Earn an Online Project Management (Graduate) Certificate

Project Management (Graduate) (Certificate Program)

Through a combination of business, management and operational courses, the Project Management (Graduate) Certificate program is designed to help students streamline their project management approach. The program provides students who are experienced managers with a comprehensive project management skillset that will increase their visibility and value within their organization.

A completed bachelor’s degree is required for admission to this certificate program. Students enrolled in this graduate certificate program are required to take courses in a pre-determined sequence.

Grantham has been reviewed and approved as a Registered Educational Provider of the Project Management Institute (PMI). The skills you learn in this graduate project management program will help prepare you for Project Management Professional (PMP)^® certification, the gold standard for project management professionals around the world.

What will I learn?

You’ll learn how to manage a project from idea to completion—all while ensuring cross-departmental communications, hitting checkpoints and overcoming roadblocks. There are five courses in the curriculum along with a capstone project that culminates the certificate, showcasing what the student has learned throughout the program.

Classes required in the Project Management (Graduate) Certificate program include:

Project Management Essentials

This course explores the global standards of project management as presented by PMI’s Project Management Body of Knowledge guide. According to the guide, there are five process groups that project managers must follow to be successful: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. You’ll learn how to use these processes to efficiently lead projects while effectively managing time, costs and quality.

Information Technology Project Management

Learn how to manage massive IT projects while maintaining a steady timeframe and staying within a company’s budget. Become a strong technical lead by defining specific aspects of the project and determining if all the processes are scheduled properly. You’ll also discover valuable techniques to limit problems throughout a project’s lifecycle.

Organization Framework and Risk

This course provides a more in-depth look into project processes, evaluating company risk and time management. You’ll explore how to establish baselines and goals, recognize variables and make recommendations to improve processes. Students will use real-life examples and study various project management theories to learn how to properly design a project timeline.

Integration Framework

This course provides the fundamental knowledge needed for interaction and communication throughout a project lifecycle. You’ll learn how to create a project framework that is compatible with a specific organization—and discover the tools and techniques used to measure the project’s success. Responsibilities in this area include importing, exporting and manipulating data to suit company needs and requirements.

Quantitative Analysis

Learn how to analyze past, current and future events within a project using quantitative tools like statistical modeling and measurement. For example, students will learn how to predict and evaluate profit margins and return on assets. At the end of the course, you’ll be able to use an array of powerful analytic tools to make sound managerial business decisions.

How long is this program?

At 18 credit hours, the online Project Management (Graduate) Certificate program is designed to be completed in 12 months.

How much will it cost?

The graduate rate is $350 per credit hour – lower if you’re a member of the military, a veteran or part of a military family. Grantham also offers scholarships for those who qualify.

When can I start?

Courses begin monthly, so we’re ready when you are.

Call us at (888) 947-2684 to learn more about our accredited degree programs, financial assistance opportunities or enrollment process.

Project Management Professional (PMP) and the PMI REP Logo are registered marks of the Project Management Institute.

Project Management (Graduate)

Project Management Outcomes

After successfully completing your graduate-level online project management training coursework, you will be able to:

• Effectively manage multiple, interrelated, complex project components, including scheduling development and analysis, and specific quantitative techniques developed for analyzing projects
• Implement enterprise-level project portfolio management (PPM) that aligns with the organization’s strategic plans and goals
• Construct and distinguish the aspects of project management development, including people-based project management
• Avoid common project management pitfalls through effective forecasting of time, resource and budgeting requirements for a project to coordinate the work within a project team and meet project objectives
• Explain the Ten PMBOK^® Guide Knowledge Areas

Core Professional Competencies

University of Arkansas Grantham prepares graduates to succeed in a variety of professional and civic settings by incorporating these critical life skills into the curriculum:

• Communication – Formulating and expressing thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written and non-verbal communication skills in person, in writing and in a digital world.
• Distributed Collaboration – Working effectively across distributed locations and asynchronously to achieve a common goal through relationship-building, shared responsibility, empathy and respect.
• Professional and Social Responsibilities – Engaging in social responsibility through seeking justice, valuing diversity, respecting the environment; demonstrating professionalism through integrity, mutual accountability and ethical behavior. This includes considering the social and global impact of individual and organizational decisions and an awareness of and adherence to regulations, professional standards and industry best practices.
• Critical thinking/problem solving – Using analytical reasoning when gathering and evaluating relevant information to effectively formulate possible solutions for an issue, problem or a variety of issues. This includes the ability to recognize potential consequences of a decision.
• Data Aptitude - Developing information literacy and the capacity to manage data with subsequent finding, structuring, evaluating and interpreting in order to provide meaningful analysis to accomplish a specific purpose.

PMBOK is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute.

Project Management (Graduate) (Certificate Program)

University of Arkansas Grantham’s 100% online and professionally relevant coursework is designed to help you prepare for your next challenges.

The PMI REP Logo is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute.