Advance Your Career with a Graduate Certificate in Project Management
Learn to deliver projects on time, on budget, and on spec with a Graduate Certificate in Project Management. The Project Management Graduate Certificate prepares you to lead a project through its entire life cycle-from initiation to planning to execution to monitoring to completion. This certificate program is taught by practicing business professionals immersed in the field each day. They understand what’s working, what’s not, and what trends and technology are on the horizon likely to impact project managers. By blending theory with practical application, the Graduate Certificate in Project Management program prepares you to make an impact.
SNHU is a Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.) of the Project Management Institute (PMI®), and graduates of this program meet the educational requirement needed to take the PMP® exam. Project managers are increasingly turning to R.E.P.s for certification training and maintenance. PMI® is the world's largest project management member association, representing more than 600,000 practitioners in more than 185 countries. Students must take the QSO 645 Project Management for PMP® Certification course in order to satisfy the educational requirement needed to take the PMP exam.
Gain the Leadership and Analytical Skills
Companies Need
The Graduate Certificate in Project Management program teaches the concepts, strategies and tools that today's project managers need to be successful. You will graduate with a greater understanding of scheduling, planning, cost and risk assessment, budget management, negotiation and conflict resolution, communications, securing resources, presentation and evaluation. The Project Management Graduate Certificate also helps prepare you for the Certified Associate of Project Management and the Project Management Professional certification exams conducted by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Prepare Yourself to Compete for Project
Management Jobs
Because the skills you acquire from the Graduate Certificate in Project Management program can be applied toward a number of careers, it's impossible to accurately gauge job growth for project managers. However, there are several positive signs that offer some insight into potential careers. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, between 2010-2020, management, scientific, and technical consulting services are expected to grow a staggering 83 percent, the fastest of any industry, and construction project management positions by 17 percent (faster than the average). And when you factor in that $12 trillion is spent worldwide on fixed capital and infrastructure projects, according to PMI, earning a Graduate Certificate in Project Management appears to be a sound investment.
Project Management Required Courses
QSO 640 Project Management (MBA 501 is a pre-requisite that may be waived if you have 6 credit hours of business math or an equivalent professional background.)
QSO 680 Seminar in Project Management
Select two from the following:
INT 625 International Project Finance
QSO 520 Management Science
QSO 620 Six Sigma Quality Management
QSO 630 Supply Chain Management
QSO 645 Project Management for PMP® Certification
QSO 710 Internship in Operations/Project Management
PMP®, CAPM® are registered marks of the Project Management Institute Inc.
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