Graduate Certificate in Project Management
Certificate Overview
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The Graduate Certificate in Project Management provides a comprehensive overview of the field according to the Project Life Cycle model and nine areas of competency outlined by the Project Management Institute (PMI), the thought leader of contemporary project management practice and scholarship. These areas of competency are the management of project integration throughout all phases of the life cycle, project scope, and planning, deliverables definition and activity scheduling, cost, and budget, quality principles, human resources, and team leadership, formal, and informal communications and documentation, risk planning and monitoring, and contracts and procurement. The 12 graduate credits earned for the certificate may be applied to the Master of Business Administration or Master of Science in Management degree programs at Thomas Edison State University.
Credit Distribution
The Graduate Certificate in Project Management requires:
Student may select three of the following courses:
| PJM-520 | Project Leadership and Communication | 3 |
| PJM-530 | Project Risk Management | 3 |
| PJM-540 | Procurement and Vendor Management | 3 |
| PJM-640 | Global Project Management | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 12
Please note that certain courses may only be available during the September, January, and May terms. Please refer to the course descriptions page for details.