Graduate Certificate in Project Management

The Certificate in Project Management gives professionals highly desirable skills in the field of project management. The courses provide a thorough grounding in multiple project management skills, including budgeting, conflict resolution, communication, project scope, developing and using resources, leadership and team building.

This certificate provides a concentrated course of study for students seeking to build their career in the growing profession of project management. Graduates leave with the following knowledge and skills: beginning and advanced project management technical skills based on the PMBOK® (Project Management Body of Knowledge), Agile management framework and tools, and the complex leadership and organizational skills to manage virtual and in-person project teams. 

The completion of just one GGU class fulfils PMI®‘s education requirement to apply for either the CAPM® (Certified Associate in Project Management) or PMP® (Project Management Professional) exams. Students will gain knowledge from faculty who are certified by PMI®, and who have significant real-world project management experience. Course materials align with the Project Management Institute A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide).

• Learn from PMI® certified instructors from some of the Bay Area’s largest companies.
• Gain essential PM skills, including Agile, to build collaboration, inspire action and improve project outcomes.
• Apply credits towards a Master’s in Project Management or an MBA.
• No GRE or GMAT required.

Admission Requirements

• Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited US institution or the equivalent from a recognized foreign (outside the US) institution, and provide official transcripts.
• Applicants whose native language is not English must meet the English Language Proficiency Admission Requirements.
• Certificate students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
• To apply for certificate programs, students should submit an admission application and fee.

Important Note: Graduate certificate admission is limited to domestic students. Students that plan to study on an F or J Visa may apply to graduate programs only.

Curriculum
Course materials align with the Project Management Institute A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide).

• The completion of just one GGU class fulfills PMI®‘s education requirement to apply for either the CAPM® (Certified Associate in Project Management) or PMP® (Project Management Professional) exams.

Required Courses — 9 Units

• PM 340 Introduction to Project Management – 3 unit(s)
• PM 342 Agile Management for Project Managers – 3 unit(s)

And one of the following:

• PM 343 Advanced Project Planning, Finance, and Control – 3 unit(s)
• PM 344 Business Transformation Through Program Management – 3 unit(s)
• PM 348 Project Risk Management – 3 unit(s)