Graduate Study
Project Management
Program Overview
In today's business-oriented society, project-based organizations have become the norm and project management has become much more than just a way of conducting business. New growth within these project-based organizations has changed the shape of project management to reveal what is becoming an exciting new career path for many individuals. Project Managers have quickly become a necessary asset for many businesses. The goal of a project manager is to successfully plan, organize and accomplish a specific project or one-time effort. Encountering the challenges of cultural and social differences, along with dealing with an assortment of industrial focuses, the Project Manager must be aware of his or her project goals on a daily and sometimes hourly basis. The basis for the completion of any great project is a well thought out project plan. RIT's new graduate certificate in Project Management will teach students how to plan, develop, and implement successful projects from initiation to termination.
RIT's Center for Multidisciplinary Studies offers a wide and varied menu of courses in the area of Project Management. All of these courses are available through distance learning in ten week (quarter system) online classes. Each course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the fundamentals of the subject, practical experience in creating and developing information products related to that subject, and perspectives on the latest trends and developments in the subject area. Students may apply the credits earned in this certificate towards the completion of their MS in Professional Studies.
Curriculum Review
The advanced certificate in project management consists of 20 credit hours.
Project management core:
0681-710 Introduction to Project Management
0681-711 Advanced Project Management
0681-712 International Project Management
The Introduction to Project Management course introduces students to the fundamental nature of managing a broad range of projects, while preparing them for the implementation techniques that will be discussed in depth in the Advanced Project Management course. After students have learned the fundamentals of planning and implementing a project, they will be ready to delve into the International Project Management course where the focus will shift to dealing with problems that may arise when working on a project that crosses global boundaries.
After completing the project management core, students will have the opportunity to choose two additional electives that best suit their career goals.
Approved electives include:
0688-732 Managing Technical & Scientific Communication
0688-721 Creating Technical Proposals
0626-710 Theory of Organizational Development
0626-740 Group Leadership Skills
0626-780 Human Resource Management
0625-841 Benchmarking & Continuous Process Improvement
0625-843 Empowered Teams
0625-844 Breakthrough Thinking: Creativity & Innovation
0102-740 Organizational Behavior & Leadership
With a wide variety of options such as these, students are able to customize the Project Management certificate to meet their needs.
Are you ready to jump in and learn the necessary skills to manage and lead a project from start to finish? Follow your instincts and plan for the future with an advanced certificate in Project Management from RIT!