Academic Outreach Program
VISION
To implement the Project Management Institute's Standards
for curriculum development and content in all academic project
management educational programs.
OBJECTIVES
The Academic Outreach Committee is the liaison between the
Project Management Institute's Great Lakes Chapter and local
universities, colleges and other project management educational
groups. Its primary objective is to assist in the implementation
of the Project Management Institute's Standards for curriculum
development and content within project management educational
programs.
The web site will be updated periodically to reflect Committee
progress. Please check back for more information. Thank you
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IMPLEMENTATION OF OBJECTS
The Academic Outreach Committee can best assure this by:
Awareness
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Assuring that universities and colleges are aware of
PMI Academic Standards
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Informing universities and colleges of PMBOK ANSI
Standards
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Educating academia on the benefits of standardization
of project management methodology
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Instructing academia on corporate needs in professional
project management programs
Assistance
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Being responsive to the needs of universities and colleges
in project management curriculum
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Assisting in the implementation of PMI Academic
Standards in their PM curriculum
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Offering professional project management networking
opportunities to university students
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Supporting individual Project Management research
efforts within the academic community
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Assistance of other PMI-GLC committees to promote
Standards in the Corporate community
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Developing PMI regional consensus as to baselines
in PMI Academic Standards
Driving Demand for Project
Management Academic Programs
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Showing Academia the benefits of Undergraduate and Graduate
programs in Project Management
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Educating people doing "project management" on
their need for professional PM education
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Educating C-types of organizations on earned value
of Project Management academic curriculums
