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Project Management Foundations

Coursera · Coursera · Updated March 2026

Platform rating

4.5/5

Champ rating

8.3/10

Duration

4 weeks, 3-4 hours/week

Classes

28

Gain foundational knowledge in project management principles, methodologies, and best practices. Learn to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, and close projects successfully. Understand key concepts like scope, schedule, budget, and stakeholder management.

What you'll get

Understand core project management processes and knowledge areas

Apply project initiation and planning techniques

Execute and monitor project activities effectively

Manage project risks, quality, and stakeholders

Close projects and document lessons learned

Fit

Best for

Professionals

Not ideal for

Experts seeking deep specialization

Prerequisites & pricing

Prerequisites

None

Pricing

Free to audit, $49-79 for certificate

Certification

Certificate

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planning

scheduling

risk-management

team-leadership

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