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West Michigan Collegiate Project Management Competition!
WMPMI's THE Project 2012 was an absolute success, and also the first! Planning in now under way for THE Project 2013 where several local businesses will partner with our West Michigan Chapter of The Project Management Institute (WMPMI) to host an intercollegiate project management competition, simply known as THE Project 20XX. We invite you to be a part!Teams from colleges and universities will compete for cash prizes and paid internships at major corporations in West Michigan. The student teams, and WMPMI Supplied PMP certified mentors, must create a project management plan for a given business situation in which our judges would evaluate based on PMBOK fundamentals and, as if to fund. The Project 2012 Winning Team
The Project Management Institute, PMI represents the largest project management association in the world. They have over 700,000 members and credential holders in 185 countries. Seasoned top performing certified Project Management Professionals (PMP), provide a common methodology to efficiently manage projects earning attractive incomes and held in high regard in the community. PMI recently released a study stating there were an estimated 90,000 job openings in the United States where businesses required or preferred PMP certification. Many colleges and universities have recognized this trend and have responded with several courses and degrees with a focus in Project Management.
Several prominent West Michigan businesses and political leaders were judges in our first competition and are enthusiastic about future events. Each student team must follow a schedule of deadlines at various stages in the event and make presentations to our panel of judges. There will also be unplanned wrenches in each team’s process as it’s important for them to show how they would handle actual business challenges.”
THE Project is designed to provide students real-life business experience rather than a mere academic exercise. The winning team will have an opportunity to make their presentation in front of an expected 500 business and academic leaders as well as members of WMPMI.
Several HR departments and recruiters have expressed appreciation for the chance to listen to the collegiate teams present, as well as attend the scheduled reverse career fair at the event. This year, our Sponsor's recruiters can also obtain early access to student profiles prior to the reverse career fair.
The competition provides an excellent chance for businesses benefiting by sound Project Management methodology to let others know through sponsorship opportunities and will have the chance to listen to potential new hires, or interns for their business.
Take a look from the links above at our Project 2012 and 2013; we invite you to be a part of THE Project 2014!
For more info send an e-mail to THE Project@wmpmi.org
