PMC250
Project Leadership and Team Management
What do you need to lead an effective project team? In this course, you’ll examine leadership theories, communication strategies, and team management approaches to foster collaboration, inclusivity and high performance. Through practical exercises in leadership application, power skills, and team development, you’ll acquire real-world tools and strategies for guiding teams toward project objectives while supporting a productive and respectful work environment.
The final assignment is due one week after the course ends.
20 PMI professional development units
Overview
Location: Online
Duration: 3 weeks
Tuition: $865
Can be applied to:
Project Management Certificate
Automatically applies to:
Adaptive Project Leadership Microcertificate
Upcoming Offerings
Register for a course at any time, with the option to apply to a program later.
- Wed, Sep 30 - Tue, Oct 20 (self-paced within deadlines)
- Tue, Oct 6, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
- Tue, Oct 13, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
- Tue, Oct 20, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
- Fri, Feb 5 - Thu, Feb 25 (self-paced within deadlines)
- Thu, Feb 11, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
- Thu, Feb 18, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
- Thu, Feb 25, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
- Wed, Jun 2 - Tue, Jun 22 (self-paced within deadlines)
- Tue, Jun 8, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
- Tue, Jun 15, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
- Tue, Jun 22, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
- Fri, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 21 (self-paced within deadlines)
- Thu, Oct 7, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
- Thu, Oct 14, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
- Thu, Oct 21, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (virtual class)
What you will learn
After completing this course, you’ll be able to do the following:
- Examine the relationship between leadership, communication, and team management in driving project success
- Apply leadership and communication theories to guide collaboration and build inclusive, high-performing teams
- Apply communication strategies, channels, and tools to align teams and collaborators in project environments
- Create communication documents and tools (e.g., mini communication plan, team agreements, interview report) to support leadership and team management.
How you will learn and be evaluated
- Prepare to spend 6–10 hours per week on coursework
- Expect readings, videos, discussions and case-study activities
- Plan to access the course regularly to keep up with your work
- Plan to participate in a weekly live online class
You will be evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis on:
- Assignments
- Self-assessments
- Quizzes
- Participation in live online classes
Learning Materials
Course fees do not include textbooks. We recommend you purchase your textbook as soon as you’ve registered. We will provide additional course materials online.
Required textbook:
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), 8th edition. Available as of January 2026 for purchase from online or local bookstores, or through the PMI website. We will expect you to have read the textbook, as this course will reference relevant chapters.
Technical Requirements
For online courses, you will need a computer with audio and microphone that is connected to the internet. Canvas is the online system that will be used for the course. For more information and online support, visit Online Learning.
Professional Development Credits
SFU is an Authorized Training Partner with the Project Management Institute (PMI)®. This course qualifies for PMI professional development units (PDUs) whether you're pursuing the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® or Project Management Professional (PMP)® designation or needing to meet continuing certification requirements.