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New! Publish date: 9/27/2021
The MBA Distilled for Project and Program Professionals
Up-level Your Skills & Career by Mastering the Best Parts of an MBA Program
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About the Book
Certifications in project management are like birthdays: everybody hasone. These days, you need something more to distinguish yourself in thisprofession. This book is a practical guide for project and program managers who want to increase their professional skills by incorporating relevant theory, formulas, and other learnings from the Master of BusinessAdministration (MBA) curriculum. The book provides an overview ofcore classes taught in most MBA programs, but with a specific lens onhow to make the material practical for project practitioners.
Who will benefit from the book:
Early Career PMs
The tools and techniques taught in this book will increase your professional toolkit and give you concepts you can immediately apply in yourwork. I try to use the tools demonstrated in this book whenever applicable in my work—but I don’t see these tools commonly used by others.If you can master even a few of these, you will be able to addsubstantial value and gain positive attention within your organization
Mid-Career PMs
For those who have been executing projects for a number of years, thisbook can help in a couple of ways. First, for those who want to remain an individual contributor but take on larger or more complex work, thisbook will introduce you to techniques and tools that, when mastered, willprove you can manage more complex work. You can demonstrate these skills in real life in the projectwork you’re already doing.
PM/PMO Execs
Many of the tools and techniques demonstrated in this book apply to thekinds of problems a PMO leader needs to solve, especially as you lookacross an entire portfolio of work. These tools can help you optimizeresources, clarify priorities, and estimate value. These tools can help youtransform your PMO from a tactical execution team to a strategic value-generation organization.
Reviews of the Book
“Brad is a leader and expert program manager. He has years of hands-on experience managingprograms which deliver concrete business goals by aligning program execution with business operations.”
Becky Oliver, Program Management Leader
“I really enjoyed the book. Anyone can pick up project management books focused on the art ofrunning projects, but this book focuses on the intersection of a company operations, economics, and human element.”
John Robbins, Senior Principal Program Manager
“ Throughout 'MBA Distilled for Project and Program Management Professionals’, Bradley Clark adeptly synthesizes the fundamental components of MBA programs. His objective, candid,and digestible style can readily assist both those considering business education as well as seasoned professionals looking to refresh or refine their skills. In an era of seemingly infinite choices, this book provides a clear framework for understanding the capacity of the MBA.”