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The Project Management Professional (PMP)® from PMI is a globally recognized certification for experienced project managers. For those newer to the field, PMI's Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® is a common starting point. Other notable certifications include those focused on agile methodologies, such as the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®, and program management certifications like the Program Management Professional (PgMP)®. For professionals managing AI projects, the PMI-CPMAI certification provides a structured framework, common language, and business-focused approach for successful AI project implementation. #### How does PMI support career growth for professionals? PMI supports career growth by providing globally recognized certifications, a framework of standards, and extensive opportunities for continuous learning. Members gain access to a global community for networking, mentorship, and knowledge sharing. The organization also produces research and thought leadership on emerging trends, helping professionals stay current with skills in areas like AI, agile practices, and strategic business management. These resources are designed to help professionals at all levels enhance their skills and advance their careers. #### What is the PMBOK® Guide? The PMBOK® Guide, or A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, is PMI’s foundational guide to generally accepted project management knowledge and practice. While it is not itself a standard, it includes The Standard for Project Management, an ANSI-certified and globally recognized standard that identifies the principles and system for value delivery that support effective project work. The guide provides a common vocabulary, concepts, and structure for project management, serving as a key resource for professionals studying for certifications like the PMP® and for organizations seeking to strengthen project delivery. #### How is AI changing project management? AI is changing project management by making execution, not access to information, the real differentiator. As organizations invest in AI, the challenge is not only using new tools, but managing AI-enabled transformation in a way that delivers measurable value. Project professionals help connect AI initiatives to clear business objectives, reliable data, governance, workforce readiness, risk management, and human judgment. 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Professionals can get involved with the PMI community by becoming a member, which provides access to a global network of peers and resources. Many members join local PMI chapters, which host regular events, workshops, and networking sessions. Online, PMI's projectmanagement.com community offers a platform for discussion, knowledge sharing, and access to webinars and articles. Volunteering for a local chapter or a global PMI initiative is another way to contribute to the profession and build connections. #### What is the difference between PMP and CAPM? The PMP (Project Management Professional)® and CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management)® are both certifications offered by PMI, but they target professionals at different career stages. The CAPM is an entry-level certification designed for individuals with little or no project experience, validating their understanding of fundamental project management knowledge and terminology. The PMP is for experienced project managers and requires a combination of formal education and years of documented project leadership experience, making it a more advanced and globally recognized certification. #### How does PMI support social impact? PMI supports social impact by helping individuals, nonprofits, NGOs, and communities use project management to turn purpose into measurable outcomes. Through the PMI Educational Foundation, PMI expands access to project management education for youth worldwide, including underserved and underrepresented populations. Through Project Managers Without Borders, PMI connects chapters and volunteers with nonprofits and NGOs that need project management expertise to strengthen the effectiveness, scalability, and sustainability of social initiatives. 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Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will seek re-election in next March’s election._  by [Ian Bremmer](https://time.com/author/ian-bremmer/)  ## Ian Bremmer Mar 5, 2018 5:46 PM UTC  Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto speaks during a press conference at Los Pinos presidential residence in Mexico City on Jan. 23, 2017. Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto speaks during a press conference at Los Pinos presidential residence in Mexico City on Jan. 23, 2017.Marco Ugarte—AP  by [Ian Bremmer](https://time.com/author/ian-bremmer/)  ## Ian Bremmer Mar 5, 2018 5:46 PM UTC The world may not be fair, but at least the classroom is supposed to be — unless you’re in class with these politicians. Here are five politicos with questionable academic credentials. **Seb Gorka** Let’s start small-ball at home. Appointed deputy assistant to the president in January 2017, Seb Gorka endeared himself to the U.S. President by being one of the most on-message, belligerent and fanatical supporters of the “Make America Great Again” worldview, particularly when being interviewed on cable television. He was pushed out of the White House in August 2017, reportedly [by incoming Chief of Staff John Kelly](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/25/us/politics/sebastian-gorka-leaves-white-house.html). Gorka, who was born in the U.K. to Hungarian parents, received his PhD in political science from [Corvinus University in Budapest](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/04/16/sebastian-gorka-likes-to-be-called-dr-gorka-he-gets-his-way-only-in-conservative-media/?utm%5Fterm=.31e48a06ceff). When Gorka rose to national prominence alongside Trump as a national security “expert” in Islamic extremism and jihadist movements, other academics began parsing the academic record of this virtual unknown. The reviews were not flattering. Regarding his thesis, [one academic opined](https://www.cnn.com/2017/08/18/politics/gorka-credentials/index.html) that: “It’s not remotely something that I would consider scholarship. It does not deploy evidence that would satisfy the most basic methodological requirements for a PhD in the U.S.” “Gorka’s thesis is about as legitimate as if he had been awarded it by Trump University,” [retorted another](https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/sebastian-gorka-the-west-wings-phony-foreign-policy-guru-w496912) U.S.