Graduate Certificate in Project Management

Get Noticed in Project Management with These Stackable Credentials

As change agents, project managers are a pivotal part of any organization and almost any industry. Advanced project managers can expect some of the following responsibilities:

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Work with management to understand project-specific strategies.

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Determine the tasks and time to completion for projects.

Communicate, collaborate with, and manage team members.

Have the ability to understand a variety of professional areas.

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What will I learn in this degree?

Take your project management career to the next level with a Graduate Certificate in Project Management from CSU-Global. This nationally-recognized, transcribable certificate lets employers know that you’re serious about furthering your career with stackable credentials.

Gain the business and management skills necessary to evaluate, synthesize, analyze, and apply the concepts required for leading dynamic projects within large, global organizations. Understand, develop, and apply project management best practices to the planning and execution of projects. Learn how to better manage people, procure assets, and utilize the skills necessary for leading and managing within complex environments.

Advanced topics include:

Decision sciences
Risk management
Project control and monitoring
Financial metrics

Courses in this Degree

This 12 credit-hour, stand-alone program consists of four, three credit courses:

PJM500 Project Management
This course introduces the tasks and challenges fundamental to project management. Topics include how to manage teams, schedules, risks, and resources in order to produce a desired outcome. Case studies are incorporated into the course, allowing students to apply knowledge and skills associated with selecting, managing, organizing, planning, negotiating, budgeting, scheduling, controlling, and terminating a project.
PJM530 Contracts, Procurement, and Risk Management
This course provides students with the best practices of contract management and purchasing. Topic areas include risk management planning, risk identification, risk analysis, responses to risk, risk monitoring, and risk control. In addition, the course covers the project manager's responsibilities in identifying and obtaining resources from vendors as well as the legal requirements and contracting processes involved.
PJM535 Project Metrics, Monitoring, and Control
In this advanced graduate level course, students will learn financial and success metrics as well as the techniques associated with monitoring and controlling project. Projects are typically short in duration and the project manager must incorporate steps to monitor the progress of the project as well as develop an assessment plan to measure the effectiveness of the project. Students in this class will learn the scope, pricing, cost, trade-offs, learning curves, and quality management within a project environment.
PJM560 Project Management Office (PMO)
This course emphasizes the Project Management Office (PMO). The responsibilities of a PMO and the Project Management Professional (PMP) are identified, including defining and maintaining standards, policies, processes, and methods for project management within the organization. Students learn how to report to executive management on project activities, problems, and requirements as a strategic tool in keeping decision makers moving toward consistent, business- or mission-focused goals and objectives. Global best practices in project management are also discussed. Prerequisite: PJM535

REGIONALLY ACCREDITED

Regional accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) means your certificate comes from a top quality, trusted university.

RANKED #1 BY TOP MANAGEMENT SCHOOLS

CSU-Global’s School of Management and Innovation is ranked #1 by Top Management Schools in their Top 25 Online Bachelor’s in Project Management ranking.

PMI ALIGNED

CSU-Global project management curriculum is aligned with the Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading project management organization.

TOP MILITARY-FRIENDLY ONLINE COLLEGE

Guide to Online Schools identifies CSU-Global as one of the top military-friendly online institutions.

“GOLD SCHOOL” OF DISTINCTION

In Best Colleges’ Schools of Distinction standings, CSU-Global earns one of only 15 gold rankings, out of more than 2,000 online degree programs.

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Why You Should Earn Your Online Graduate Certificate

We understand that in today’s changing economy, stackable credentials are an important tool you can utilize immediately, while building credits toward a full degree. With a graduate certificate from CSU-Global, you can prove proficiency in a specific subject with your stand-alone, transcribable, nationally recognized credentials. Get promoted or work toward a full degree. And with our Tuition Guarantee, your affordable tuition rate won’t increase over time.

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Learn Valuable Skills

As a graduate level student of project management, you will develop your communication, presentation, and collaboration skills to become a better project manager. This is what you can expect to gain with a Graduate Certificate of Project Management from CSU-Global:

Identify and solve organizational problems using a systemic decision making approach.
Execute and manage projects using advanced principles of project management, business analytic skills, and organizational development knowledge.
Articulate the importance of strategic planning, cost and risk management, financial metrics, change management, execution and monitoring tools, and evaluation best practices.
Communicate and demonstrate the importance of ethics, quality, testing, metrics, reliability, and validity in relationship to project success.
Outline and explain the additional requirements and considerations that must be evaluated when managing international and multinational projects.

Career Outlook

PMP Certification and Discounted Exam Preparation

CSU-Global’s project management certificate is aligned with PMI’s Body of Knowledge and prepares students for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate exam. Students also get access to a discounted PMP exam preparation program.

98% of Alumni Working in Their Field

Master’s of Project Management alumni from CSU-Global report extremely high rates of working in the field of project management after completing the program.

$84,235.00 Estimated Starting Salary

Master’s of Project Management alumni from CSU-Global report a median annual starting salary just below $85k.

Project Manager, Program Manager, Operations Manager

Top three titles as reported by Master’s of Project Management alumni from CSU-Global.

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