Rise x LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn learning offers over 16,00 skills-development courses, and you can access them all for free as part of your Man Met studentship (usual cost £29.99/month!) And thanks to our exclusive partnership, you'll automatically earn Rise points for completing them. Here's how to get started:

1. Go to linkedin.com/learning-login
2. Enter mmu.ac.uk - this step is important!
3. Click Continue to The Manchester Metropolitan University
4. Enter your username in the following format: MMUID@stu.mmu.ac.uk, eg. 12345678@stu.mmu.ac.uk
5. Enter your usual university password

Note: Rise points will be automatically awarded at 7am each morning, based courses that you have fully completed in the previous 24 hours

Learn what it takes to succeed as a project management professional. Discover how to manage projects effectively, from simple to complex, with expert guidance on scheduling, budgeting, communication, and more. Explore project management tools included in the Microsoft 365 suite.

Skills you’ll learn: 
•  Scheduling, budgeting, and plan building 
•  Stakeholder management
•  Assessing and managing risks
•  Project management software

Once you’ve completed the courses below head here to take your test and earn your certificate! Don’t forget to share it on your LinkedIn profile!

Project Management Foundations (16 Rise Points)

View Bonnie's LinkedIn Newsletter Project management is a set of techniques that anyone can apply to achieve goals and make projects more successful. Project management can be used to guide small, simple projects as well as complex enterprise-wide initiatives. Bonnie Biafore has always been fascinated by how things work and how to make things work better. In this course, she explains the fundamentals of project management, from establishing project goals and objectives and building a project plan to managing resources and work, meeting deadlines, and closing the project. Along the way, she provides tips for communicating, holding meetings, keeping a project on track, and gaining customer acceptance. The course also provides an overview of the changes introduced in the Project Management Institute’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge Seventh Edition. This course provides exercises for most videos based on a healthcare/IT case study project.

Project Management Foundations (16 Rise Points)

View Bonnie's LinkedIn Newsletter Project management is a set of techniques that anyone can apply to achieve goals and make projects more successful. Project management can be used to guide small, simple projects as well as complex enterprise-wide initiatives. Bonnie Biafore has always been fascinated by how things work and how to make things work better. In this course, she explains the fundamentals of project management, from establishing project goals and objectives and building a project plan to managing resources and work, meeting deadlines, and closing the project. Along the way, she provides tips for communicating, holding meetings, keeping a project on track, and gaining customer acceptance. The course also provides an overview of the changes introduced in the Project Management Institute’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge Seventh Edition. This course provides exercises for most videos based on a healthcare/IT case study project.

Project Management Foundations (16 Rise Points)

View Bonnie's LinkedIn Newsletter Project management is a set of techniques that anyone can apply to achieve goals and make projects more successful. Project management can be used to guide small, simple projects as well as complex enterprise-wide initiatives. Bonnie Biafore has always been fascinated by how things work and how to make things work better. In this course, she explains the fundamentals of project management, from establishing project goals and objectives and building a project plan to managing resources and work, meeting deadlines, and closing the project. Along the way, she provides tips for communicating, holding meetings, keeping a project on track, and gaining customer acceptance. The course also provides an overview of the changes introduced in the Project Management Institute’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge Seventh Edition. This course provides exercises for most videos based on a healthcare/IT case study project.

Project Management Foundations: Schedules (12 Rise Points)

View Bonnie's LinkedIn Newsletter Discover how to build project schedules that help you accomplish your project goals on time and within budget—while being flexible enough to accommodate change. In this course, trainer and PMP Bonnie Biafore teaches you how to proactively manage project schedules. Learn how to develop a plan for schedule management; identify activities and milestones; estimate costs; allocate and negotiate for resources; and manage the schedule over time. Bonnie introduces techniques to uncover and resolve schedule conflicts, shorten timeframes, and reduce costs. By the end of the course, you'll have learned the skills you need to meet stakeholder expectations and adapt to changes as they arise over the life of the project. Note: This course aligns with best practices from A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide) - Sixth Edition, published by the Project Management Institute®.

Project Management Foundations: Budgets (2018) (12 Rise Points)

View Bob's LinkedIn Newsletter Budget is key to controlling a project's outcome—and one of the 10 foundational knowledge areas of the Project Management Body of Knowledge. In this course, designed for project management professionals and other leads who need to get a handle on their costs, author and PMP® Bob McGannon shows you how to manage your project's budget. Explore fundamentals such as the work breakdown structure, costing standards, and capital vs. operating costs. Then learn how to build, manage, and monitor a project budget. Plus, get practical tips on recovering from overruns and dealing with scope changes. Note: This course follows the latest guidance from Project Management Institute, Inc., as outlined the PMBOK® 6 Guide.