-based academic, noting that of the three individuals who endorsed Gorka’s PhD, two weren’t even academics, and the third was a right-wing Hungarian member of the European Parliament and [noted Islamophobe](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-hungary/hungarian-mep-pigs-heads-would-deter-migrants-at-border-fence-idUSKCN10X17S) with family ties to Gorka. It’s entirely possible that different countries have different qualifications for the award of PhDs, but even by that standard, Gorka’s academic record leaves much to be desired. (The former White House adviser [declined to comment to _Rolling Stone_](https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/sebastian-gorka-the-west-wings-phony-foreign-policy-guru-w496912) about the allegations). **Saif Gaddafi** Saif Gaddafi is the son of former Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi, and was once his father’s heir apparent, though the 2011 Libyan uprising saw to that. Saif was apprehended by a militia brigade in 2011, the same year he was charged by the International Criminal Court for war crimes. He was imprisoned for [nearly six years](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/06/saif-al-islam-gaddafi-freed-prison-zintan-170610190700610.html), but was freed this past June. There are rumors that he is eyeing a return to Libyan political life. Given his academic record, that’s much more likely than his taking up a post in academia. Saif attended the London School of Economics (LSE) between 2003 and 2008, receiving both a master’s and a PhD in philosophy for his thesis “The Role of Civil Society in the Democratization of Global Governance Institutions.” In 2009, Saif pledged to LSE a [£1.5 million donation](http://www.lse.ac.uk/website-archive/newsAndMedia/newsArchives/2011/02/libya%5Ffunding.aspx) from his family’s philanthropic foundation for research funding. LSE originally accepted the donation, and had [received £300,000](https://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL5E7LS3H520111028) of it when plagiarism allegations against Saif — including that he used a ghostwriter and had copied at least [16 sections](http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/gaddafi-son-plagiarised-his-degree-thesis-at-lse-2229620.html) from his thesis from other academic texts — had surfaced, ensnaring LSE in a publicity maelstrom. Some even cheekily referred to it as the “[Libyan School of Economics](https://www.newyorker.com/news/lauren-collins/the-libyan-school-of-economics).” Gaddafi later defended himself against the allegations. “I am proud of my work at the LSE, and of being an alumni,” he [told the Daily Mail](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1363498/David-Miliband-Gaddafis-son-Saifs-horrific-lecture-LSE-fathers-name.html). “This is the reason I became a benefactor. The way these people are now disowning me is disgusting.” But even so LSE eventually agreed to establish a £300,000 scholarship fund for North African students. It’s an association that still mars LSE to this day. **Hassan Rouhani** A “reformist” relative to Iran’s more conservative “hardliners,” President Hassan Rouhani has been more proactive in engaging with the West than his predecessor, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, ever was. In part, that may be because Ahmadinejad was educated exclusively in Iran, while Rouhani spent time in the 1990s as a student at Glasgow Caledonian University, earning his PhD (while simultaneously serving as the deputy speaker of the Iranian parliament). The charges of plagiarism by activists outside Iran — that he copied parts of a book by noted Islamic law scholar Mohamad Hashem Kamali [without proper citation or attribution](http://foreignpolicy.com/2013/06/25/did-irans-new-president-plagiarize-in-his-ph-d-thesis-abstract/) in his thesis — surfaced in 2013 when he was first elected president. They have since subsided. But the accusations reappeared as Rouhani’s reelection campaign heated up in 2017\. But this time, the charges were leveled by students with the alleged support of [his conservative election](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/row-over-glasgow-phd-threatens-rouhani-s-re-election-bid-tpz2ghhtq) opponents. Rouhani [rejected the allegations without specifically rebutting them](http://www.asriran.com/fa/news/538496/%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AE-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%B4%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%DA%A9-%D8%AF%DA%A9%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B4-%D8%B2%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%85-%DA%A9%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%DA%A9-%D8%A8%DA%AF%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%85) (and went on to win anyway). **Vladimir Putin** By any measure, Vladimir Putin is one of the world’s most accomplished politicians. That real-world success comes with a not-particularly-accomplished academic record. Putin attended the St. Petersburg Mining Institute to complete a “kandidat” degree (somewhere between a master’s and a PhD) in economic science, receiving his [degree in 1996](https://www.brookings.edu/events/the-mystery-of-vladimir-putins-dissertation/). But it wasn’t until a 2006 Brookings Institute investigation found “[evidence of extensive plagiarism](https://www.brookings.edu/events/the-mystery-of-vladimir-putins-dissertation/)” that the story really found its legs. The investigation found heavy “[borrowing](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2014/03/18/russias-plagiarism-problem-even-putin-has-done-it/?utm%5Fterm=.d8c1fe916d89)” from a 1978 textbook entitled “Strategic Planning and Public Policy” written by two American (!) professors from the University of Pittsburgh. And while the book was indeed mentioned in Putin’s bibliography, the report found that nearly 16 pages of the thesis were copied word-for-word from the textbook without quotation marks, page citations and footnotes. Putin apparently never responded to the claims. However, the reality is that plagiarism is endemic among Russia’s political and business elites, so much so that Russia’s Education minister was forced to acknowledge in 2014 that the rampant plagiarism is “a severe reputational problem for Russian science.” **Enrique Peña Nieto** Mexico’s beleaguered president also has an academically suspect history. Elected president in 2012, Enrique Peña Nieto has never been considered much of an intellectual — when asked on the campaign trail to name three books that changed his life, he managed to reference the Bible before flubbing the other two. It was an embarrassing moment, but one that could also be chalked up to a simple misspeak, and even came across as a bit endearing. The plagiarism allegations against him, not so much. Peña Nieto received his law degree in 1991\. Twenty-five years later, an investigative reporter from a local newspaper discovered that nearly a third of Peña Nieto’s thesis (28.9% to be exact, or [197 of 682 paragraphs](http://time.com/4461186/mexican-president-plagiarize-law-thesis/)) were plagiarized from other works. For his part, Peña Nieto’s spokesman called the accusations of academic impropriety as “[style errors](https://www.forbes.com/sites/doliaestevez/2016/08/22/mexicos-president-reportedly-plagiarized-his-law-thesis-spokesman-calls-it-style-errors/#607c6ed44339).” The plagiarism allegations helped sink his then-popularity to [23%](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/22/mexico-president-enrique-pena-nieto-plagiarized-thesis-law-degree); by January 2017, it had fallen further to [12%.](https://www.apnews.com/f8d4710ca3144e8f8bdeb12c8bd0e1ce) His seeming inability to defend Mexico’s honor against attacks by Donald Trump probably didn’t help. The greatest irony? 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