Education in America

 

I have been in some form of education for over 40 years...  starting back in 1974 when I worked for a non-profit with a 501 (c) (3) status with the Federal Government as an educational institution.  And...  in 2015 I retired after teaching at a local university for 3 years.  After I had officially retired with the Social Security Administration, I still taught over 30 evening classes for another local university until 2021 in the area of business administration and management.

I have taught the following classes:

1. English Composition
2. Business Communications
3. Economics
4. Project Management
5. Project Process Architecture
6. Business Management
7. Strategic Planning
8. Business Policy
9. Introduction to Computers
10. Computer Networking
11. ISO/QS 9000/2000 Certification
12. Leadership
13. Entrepreneurship
14. Financial Planning
15. Digital Skills
16. Statistical Process Control
17. Quality Management
18. Re-engineering Systems
19. Quality Auditing
20. Team Oriented Problem Solving

NOTE:  

1.  During my teaching career, the best students were the ones who were receiving training by their employers to improve their job performance and acquire more marketable skills in case they wanted to change jobs or even companies.

2.  The worst students were the ones who might be considered traditional students pursuing a Bachelors Degree and it did not matter if they were paying tuition or their parents were paying it or their employers were paying it...  they did not seem to take their education seriously.

• These traditional students did not do homework...
• These traditional students did not prepare for the class...
• These traditional students did not like to problem solve...
• These traditional students did not like to drill down on a subject...
• These traditional students expected "A's" because they attended class...
• These traditional students had limited presentation skills...
• These traditional students had poor communication skills...
• These traditional students did not like to participate in class...
• These traditional students did not work well in teams...
• These traditional students did not like essay questions...

These are the same students that are hired by our employers so that those companies can be more competitive and more profitable.

GO FIGURE

What Is Project Management?

Project management is the process of leading the work of a team to achieve goals and meet success criteria at a specified time. The primary challenge of project management is to achieve all of the project goals within the given constraints. Wikipedia

Project Management Skills

• Planning the project from conception to implementation.
• Mapping out a timeline.
• Executing each phase.
• Creating, allocating, and managing the budget.
• Communicating among all stakeholders.
• Troubleshooting any issues.
• Delivering (and often maintaining) the end product or service.

And...  while Project Management seems like it is just for business, industry, military, and/or government, it can quite successfully be used by individuals and oftentimes is used without knowing what is being used, like:

• Planning Out and Implementing a Holiday Celebration
• Planning Out and Implementing a Vacation
• Buying a Car or a House
• Planning one's Retirement
• Developing a Startup Plan for a Small Business

In short, Project Management Skills can be used for damn near, if not, everything up to and including planning for one's funeral.

Project Manaagement