Project Management
Centennial College
Key Information
Campus location
Online Canada
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
1 year
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Introduction
Project Management (2328)
Centennial College's Project Management program will provide you with the solid fundamental knowledge to manage projects in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Fully licensed by the Project Management Institute as a Registered Education Provider, The Business School graduate certificate program is intended for applicants who previously completed a post-secondary education in any discipline and wish to increase their employability by working towards a globally-recognized certification in project management. It's also ideal for experienced project managers seeking to bring a new dimension of leadership to their work.
The Project Management courses in this college business program will follow A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide). Enhancing the use of this guide will be a curriculum that will include integration of technological tools such as Microsoft Project and leading-edge industry case studies with a focus on organizational leadership.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Semester 1
- Coop/Employment Preparedness
- Business Communications 1
- Fundamentals of Project Management
- Project Leadership
- Business Principles
- Business Analysis
- Project Planning and Scheduling
Semester 2
- Business Culture and Craft
- Procurement and Contract Management
- Project Estimation and Cost Management
- International Project Management and Professional Responsibilities
- Project Management Office
- Project Risk Management
- Project Quality Management
Semester 3
- Business - Experiential Learning
Program Outcome
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes describe what graduates of the program have demonstrated they can do with the knowledge and skills they have achieved during their studies. The outcomes are closely tied to the needs of the workplace. Through assessment (e.g., assignments and tests), students verify their ability to reliably perform these outcomes before graduating.
- Manage the scope, cost, timing, and quality of the project, at all times focused on project success as defined by project stakeholders.
- Align the project to the organization’s strategic plans and business justification throughout its lifecycle.
- Identify project goals, constraints, deliverables, performance criteria, control needs, and resource requirements in consultation with stakeholders.
- Implement the PMI project management knowledge areas, processes, lifecycle phases and the embodied concepts, tools and techniques in order to achieve project success.
- Adapt projects in response to issues that arise internally and externally.
- Interact with team and stakeholders in a professional manner, respecting differences, to ensure a collaborative project environment.
- Utilize technology tools for communication, collaboration, information management, and decision support.
- Implement general business concepts, practices, and tools to facilitate project success.
- Reflect on their role and effectiveness as a leader and follower.
- Apply appropriate legal and ethical standards.
- Adapt project management practices to meet the needs of stakeholders from multiple sectors of the economy (i.e., manufacturing, technology, consulting, government, arts, media, and not-for-profit organizations).
- Apply project management practices to the launch of new programs, initiatives, products, services, and events relative to the needs of stakeholders.
- Appraise the role of project management in organizational change.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Career Outlook
- Project manager
- Project coordinator
- Project leader
- Process development analyst
- Global project assistant manager
Areas of Employment
- Health
- Engineering
- Computer
- New media
- Advertising
- Marketing
- Financial
- Education
English Language Requirements
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