The Center For Professional Education at UT Austin

The success of a team is determined by the interactions among its members. In this highly interactive course, you will learn about systems thinking, a management discipline that focuses on understanding a system by examining the interactions between its components.

In this course, you will build the foundation you need to succeed in our Human Resource Management Certificate Program, and you can earn Professional Development Credits (PDCs) or recertification credit hours.

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld famously made audiences laugh by speaking about how, according to studies, people are more afraid of public speaking than death. Joking aside, this fear is holding us back from communicating our messages effectively.

In this course, you will learn the basic characteristics of a project and how to manage one effectively, explore key areas of expertise and learn how project stakeholders and organizational structures affect outcomes.

Managers play a crucial role in any organization's success. While many people reach management positions with strong technical skills, those same people often face frustration when managing their organization's most valuable resource: its people.