project management education.
Sessions are led by Aaron DeWispelare, Ph.D., P.E., PMP, ACP, a top facilitator with extensive experience in both the public and private sector.
Dates and Times:
- Saturday, Sep. 14 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday, Sep. 21 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday, Sep. 28 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Center for Professional Excellence, Business Building (BB), Room 1.01.20 College of Business Main Campus, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249
Cost: $1,200
- Tuition
- Custom workbook
- Parking at UTSA
- Lunch and snacks
- UTSA Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Communication for Leaders
As your responsibilities grow within an organization, your communication skills become even more critical to your continued and future success. This training examines the communication tools and techniques used by the world’s most successful managers. Explore several communication types, and take away relevant tools that you can use to become more persuasive in written and oral communications across a range of settings.
The objective of this program is to enhance and improve your existing communication skills so that you can build stronger relationships, operate more efficiently, increase self-confidence, teamwork and produce measurable results. Sessions are led by Chris Hajek, Ph.D., a top facilitator.
Dates and Times:
- Saturday, Oct. 5 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 12 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Center for Professional Excellence, Business Building (BB), Room 1.01.20 College of Business Main Campus, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249
Cost: $900
- Tuition
- Custom workbook
- Parking at UTSA
- Lunch and snacks
- UTSA Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Introduction to Data Analytics
The Introduction to Data Analytics workshop focuses on improving your understanding, appreciation and utilization of data analytics, as well as understanding its impact on work-related decisions.
This course will help you to become data aware – to expand your knowledge and understanding of the properties of data, the strategies along with the common pitfalls in looking at data analytically, and the opportunities that can arise when considering data in new and novel ways. The primary objective of this workshop is to demonstrate how to better utilize the data you handle to make more informed and data driven decisions. Sessions are led by Max Kilger, Ph.D., an internationally recognized expert in this field.
Dates and Times:
- Saturday, Oct. 19 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Center for Professional Excellence, Business Building (BB), Room 1.01.20 College of Business Main Campus, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249
Cost: $600
- Tuition
- Custom workbook
- Parking at UTSA
- Lunch and snacks
- UTSA Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Fundamentals of Quality Improvement
This course will provide you with an overview of quality performance and quality improvement based on Six Sigma and Lean, by presenting the components of this very popular approach to improve organizational operations. The course starts with determining organizational quality goals in the defining phase. It continues to set the baseline for the organization through gathering, describing, summarizing, and analyzing data in the measurement phase. Then covers designing process improvements and associated control measures. The final phase covers the implementation and validation of solution/modification measures. Various class exercises provide participants an opportunity to explore the concepts covered in the class. Sessions are led by Aaron DeWispelare, Ph.D., P.E., PMP, ACP, a top facilitator with extensive experience in both the public and private sector.
Dates and Times:
- Saturday, Oct. 26 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Center for Professional Excellence, Business Building (BB), Room 1.01.20 College of Business Main Campus, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249
Cost: $600
- Tuition
- Custom workbook
- Parking at UTSA
- Lunch and snacks
- UTSA Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Project Management Certificate Preparation
This workshop will prepare you for both the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification examination, and the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification examination. Building on the Project Management 101 course, this intensive exam preparation workshop uses the framework outlined by the PMI Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Certified instructors will share testtaking tips and strategies, as well as review materials to assist with passing the PMP/CAPM exam.
If you are applying to take the CAPM certification exam, this course satisfies the CAPM prerequisite of 23 hours of project management education.
Course Topics
- PMBOK Ten Knowledge Areas
- Integration
- Scope Management
- Time Management
- Cost Management
- Quality Management
- Human Resource Management
- Communication Management
- Risk Management
- Procurement Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Five Project Management Process Groups: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and control, and closing
Dates and Times:
- Saturday, Nov. 2 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 9 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 16 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Center for Professional Excellence, Business Building (BB), Room 1.01.20 College of Business Main Campus, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249
Cost: $1,200
- Tuition
- Textbook and custom workbook
- Parking at UTSA
- Lunch and snacks
- UTSA Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Agile Project Management
This course introduces the agile approach to project management. Compared to a traditional/waterfall approach, Agile project sprints can begin before a full scope is complete.The Agile methodology is flexible, which can allow to more easily accommodate changes later in the project management process.
Participants will cover the basics of Agile including the agile mindset and principles, value-driven delivery, stakeholder engagement, empowered teams, adaptive planning, problem detection and resolution, and continuous improvement. This course will involve discussions throughout class sessions, provide a demonstration of agile principles,and present examples of Agile in action. Sessions are led by Aaron DeWispelare, Ph.D., P.E., PMP, ACP, a top facilitator with extensive experience in both the public and private sector.
Dates and Times:
- Saturday, Dec. 7 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Center for Professional Excellence, Business Building (BB), Room 1.01.20 College of Business Main Campus, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249
Cost: $600
- Tuition
- Custom workbook
- Parking at UTSA
- Lunch and snacks
- UTSA Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
