Graduate Certificate in Project Management

Critical training

This program prepares you to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, and control a project to ensure its success. That's true whether your area of interest is the arts, community or social services, business, or government administration. If you're a seasoned professional, this program provides the opportunity to learn new skills to advance your career faster.

Things you'll learn to do

• Identify clear project objectives and detailed project requirements.
• Develop and monitor performance measures.
• Create valuable project management plans.
• Manage communication with all team members and project stakeholders.
• Arrange and control finances.
• Manage project constraints including scope, quality, cost, and time.

The program gives you a comprehensive foundation in project management and organizational management that applies to not-for-profit, for-profit, and government organizations of all sizes. The activities, cases, and projects are focused on small–medium-sized projects and are uniquely non-technical in their objectives and learning outcomes.

Under the direction of professors who are both outstanding educators and well-experienced in the project management field, you'll learn through:

• Interactive classroom activities and numerous case studies.
• Extensive assigned teams and collaborative activities.
• Your initiative engaging the local community throughout the program.
• The Capstone experience working with an actual charity, government, or business organization on a real project that is valuable to them.
• Mobile computing – using your laptop you'll have 24/7 access to all course materials.