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Project Management Training For Real World Applications | Fall 2026
Event Date:
September 14, 2026
Event Time:
8:30 AM
Event Location:
Manufacturers Resource Center, 7200A Windsor Dr, Allentown, PA, 18106
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 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
Session I
Session II
Session III
Session IV
Session V
Session VI
Session I
• Project Management Basics – Terms and Definitions
• Process Groups & Processes
• The Role of the Project Manager
• Creating a Project Charter
• Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct
• Case Study (The Challenger Disaster)
• Project Stakeholder Management
• Leadership & Coaching
Session II
• Project Scope Management
• Collect Requirements
• Define Scope
• Creating a WBS
• Project Communication Management
• Creating a Gantt Chart
Session III
• Project Schedule Management
• Decomposition, Activity List, Sequence, Durations
• Critical Path
• Estimating Work
• Case Study | The Northridge Earthquake
• Conflict Resolution: Dealing with Difficult People
Session IV
• Project Quality Management
• Data Analysis | Earned Value
• Meeting Facilitation
• Team Building
• Team Project Review
Session V
• Procurement Management
• Project Risk Management
• Change Management
• Team Project Review
Session VI
• Creating a Business Case | documents the justification for the project and integrates time value of money, risk, and Net Present Value
• Closing a Project | formally establishes that the project or project phase is complete
• Group Project Presentations | each group will create a presentation based on 15 deliverables covered during the course
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’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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