The Graduate Certificate in Project Management is a 12 credit graduate-level certificate designed to provide industry content and skills for the professionally minded student. This graduate certificate serves as an introduction to the fundamental aspects of Project Management, with an emphasis on planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals. The program is for individuals who have at least 2 years of professional experience in project management or management systems.
Admission to Graduate Studies
An applicant seeking to pursue graduate study may be admitted as either a degree-seeking or non-degree seeking student. Policies and procedures of Graduate Studies govern the process of Graduate admission. These may be found in the Graduate Studies section of the online catalog.
For more information on admission to a graduate certificate program at KU, see the policy on Admission to Graduate Study. Applications may be submitted at http://graduate.ku.edu/ku-graduate-application.
The Graduate Certificate in Project Management requires the completion of three core courses and one elective course at a total of 12 credit hours from the following courses.
Foundations of Project Management (12 credits)
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
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PMGT 816 | Project Management Fundamentals I | 3 |
PMGT 817 | Project Management Fundamentals II | 3 |
PMGT 818 | Project Management Fundamentals III | 3 |
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*Please note, elective course MUST be designated PMGT or otherwise approved by the program.