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BUS 301 — Project Management Essentials: Core Concepts and Practical Tools

Quarter: Summer
Instructor(s): Trevor Gamba
Duration: 2 days
Location: On-campus
Date(s): Jul 25—Jul 26
Class Recording Available: No
Class Meeting Day: Saturday and Sunday
Grade Restriction: No letter grade
Class Meeting Time: 9:00 am—4:00 pm (PT) 
Tuition: $570
   
Refund Deadline: Jul 18
 
Unit(s): 1
   
Enrollment Limit: 50
  
Status: Registration opens May 18, 8:30 am (PT)
 
Quarter: Summer
Day: Saturday and Sunday
Duration: 2 days
Time: 9:00 am—4:00 pm (PT) 
Date(s): Jul 25—Jul 26
Unit(s): 1
Location: On-campus
 
Tuition: $570
 
Refund Deadline: Jul 18
 
Instructor(s): Trevor Gamba
 
Grade Restriction: No letter grade
 
Enrollment Limit: 50
 
Recording Available: No
 
Status: Registration opens May 18, 8:30 am (PT)
 
 
This intensive, hands-on bootcamp equips professionals and aspiring project leaders with the skills and frameworks to plan, execute, and deliver projects with confidence. Participants gain a clear understanding of the project lifecycle and learn to translate ideas into actionable goals, objectives, and deliverables that drive successful outcomes.

Through interactive exercises, students apply proven tools—including SMART criteria, Work Breakdown Structures, RACI matrices, and trade-off analyses—to enhance planning, decision-making, and accountability. The workshop also covers risk management, project communication, and creating a concise project plan that captures the essential elements of any initiative.

Whether new to project management or leading projects without formal training, students leave with practical techniques they can apply immediately to improve project outcomes, streamline team collaboration, and drive measurable results.

TREVOR GAMBA
Operations Leader

Trevor Gamba has over 25 years of product development experience in leadership positions within supply chain, manufacturing, engineering development, and quality assurance. He has managed teams in startups and large corporations such as Loon (Google X), Cisco, and IBM. He received an MS in systems engineering from San Jose State and an MBA from Cornell, and he is a Stanford Certified Project Manager.