Graduate Certificate in Project Management

The three-month Graduate Certificate in Project Management provides students with the tools and techniques to deliver solutions on time and within budget. Upon graduation, you will have the skills to build and sustain a work environment that can address challenges, overcome barriers, and achieve success.

 

STUDY project planning and control, leadership methodologies, cost and risk management techniques, and project quality management

MEET top project managers who understand the challenges of today’s international market

ANALYZE case studies to gain valuable historical insight and anticipate project management trends

CONDUCT project simulations and put the knowledge you’ve learned into practice

PREPARE for advancement in a wide variety of project management-related careers, and gain excellent preparation for PMP® Certification

TRANSFER up to sixteen of the credits you earn toward a Master of Science in Project Management

Courses

Dr. Vijay Kanabar B.Sc., M.S., M.B.A., PMP, Ph.D.
Professor Vijay Kanabar, BU Global Project Management Academic Coordinator, has been teaching at Boston University for nearly eight years and has been consulting and teaching in the areas of IT and Project Management for more than 22 years in the U.S. and Canada. The author of several books in the areas of IT and Project Management, Dr. Kanabar has been recognized with awards for outstanding teaching and research. He has substantial business experience and is frequently invited to present at conferences organized by corporations such as Fidelity and State Street.

The Graduate Certificate in Project Management consists of 4 required courses for a total of 16 credits.

  • Project Management
  • Project Leadership and Communications
  • Project Risk, Continuity, and Cost Management
  • Program Management and Planning

2008-09 Expenses

Application Fee (non-refundable) $70
Program Fee (tuition, books, materials) $8,600*
Registration Fee $40

Click here to download a PDF of estimated expenses.

*program fees subject to change

Admission Requirements

  • Minimum TOEFL Scores: 560 PP / 220 CBT / 84 iBT
    (iBT: Reading 21, Listening 18, Speaking 23, Writing 22)
  • Minimum IELTS Score: 6.5
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • Two years of work experience

Program Dates

 
Fall 2008
Spring 2009
Application Deadline July 15, 2008 November 30, 2008
Orientation September 3 and 4, 2008 January 7 and 8, 2009
Classes begin September 4, 2008 January 9, 2009
Graduation December 19, 2008 May 8, 2009

Graduate diploma student Eleni Soultanoglou describes her BU Global project management internship.

Only in Boston

• The Boston Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI) is one of the world’s 15 largest
• Boston University is the first PRINCE™ Authorized Training Organization in the U.S.
• Boston University is one of only seven universities worldwide to offer PMI accredited master’s degree programs


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