University System of Maryland Courses

Product Management Fundamentals

203 reviews

Understand the keys to successfully navigating the roles and responsibilities of being a product manager to champion change with internal and external collaborators and influencers

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Managing Conflicts on Projects with Cultural and Emotional Intelligence

155 reviews

Great program managers understand and heal bad communication habits and conflicts that arise within project teams and stakeholders. Learn how by leveraging emotional and cultural intelligence using the Coordinated Management of Meaning (CMM).

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Agile Leadership Principles and Practices

461 reviews

Accelerate and improve team decisions by learning Agile’s facilitating leadership principles to unleash team productivity, motivation, and problem solving.

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Agile Innovation and Problem Solving Skills

235 reviews

Learn how to deliver greater value through Agile solution targeting and theory of constraints that unleash your team's innovative potential.

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Applied Scrum for Agile Project Management

876 reviews

Learn the project management processes, roles, mechanics, and philosophies behind Scrum, the simplest and most pure approach to managing work at the team level.

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Agile Process, Project, and Program Controls

218 reviews

Learn Agile controls that get work done with confidence by using true transparency (actuals not estimates) and continuous improvement to ensure your people, process, and products deliver valuable, working solutions.

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Sprint Planning for Faster Agile Team Delivery

245 reviews

Drive speed into any project with prioritized backlogs, limiting work-in-process, and engaging the entire agile team in effective sprint planning.

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Modern Product Leadership

69 reviews

Lead product teams and organizations to deliver winning solutions for customers while driving engagement and innovation across the enterprise

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Data Science and Agile Systems for Product Management

62 reviews

Deliver faster, higher quality, and fault-tolerant products regardless of industry using the latest in Agile, DevOps, and Data Science.

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Marketing Innovative Products and Services

61 reviews

Learn essential marketing concepts and practical commercialization strategies to bring your new venture to market

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Persuasion and Presence for Program and Project Managers

58 reviews

Logic is not enough. Program managers need presence and to move stakeholders emotionally. Project professionals only follow people they both respect and trust. Learn to apply Aristotle’s persuasion triad to create successful communication that persuades.

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Let's Get Started: Building Self-Awareness

58 reviews

Effective leaders know themselves well. They capitalize on their strengths and manage their weaknesses using self-awareness.Learn how self-aware you are and how you can use self-awareness to intentionally develop your management and leadership skills.

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Effective Communication for Program and Project Stakeholders and Teams

52 reviews

Go beyond the communication methods you learned in the project management training. Learn how to structure your program and project communications for the most effective understanding by your stakeholders, project managers, and project teams.

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Strategic Communication for Sustainability Leaders

47 reviews

Communicating science effectively is a critical skill for anyone involved in environmental policy or sustainability. Learn how to integrate effective visualizations into compelling narratives to clearly explain complex ecosystem processes.

• edX
• 5-8 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Identifying Entrepreneurial Opportunities

41 reviews

Learn today’s newest skills and tools for identifying and acting on entrepreneurial opportunities for startup companies and corporate innovations

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)