NYU Summer Programs: Topics in Business: Project Management

Are you imagining a future as a CEO or founder of your own company? Have you ever wondered what skills you will need to launch a product and build a successful business? All businesses, whether in tech, marketing, advertising, engineering, nonprofits, investing, or communication, need skilled leaders who can manage and execute projects. 

This course exposes you to cutting-edge tools for handling project planning and management in business—and in life. Projects can include everything from applying to college to building the next Facebook to designing a self-driving car. Together we’ll take a new or existing idea and transform it into a full-blown project.

The class will dive into the fundamentals of project management including:

• Assessing the key areas for project planning
• Identifying and managing risk
• Using communication skills for managing your team
• Working within the “tradeoff triangle” of budget, time, and scope
• Through case studies, in-class activities, and guest speakers, you’ll get a bird’s eye view of project work today and its important role in your future.

Ideal For

• High school students who have completed grades 9, 10, or 11
• High school students who are interested in exploring opportunities in project management for their own business or their professional future

You'll Walk Away With

• Key management skills that can be applied to any project, including an understanding of how to set up a team, manage project personnel and run successful meetings
• The ability to design a project schedule, practice time management, and produce a project communication plan (including social media)

Fees for Summer 2023

Application Fee: $25 (non-refundable)

Tuition & Program Fees: $2,495 per course

Housing & Dining Fees: $607 per week

Housing & Dining Fees are still being finalized