Founded in 1981, ESI International helps people to manage projects, contracts, requirements and vendors through innovative learning. ESI specializes in programs for technical and specialized professionals in the areas of Program Management, Project Management, Business Analysis Contract & Vendor Management and Business Skills. ESI delivers its learning through a broad range of modalities from executive workshops to micro learning techniques. The learning products and services are complemented by benchmarking and assessment services. A select list of clients includes American Red Cross, Armstrong World Industries, BAE Systems, BB&T, Ball Aerospace, Barclays, Bearing Point, Cisco Systems, ConAgra Foods, IBM Global Services, Johnson & Johnson and Nokia among others. Headquartered in Virginia, US the company has more than 200 employees.

ESI Learning Programs

Project Management

ESI offers over 33 courses that cater to educational needs of project managers, and those performing the function of project management. ESI also offers two courses:

• PMP Exam Power Prep
• PMP Exam Preparation (in the classroom and online)

Program Management

ESI’s Program Management curricula helps program managers of all levels develop the project management, business and leadership skills needed to focus on high level, strategic business goals. ESI’s curriculum recommends an array of courses that support the PMBOK Guide areas, the PMI's (Project Management Institute) ‘standard for program management’, and other business and leadership skills that are critical to program management.  

Business Analysis Learning

ESI and their academic partner, The George Washington University offer two new certificates to help guide students on their path from journeyman to expert in Business Analysis:

• Associate's Certificate in Business Analysis
• Master's Certificate in Business Analysis

Contract Management

ESI’s contracting and professional development programs give a solid understanding of the acquisition community, be it with a government or a commercial firm. More than 50 contract management courses are provided in core areas of:

• Acquisition planning
• Source selection
• Contract administration
• Government Contracting Courses

Business Transformation Courses

ESI’s suite of business transformation courses encourages government project, program and contracting professionals to use organizational planning for improved performance and results in:

• Enterprise Architecture
• Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC)
• Earned Value Management (EVM)

Business Skills Learning

ESI Business Skills Courses prepares to:

• Adapt readily in a business environment
• Perform more effectively on integrated project teams
• Become a change agent
• Develop knowledge and skills in others through coaching and mentoring
• Deliver persuasive messages, facilitate dialogue and participate in powerful, high-impact communications

Federal Acquisition Certification for Project and Program Managers

ESI’s FAC-P/PM Training Services present a professional development program that approaches Acquisition and Program Management from the perspective of the integrated project team. ESI’s 15 FAC-P/PM FAI-approved courses meet the FAC-P/PM certification requirements and many of these courses can be applied towards:

• FAC-C certification
• FAC-COTR certification
• ESI/GWU’s masters certificates