You’ve got a cause, a team, and a hard deadline. Can you turn a rough idea into a successful real-world project — under pressure, in public, with stakes that matter?.
This class gives you something rare: the chance to run an actual project—from the first rough idea to the final report. You’ll pick a real charity. You’ll plan an event. And then you’ll actually make it happen.
Each student plays a real role:
You’ll study the project lifecycle—just like in the professional world—and you’ll live every step of it. Brainstorm. Plan. Execute. Reflect. You’ll finish with something most people don’t get until years into their career: proof you can actually lead something real.
And what kind of projects? One group staged a Dance for MS fundraiser, bringing in performers from around the world, managing venue rental, catering, and promotion—all to support the MS Foundation of Switzerland.
Another team launched Project Santa and transformed a local farm into a winter wonderland for Photos with Santa, complete with elves, hot chocolate, glühwein, and on-the-spot photo printing—raising funds for children with cancer in Basel.
By the end, you’ll not only know project management; you’ll have led something that mattered!
