Program Overview

Why get a graduate certificate in project management online? 

Do you want to make an impact across all departments of a company or organization? When you earn your Project Management Graduate Certificate online at Southern New Hampshire University, you’ll learn to deliver projects on time and on budget. You’ll be prepared to lead a project through its entire life cycle – from initiation to planning, execution, monitoring and completion.

Skills you’ll learn:

• Budget management
• Negotiation and conflict resolution
• Planning and scheduling
• Risk assessment
• How to secure resources
• Communication and critical thinking

Courses & Curriculum

Online project management classes that prepare you for your future

The project management graduate certificate teaches you the concepts, strategies and tools that today’s project managers need to be successful. If you choose to continue your education, credits from your certificate can apply toward an online master’s in project management or an MBA in Project Management at SNHU. Additionally, choosing an internship in operations or project management can give you hands-on experience to add to your resume – giving you an edge in the field.

Graduate-level courses in project management

You’ll start with 3 required courses to develop cost and time management skills. Then, you’ll choose 2 courses from a variety of topics, like QSO-645: Project Management for PMP Certification which gives you the 35 hours of project management education required to sit for the PMP exam. Additionally, your academic advisor will let you know if you need to take a foundation class in business math.

Courses may include:

• QSO 510: Quantitative Analysis for Decision Making
• QSO 640: Project Management
• QSO 680: Seminar in Project Management

Visit the course catalog to view the full Graduate Certificate in Project Management curriculum