What can I do with a Graduate Certificate in Project Management?
Gain critical skills in project planning, risk management, communication, and leadership to drive strategic project outcomes in any industry.
UConn’s Advanced Business Certificate in Project Management is a 12-credit program designed for business leaders and professionals looking to master project management skills. The program emphasizes the strategic role of project management in driving organizational success, equipping students with data-driven insights to improve decision-making and enhance business outcomes. This graduate-level certificate offers a comprehensive understanding of project planning, execution, and leadership, preparing you for key roles in various industries.
Project Management Certificate at a Glance
Two in-person campus locations or complete the program 100% Online.
UConn Graduate Business
Learning Center
Hartford, Connecticut
100 Constitution Plaza,
Hartford, CT 06103
UConn Stamford Campus
1 University Place
Stamford, Connecticut 06901
Online Course
Length: 12 credits (Four Courses)
Term: Fall, Spring, Summer
Course Fees: 2024-2025: $1,200/credit
Academics and Curriculum
This graduate-level certificate in Project Management requires completion of 12 credits (3 required courses, 1 required elective) as follows:
REQUIRED COURSES
OPIM 5270. Introduction to Project Management
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open only to MBA and MSBAPM students, others with consent.
Grading Basis: Graded
The course introduces students to the terminology, processes, tools, and techniques for the traditional (waterfall) project management methodology. Students will be exposed to best practices in scheduling, budgeting, managing risk, allocating resources, monitoring, and controlling projects. Students will gain experience utilizing an industry leading tool to schedule, budget, and resource a project. Practical experience will be gained by working on project teams on standard project management deliverables. Designed for future project managers or technical individual contributors that want to have more knowledge on how to be a better member of a project team.
OPIM 5668. Agile Project Management and Methodologies
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: OPIM 5270; open to MBA and BAPM students, others with consent.
Grading Basis: Graded
The Agile revolution has crossed over from manufacturing to software, product design, startups, and innovation. Dissect the types of organizations where Agile will work and where hybrid or Kanban approaches are utilized. Examine leadership qualities required at the transformation level for organizations adopting Agile, as well as the roles of the product owner, scrum master, and sprint team. Evaluate the impact of personas, backlog grooming, and estimation and their effect on development and product design. Test Driven Development and Extreme Programming theories underscore the evolution from traditional project management. Introduction to SAFe, Agile metrics and principles, and understanding the management decisions required when risk threatens an Agile effort. Leverages Jira, one of the most popular Agile project management software packages used in companies today.
MENT 5620. Project Leadership and Communication
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Not open to MBA students.
Grading Basis: Graded
Comprehensive and in-depth coverage of project leadership and communication designed to increase the student's ability to be a successful project manager. It covers critical competencies for leadership, critical components of communication, key roles involved in taking charge of an organization, building and using networks, motivation and influence, and authority and non-authority bases for power. Students will identify ways to further develop their own leadership potential and their own communication style. Formerly offered as MGMT 5620.
ELECTIVES
Choose one elective (3 credits) of 5000-level coursework related to Project Management, with permission of Department.
Application Process
Applications to the business analytics certificate program are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed by the admissions committee.
Applicants must fulfill all the following requirements:
- An undergraduate degree (B.S. or B.A.) from a 4-year program at an accredited university or college
- A minimum undergraduate grade-point-average (GPA) of 3.0 for either all four years or for the last two years
- Resume & Personal Statement
- GMAT/GRE scores optional
- English proficiency (waiver policy).
Contact Us
For more information, contact: businessanalytics@uconn.edu