Student Testimonials
When you become an ESI student, you join the ranks of thousands of successful professionals who have benefited from the contracting and project management expertise that only ESI can offer. Don't just take our word for it, here's what our students have to say.
Leonard Johnson
Master's Certificate in Commercial Contract Management
Leonard Johnson, a telecommunications specialist with U.S. General Services Administration, has steadily built his contracting expertise through his ESI courses and recently completed his third ESI/GW master's certificate - a Master's Certificate in Commercial Contract Management. Learn how ESI training has helped him become the contracting go-to guy in his office.
Lisa Goodwine
DAU/GW/ESI Master's Certificate in Government Contracting
Congratulations to U.S. State Department Contract Specialist Lisa Goodwine, who recently received a Master's Certificate in Government Contracting offered by the Defense Acquisition University (DAU), The George Washington University (GW) and ESI International. Read how her recent DAU/GW/ESI training has helped her on the job.
Michael Nutter
Master's Certificate in IT Project Management
Michael Nutter recently received his Master's Certificate in IT Project Management and completed a large-scale project to streamline hospital registrations at Florida Hospital. He credits his ESI training with teaching him effective risk management practices.
Capt. Bryon Ing
DAU/GW/ESI Master's Certificates in Project Management and IT Project Management
U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Bryon Ing is the proud recipient of two master's certificates offered through the DAU/GW/ESI program. Read how he's using his training to manage a high-profile $220-million Coast Guard project.
John Magnusson
Advanced Master's Certificate in Project Management
John Magnusson, a senior program manager at Compaq Federal LLC, part of the new Hewlett-Packard, is the first to receive the Advanced Master's Certificate in Project Management. As a result of his advanced project management training, he is incorporating the business strategy behind each project into his project management efforts.
Cie Riley
Master's Certificate in Project Management
Cie Riley, a control manager for risk management for Freddie Mac's Finance and Administration Division, has come a long way since she managed her first project in 1991. Read how project management practices are helping her manage risk daily.
Scott Rowland
Master's Certificate in Commercial Contract Management
Scott Rowland, a contracts manager at NCR Corporation, credits ESI instructor expertise, relevant course content and networking opportunities in the ESI classroom with providing him with real-world approaches to commercial contracting.
Capt. Ronald T. Hewitt
Master's Certificate in Information Technology Project Management
Capt. Ronald Hewitt is putting his IT project management knowledge to work on an ambitious project to upgrade the Coast Guard's command, control and communication systems. Read how he is using his ESI training on the job.
Vonda Williams
Master's Certificate in Information Technology Project Management
Vonda Williams, a senior IT systems engineer, noticed immediate benefits from her ESI/GW Master's Certificate in Information Technology Project Management. As a result of her ESI training, she developed new, efficient processes for managing proposals.
Maj. Kenneth L. Mitchell
Master's Certificate in Government Contracting
Maj. Kenneth L. Mitchell, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, liked his Master's Certificate in Government Contracting program so much, he's recommending it for his 36 employees.
James Batt
Master's Certificate in Information Technology Project Management
Learn why James Batt decided to pursue a Master's Certificate in Information Technology Project Management and how he will use that knowledge on the job.
Kevin Nolan
Master's Certificate in Information Technology Project Management
When Kevin Nolan completed his Master's Certificate in Information Technology Project Management, he came away with a new appreciation for project management.
What Our Students Say About Our Project Management Courses
"I would recommend the course to everyone, whether they are involved in project management or not. The concepts and techniques relate to life in general, as well as the profession of project management."
W. King Leukhardt, Project Manager
Avaya Inc.
"This course definitely provided information on a "new" philosophy that can be used in the workplace. I believe all individuals in the PM field should take this course as a way to improve their operation."
Darlene Bolor, Logistics Officer
Central Intelligence Agency
"This course is one of the best that I have ever attended. I just received a whole new set of tools to use to achieve project success!"
