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Project Management Training For Real World Applications

Project Management

Event Start Date:

September 15, 2025

Event Start Time:

8:30 AM

Event Location:

Manufacturers Resource Center

MRC’s Project Management Training For Real World Applications teaches the basics of project management terminology, creating a project charter, defining project scope, developing a project plan & work breakdown structures (WBS) using MS Project, and leading and communicating with teams.

Attendees are typically new to project management, or in the early stages of their project management careers. However, any professional can benefit from efficient and effective project management. After completing the program, attendees will know how to set realistic expectations with project teams, build schedules, allocate resources, lead change and manage budgets.

This class will meet every Monday for 6 consecutive weeks.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

Project Management gears
  • Project Management Basics
  • Project Quality Management
  • Process Groups & Processes
  • Project Schedule Management
  • Leadership & Coaching
  • Procurement Management
  • Project Scope Management
  • Creating a Business Case
  • Creating a Gantt Chart
  • Conflict Management

Course Outline

Who Should Attend

Project Managers, Engineers, Purchasing, Production Planners, etc.  Anyone who is involved in managing projects/activities and can benefit from setting expectations, building schedules, allocating resources and managing change.

Questions?

Contact Nicole Pierce at (484) 655-4873 or nicole.pierce@mrcpa.org.

Instructor 

Leo Gilroy | Director, Strategy & Innovation, Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center | www.nepirc.com

Leo GilroyLeo’s career encompasses over twenty years of diverse industrial and DoD experience with professional positions in engineering, product/business development, marketing and sales. He is highly experienced in building relationships, understanding customer requirements and leading teams to meet common objectives. Additionally, Leo has extensive international marketing and sales experience that includes working with organizations in Europe, the Far East and Southeast Asia. Leo’s area of responsibility includes Strategic Planning, Innovation Engineering and Leadership Development. His goal is to help manufacturers create a sustainable competitive advantage by developing highly differentiated, value-added new products.

Leo graduated from Temple University, where he obtained a B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology. Additionally, Leo graduated magna cum laude from the University of Scranton, with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. Leo recently completed Executive Education at Wharton Business School.

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by 8/18/25 after $2095.00

$1,895.00
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  • Manufacturers Resource Center
  • 7200A Windsor Dr
  • Allentown
  • PA
  • 18106
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