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Project Management Graduate Certificate

College of Business and Management / Marketing, Supply Chain Operations Management, and International Business
Graduate certificate

About The Program

Project management is one of the fastest growing career fields in business. Organizations are increasingly using projects as a means of achieving their strategic objectives. In response to this need, the College of Management is offering a graduate certificate and concentration in Project Management. The required courses prepare students for the challenging field of Project Management by providing them with tools, skills, and knowledge necessary to initiate, plan, and implement projects successfully.

Some of the major skills areas covered include:

  • Project planning, implementation, and control using Microsoft Project
  • Request for Proposal (RFP) formulation
  • Earned Value Analysis
  • Computer-aided problem solving and decision making methodologies
  • Systematic approaches to risk identification, risk modeling, risk impact assessment, response planning, and documentation
  • Simulations using Microsoft Project, Crystal Ball, and Excel
  • Techniques in data mining and visual display of quantitative data
  • Team building, negotiation, and conflict resolution in projects
  • Project management organizational options

Student outcomes

A student achieving a Certificate in Project Management will be able to:

  • Understand the characteristics of the project management life cycle
  • Assess risk in projects.
  • Utilize software to support project management.
  • Understand the role of projects within organizations.

 

How to enroll

Program eligibility requirements

  • Must have earned a baccalaureate degree.
  • Prerequisite undergraduate course in statistics with grade of B or higher or completion of MBA Math.

International Students

This is not a degree-granting program, therefore applications from international students studying on an F-1 student visa cannot be accepted into this program.

Application instructions

Metro State University is participating in the common application for graduate programs (BusinessCAS). Applications are only accepted via the CAS website.

CAS steps

  1. Select the term for which you are seeking admission (below), and navigate to the CAS website. Open applications include:
  2. Create or log in to your account and select the Project Management Graduate Certificate program.
  3. Carefully review all instructions and complete all four sections of the application.

Specific application requirements for individual programs can be found on each program page in CAS. Carefully read the instructions that appear throughout the application pages. You can only submit your application once. If you need to update information you have submitted, please notify graduate.studies@metrostate.edu

Application fee

A nonrefundable $58 fee is required for each application.
Applications will not be processed until this fee is received.

Active-duty military, veterans, and Metro State alumni can receive an application fee waiver. Contact graduate.studies@metrostate.edu.

Courses and Requirements

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Requirements (12 credits)

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This course provides a systematic and comprehensive overview of project leadership and management. Topics covered include all aspects of project management from project initiation issues, RFP formulation, proposal decisions, preparation, and evaluation, project planning and implementation to organization, risk assessment, negotiation, and conflict resolution. Also included are project planning techniques such as PERT, CPM, Earned Value Analysis, and project monitoring and simulation using Microsoft Project software.

Full course description for Project Management

This course provides a comprehensive study of project risk management, including concepts, methodologies, and applications. It includes systematic approaches to risk identification, risk modeling, risk impact assessment, respond planning, and documentation. Decision science methods such as System Dynamics, Monte Carlo Simulation, Decision Analysis, Probability Analysis, Analytic Hierarchy Process, and Scenario Analysis will be utilized in risk assessment. Use of computer software in risk analysis will also be emphasized.

Full course description for Project Risk Management

The primary purpose of this course is to introduce students to overall leadership and methods and procedures for solving managerial problems in multiple knowledge management areas of project management. Students will learn the art and science of problem solving by actively participating in solving real-life problems and cases and in the execution and control of projects through simulations. Emphasis is placed on developing the appropriate knowledge and skills for dealing with complexity and uncertainty. Topics covered include decision making, prediction and forecasting, conflict resolution, scenario planning and strategic problem solving. Applications of appropriate computer software programs will also be emphasized. This course covers many important topics that are included in the Project Management Institute's examinations for certifications like PMP and CAPM. Students who wish to achieve these type of certifications will be facilitated by this course.

Full course description for Project Management Leadership and Problem Solving