Mike Patriarca, Project Director
U.S. Army
"I spend 90 percent of my time on relationship management. This course is the first that focused on helping me with this, and it has provided an outstanding foundation for me to build on."
Ron Hewitt, Project Manager
U.S. Coast Guard
"I have over 20 years experience in managing projects and found that there is much that I have yet to learn."
Austin Alwood, Systems Manager/Line Manager
GlaxoWellcome
"This class gave me a method/systematic way to go from project initiation to closure. This course is one of the most useful ones I've taken in relation to my present job."
Patti Leschansky, Project Manager
NCR Corp.
"This was my first serious PM course. It has given me tools that will be valuable and put into practice almost immediately. It's already altering how I'm thinking about upcoming projects."
Douglas Streitling, Manager of Information Services
SierraPine, Ltd.
"One of the best courses I've taken both in content and usefulness."
Susan Wright, Vice President, Program Management Projects
Chase Manhattan Bank
"The course offers a lot of information and useable tools for improving the quality in my projects."
Thomas Williams, Program Manager/CPO
Motorola Inc.
"I have learned more useful information at ESI classes than with other classes I have taken."
Margo Schmidt-Derwae, Consultant
Michigan Department of Transportation
"Before this course, I never incorporated risk into my project plans. This class made me realize its importance."
Michael Chiu, Project Manager
Capital One
"Very practical information with direct application to my work process. The exercises are the best I have ever seen or experienced. All in all a very rich, satisfying experience."
Debashis Banerji, Technical Solutions Manager
Hewlett-Packard
"In so many courses, the exercises and case studies are just dry readings. I enjoyed the physical aspects of your exercises; they helped me learn and grasp the concepts in what could have been a dry topic area."
Anne Toulouse, Management Analyst
Administrative Office of U.S. Courts
What Our Students Say About Our Contract Management Courses
"Outstanding and effective discussion helped translate more than 1,300 pages of complex material into layman's terms. I saw how much I didn't know about contracting."
Contract Administrator
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-CERL
"Better to take the course and learn in a week what it would take years to stumble over on your own."
Ellen Carroll, Associate Contract Administrator
ACS Government Solutions Group
"This course was perfect for my needs. It also helped me identify more specific courses that would be helpful in my work."
Senior Contracts Representative (Attorney)
Westinghouse
"Very valuable and timely to me. Many questions I have faced were covered. I plan to send two of my employees to this course."
Chief Planning, Programming and Budgeting
Defense Logistics Agency
"Very knowledgeable and helpful in answering questions for class. This is one of the best classes I have taken so far on performance-based contracting."
Jose Sauceda Jr., Contracting Officer
HQ Services
"The instructor was extremely knowledgeable. Truly a professional in the contracting arena."
Cheryl Coxen, Contracting Officer
U.S. Department of Agriculture
"Knowing exactly where in the FAR to go to get the answer is very helpful. I was able to highlight numerous sections in the FAR that will help me to administer a cost-reimbursement contract."
Terry Bautista, Chief TransAtlantic Programs Center - Egypt
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
"Excellent! The instructors methods of teaching forced me to think beyond what I thought I knew."
Nadine Thomas, Contract Manager
Materiel Systems Group (USAF)
What Our Students Say About Our e-Training Courses
"This course (e-Training) was full of readily applicable tools and materials - I found it very helpful. I was skeptical about taking an online course but having the instructor available and the assignments created a best-case scenario for online training."
Paula Summers, Project Coordinator
Compaq
"I found ESI's e-training courses to be very easy to use, solid and straightforward. They are especially applicable to anyone involved in day-to-day project management. I would recommend them for companies concerned about the profitability of project management."
Joseph Sener, Partner
Accenture Business Consulting
"What I found very useful were the real-world assignments. I thought it was great that we could use our own projects in this course."
Douglas Cothron, Project Manager
Cisco Systems
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