Purdue Online - Polytechnic Institute
Graduate Certificate in Managing Information Technology Projects
West Lafayette, USA
Graduate Certificate
DURATION
36 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus, Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: The Graduate Certificate in Managing Information Technology Projects is offered by The Purdue Online - Polytechnic Institute, one of 10 academic colleges at Purdue University. The program's tagline is "Manage your way to a better career." Related keywords: information technology, IT project management, project planning, leadership, agile, risk management, project delivery.
It's aimed at students seeking advancement.
Career Outcomes: This graduate certificate supports moves into IT and project-focused roles. Typical positions include IT project manager, project coordinator, technical project lead, Scrum master, IT program manager, and IT consultant. Employers include technology firms, government agencies, consultancies, and corporate IT departments.
Manage your way to a better career
The Managing Information Technology Projects graduate certificate program will provide graduate students with introductory graduate-level education in the important aspects of leading, planning, executing, and controlling IT projects. This certificate program will provide preparatory level skills to support the success of complex, cross-functional IT-related business initiatives.
The certificate program is 100% online so you can complete the certificate from anywhere in the world, choosing times for classwork and study that fit your lifestyle. Courses are offered in an eight-week format for greater flexibility, so you can complete the required 12 credit hours at your own pace.
Course Topics
- Project Management Essentials
- Project Estimating, Scheduling & Control
- Organizational & Project Change Management
- Program & Portfolio Management
- IT Economics & Procurement Management
MS in IT Project Management
For students who are more interested in a master's program, we offer a Master's in 'Information Technology Project Management. Four courses are required for the certificate program (12 credit hours), all of which may be credited to the existing MS in ITPM degree in the event that the student opts to continue in the MS degree in the IT Project Management program.
The online Graduate Certificate is particularly in demand for system analysts, programmers and designers, project managers, and others in the field of administration for technology projects. Learn the new and improved IT project management tools and techniques used in today’s technology market.
