Graduate Certificate in Project Management

George Brown College - St. James Campus

Canada,Ontario

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12 Months

Duration

CAD$ 15,480/year

Tuition Fee

CAD$ 95

Application Fee

Jan 2022

Apply Date

Canada, Ontario

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1967

Total Students: 32,117 +

Int. Students: 4,900 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

200 King St E, Toronto, ON M5A 3W8, Canada

Graduate Certificate in Project Management

Program Overview

Graduates of the Project Management graduate certificate program will be prepared to manage project scope and change, provide goal setting, project control, project staffing, risk management, utilize project management tools and perform other functions in careers that incorporate project management or in stand-alone project manager positions.

Graduates will have demonstrated their knowledge, job skills, soft skills and abilities related to business in general and project management in particular.

This learning experience will enable graduates to demonstrate:

  • Implementation of Project Management Institute knowledge areas such as processes, lifecycle phases and the embodied concepts, tools and techniques in order to achieve project success
  • Adaptation of projects in response to issues that arise internally and externally
  • Implementation of general business concepts, practices and tools to facilitate project success
  • Application of project management practices to the launch of new programs, initiatives, products, services and events relative to the needs of stakeholders

Program Learning Outcomes

  • The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
    • 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.