By far the most common will be MS Office applications. They cover most business functions so they apply in virtually any course.
Excel particularly is used in a lot of PM and business school classes and has some excellent capabilities, especially once you learn some of the many built-in functions, with add-ins like Solver for math, and by creating macros. Even at the post-grad level, that is a powerful tool.
Using Google Docs can be very useful. You can collaborate real-time on group papers, and even see your teammates typing away.
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2 replies by Dale Gregory and Kwiyuh Michael Wepngong
Financial Management Specialist | US Peace CorpsYaounde, Centre, Cameroon
Sep 12, 2022 6:48 PM
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By far the most common will be MS Office applications. They cover most business functions so they apply in virtually any course.
Excel particularly is used in a lot of PM and business school classes and has some excellent capabilities, especially once you learn some of the many built-in functions, with add-ins like Solver for math, and by creating macros. Even at the post-grad level, that is a powerful tool.
Using Google Docs can be very useful. You can collaborate real-time on group papers, and even see your teammates typing away.
Excel is helpful. However, I think the students should complete a project in MS Project or Primavera.
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3 replies by Dale Gregory, Keith Novak, and Stéphane Parent
Sep 13, 2022 10:19 AM
Dale Gregory
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Thanks
Sep 13, 2022 2:31 PM
Keith Novak
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What you think should be taught is not the same as what is frequently required in collegiate studies. Did you ever take an undergraduate course that required Primavera?
Sep 14, 2022 10:47 AM
Stéphane Parent
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Unless these tools are provided in the course, I would stay away from software that require an outlay of money.
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Dale GregoryLynn UniversityBoca Raton, Fl, United States
Sep 12, 2022 6:48 PM
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By far the most common will be MS Office applications. They cover most business functions so they apply in virtually any course.
Excel particularly is used in a lot of PM and business school classes and has some excellent capabilities, especially once you learn some of the many built-in functions, with add-ins like Solver for math, and by creating macros. Even at the post-grad level, that is a powerful tool.
Using Google Docs can be very useful. You can collaborate real-time on group papers, and even see your teammates typing away.
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Dale GregoryLynn UniversityBoca Raton, Fl, United States
Sep 13, 2022 4:58 AM
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Thanks Keith, I have learn from you intervention
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Dale GregoryLynn UniversityBoca Raton, Fl, United States
Sep 13, 2022 8:50 AM
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Excel is helpful. However, I think the students should complete a project in MS Project or Primavera.
Excel is helpful. However, I think the students should complete a project in MS Project or Primavera.
What you think should be taught is not the same as what is frequently required in collegiate studies. Did you ever take an undergraduate course that required Primavera? Saving Changes...
Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
Sep 13, 2022 8:50 AM
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Excel is helpful. However, I think the students should complete a project in MS Project or Primavera.
Unless these tools are provided in the course, I would stay away from software that require an outlay of money.
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1 reply by Dale Gregory
Sep 14, 2022 10:53 AM
Dale Gregory
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Good point. I'm looking for a enterprise educational license to use in the classroom. Some has suggested Microsoft Project and Planner as options. Trying to give students background that they may use in industry
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Dale GregoryLynn UniversityBoca Raton, Fl, United States
Sep 14, 2022 10:47 AM
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Unless these tools are provided in the course, I would stay away from software that require an outlay of money.
Good point. I'm looking for a enterprise educational license to use in the classroom. Some has suggested Microsoft Project and Planner as options. Trying to give students background that they may use in industry Saving Changes...
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