Project Management Foundations: Teams (4 Rise Points)

Explore leading techniques for understanding the personality traits of team members, and for managing the development of teams. Instructor Daniel Stanton discusses the value of learning about team members and explains a number of assessments that can assist with identifying personality types, emotional intelligence, strengths, and work styles. He also shares ways project managers can use these tools to relate to colleagues and create an environment in which everyone is able to succeed.

Project Management Foundations: Communication (8 Rise Points)

As a project manager, you'll spend most of your time communicating. To keep a fast-moving project on track, you need to know how to juggle the emails, phone calls, voice mail, and documentation. In this course, instructor Doug Rose shares the secrets of managing project communication, detailing how to craft a solid communication strategy that helps your team maximize buy-in and prioritize stakeholder input. Discover how to use a communication plan to develop two-way communication goals, run efficient meetings, and create concise reports.

Project Management Foundations (16 Rise Points)

View Bonnie's LinkedIn Newsletter Project management is a set of techniques that anyone can apply to achieve goals and make projects more successful. Project management can be used to guide small, simple projects as well as complex enterprise-wide initiatives. Bonnie Biafore has always been fascinated by how things work and how to make things work better. In this course, she explains the fundamentals of project management, from establishing project goals and objectives and building a project plan to managing resources and work, meeting deadlines, and closing the project. Along the way, she provides tips for communicating, holding meetings, keeping a project on track, and gaining customer acceptance. The course also provides an overview of the changes introduced in the Project Management Institute’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge Seventh Edition. This course provides exercises for most videos based on a healthcare/IT case study project.

Managing Stakeholders in Research Projects (4 Rise Points)

Managing stakeholders in a UX project can be a tricky balance of disclosure, efficiency, and social influence. In this course, Cory Lebson explains his techniques, tips, and processes for managing the various stakeholders involved in UX research projects. Cory covers important topics that include: the role of a stakeholder in UX research projects; when and why to involve your stakeholders in the process; how to collaborate with stakeholders to plan research and data gathering; how to allow stakeholder observers in research sessions without clutter; and addresses the potential impact of socializing with stakeholders.

Collaborating with Microsoft 365 (4 Rise Points)

Collaboration has become one of the most valuable skills a worker can have, and a digital proficiency with various collaboration tools can set you apart and help you to work more efficiently. In this course, instructor Courtney Hodge shows you how to use the tools specific to the Microsoft 365 suite that make collaborating with team members or project stakeholders a breeze. Courtney reviews how to get started with Microsoft Teams, which allows you to consolidate communications with others. She goes over how to use different features in Teams to streamline and enhance communications with ease. Courtney discusses the different aspects of Microsoft's SharePoint feature, which allows you to work in real time on documents, spreadsheets, or presentations with others. Finally, Courtney explains how you can use SharePoint websites to help you when you're working with others. This course teaches you how to use both Teams and SharePoint to collaborate with others more effectively. Note: This course was created by Microsoft Philanthropies. We are pleased to host this training in our library.

Managing Projects with Microsoft 365 (4 Rise Points)

As a project manager, you likely know the importance of being able to stay on top of every last thing—and what a challenge that can be. However, this course provides you with the skills you need to manage projects more effectively by using Microsoft 365. Instructor Christine Matheney first shares the value that Microsoft Lists can provide, and shows the steps to get started using it. Christine then dives into using Microsoft Planner to help you create your project plan and manage it over time. Next, Christine reviews how you can take your project management a step further using Microsoft Project, including features that allow you to incorporate different project management approaches and methodologies. Finally, Christine reiterates common use cases for each specific project management to ensure you can feel confident in the tools you're using depending on what you're trying to achieve. If you want to organize, plan, and execute projects and track insights with ease, check out this course.

Optimizing Your Work with Microsoft 365 (8 Rise Points)

The digital age of tomorrow is today, and technological needs are forever changing and evolving. It is important to stay ahead of the curve with the products and resources that help you to level up your career, gain a deeper understanding of your job’s technological needs, and create more efficient and streamlined workflows. In this course, non-traditional education learning consultant Zakiya Mackey, shares her knowledge on how to use Outlook, Teams, OneNote, Word, Excel and PowerPoint to better support your use of Microsoft 365. Zakiya starts with a deep dive into Outlook, Teams, and OneNote, showing you how to customize and automate to your specific needs. Then she walks through using Word and Excel for a mail merge. Zakiya finishes up by showing you how to add a dash of color to your presentations to make them more dynamic. After this course, you'll be able to leverage Microsoft 365 products to create efficiencies in your work, based on your preferences. Note: This course was created by Microsoft Philanthropies. We are pleased to host this content in our library.