Project Management Certificate

Required Courses (13 hours)

• MG 685 - Professional Portfolio (0.5-1)
• PM 672 - The Practice of Project Management (3)
• PM 673 - Tools & Technology of Project Management (3)
• PM 674 - Case Study & Application of Project Management (3)
• PM 677 - Six Sigma (3)

Admission Requirements for Business Certificate Program

Please see the Admissions  page of this catalog. In addition to those requirements, applicants must also meet the following requirements:

• College level math course with a minimum grade of “C”;
• a Master’s Degree from an accredited institution in any discipline; or
• an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution in any discipline with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or greater for their last 60 hours of academic work.

Provisional admission may be granted to undergraduate students who have graduated from an accredited institution but do not meet the minimum GPA criteria. In order to gain full admission, they must receive a grade of “B” or better on all courses marked with ** in their respective certificate programs.

Professional Conduct

Students in the program are expected to conduct themselves as professionals-in-training both inside and outside the virtual classroom. We encourage and expect students to treat others (including classmates and instructors) with sensitivity and dignity. Impairment, incompetence, ethical misconduct, and/or problematic behavior may be identified and addressed in a variety of ways and by a variety of persons, including but not limited to students, faculty, supervisors, clients, and/or members of the community. If student behaviors or attitudes are egregious, he or she may be dismissed immediately. If student behaviors or attitudes are less dire, they will be addressed in a confidential meeting with the student’s faculty advisor and/or Dean of the College of Professional Schools who will make a plan for remediation in an articulated time frame. At the end of the stated period, during which time the students would be placed on probation, he or she could return to Student in Good Standing status, continue on probation, or be dismissed depending upon the ability to successfully complete the corrective action. Students may appeal this process at any time.

Outcomes

At the end of the program, students will be able to:

• Identify the critical success factors for a project manager.
• Articulate the specifics of project communication and the forming of a project team.
• Describe how a project office should operate, including: benefits, structures, and operations within the business enterprise.
• Demonstrate industry preparedness by completing a readiness examination.
• Apply the project management life cycle to solve a business need.
• Explain the dynamics of project management and how to respond to changing environments.
• Understand how the principles of Six Sigma and Quality impact the performance of an organization.
• Prepare a professional portfolio that will demonstrate knowledge of the entire project management process from initiation through closure.
• Integrate management theory and practice to meet organizational goals.
• Present and implement solutions to address business problems.

Assessment

The Master of Arts in Management, M.A. program will use signature assessments in key courses along with a capstone experience evaluation in MG 695 .