Develop non-technical skills that are essential for your professional effectiveness: planning projects, prioritizing goals, tracking progress, managing stakeholder expectations, and managing your time.
We’re excited to kickstart Two Sigma’s very first Professional Skills Development Program! The program is designed to help you finetune your project management skills, which will be useful for all aspects of your professional life.
At Two Sigma, our community of scientists, technologists, and academics collaborate to solve some of the most challenging economic problems. We rely on the scientific method, rooted in hypothesis, analysis, and experimentation, to drive decisions, manage risk, and expand our perspective. We create systematic tools and technologies to attempt to forecast the future of global markets.
During this program, you will develop a better understanding of how Two Sigma employees approach problems, prioritize goals, and communicate clearly and professionally – and learn how to apply these critical skills to your very own projects.
This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 5-6 hours to complete.
Skills Learned:
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Plan your project
Developing a plan to ensure your project is completed on time- Project Planning
- Setting Goals
- Project Management
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Communicate with your direct manager
Optimizing your efficiency of communication with your boss- Communication
- Relationship Management
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Manage your time
Using your time efficiently and intelligently- Time Management
- Scheduling
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Track your project’s progress
Ensuring that your project is on track to be completed on time- Project Management
- Time Management
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Provide a progress update to stakeholders
Delivering updates to colleagues in a professional manner- Communication
- Explaining Analysis
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Present your results
Communicating your findings in an easily understood way- Communication
- Presentations
- Explaining Analysis
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Finish Line
