UMT Faculty Member Completes
Project Management Training Sessions in Shanghai

Voetsch Continues UMT’s Pioneering Work in China

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 18, 2001 - UMT faculty member Robert Voetsch, PMP, recently completed the second of two project management training sessions in Shanghai, China.

Mr. Voetsch conducted prep sessions for the Project Management Professional (PMP) examination, which is the certification test for project managers given by the Project Management Institute (PMI). The training covered material in the Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK).

About 20 managers from leading Chinese and Western companies attended the training session, including representatives from China Telecom, Intel, Lucent Technologies, General Motors, Nokia, and Honeywell.

"The training went extremely well," Mr. Voetsch said. "The students were very focused, and they understood the material very well."

The training sessions are part of UMT’s pioneering efforts to bring professional project management to the world’s most populous nation. UMT has done extensive training and is establishing distance education programs in several Chinese cities.

"There is a great demand for managers with project management skills in China," said UMT president Yanping Chen. "So far, there are only about 60 PMPs in China. UMT is using its expertise in this field to train a new generation of professionals."

UMT is a leader in project management education. Academic Dean J. Davidson Frame is a world-renowned expert in the field, having taught more than 20,000 managers around the world and authored six books on the subject. UMT’s faculty also boosts Jim Lewis, another expert who has taught thousands of managers and written six books.

"We’re very encouraged by the progress we’re making in China," Dr. Chen added. "UMT views this as a major growth area, one that will help bring the U.S. and Chinese business communities together."