Project Management

All industries need effective project managers. Learn the knowledge, processes, tools and techniques to become a successful project leader.

The complexity of industry's labour and entrepreneurial needs requires managers who can work with in a variety of settings and in cross-functional and multi-disciplinary teams. This program fills that need by providing project management training to candidates who require project management skills to ensure new ventures have potential for successful delivery. The program covers technical, leadership, business, and strategic management subjects with an emphasis on understanding and managing change as applied to project management.

This program will be attractive to persons who occupy or aspire to fulfill Supervisor, Manager, Program/Project Manager, Team Lead, Scheduler, Estimator, other supervisory or middle management positions in a variety of disciplines including business, health sciences, service industries, and technical.

Admission requirements

• Post-secondary diploma, degree or equivalent.

Applicants who do not possess the above academic requirement may be considered upon submission of a resume and reference letters which demonstrate relevant work experience.

Admission details

Students may be required to purchase or to install computer hardware or software outside of standard program tuition/ancillary fees. These requirements will be provided as part of the course specific documentation upon enrollment.

Based on the program of study and semester organization, students who have successfully completed semester 1, may wish to write the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Certification Examination.

Based on the program of study and semester organization, students who have successfully completed semester 2, may wish to write the Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification Examination.

CAPM and PMP are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

See http://www.pmi.org/certifications for additional information regarding the prerequisites associated with these examinations and designations.

Mandatory courses

• PRJM 1000 - Collaboration and Project Management
  (Semester 1 / 42 hours)
• PRJM 1002 - Quality Management
  (Semester 1 / 42 hours)
• PRJM 1003 - Leadership
  (Semester 1 / 42 hours)
• PRJM 1004 - Strategic Project Portfolio Management
  (Semester 1 / 42 hours)
• PRJM 1010 - Project Communications Management
  (Semester 1 / 42 hours)
• PRJM 1011 - Business Management for Project Managers
  (Semester 1 / 42 hours)
• PRJM 1001 - Agile Project Management
  (Semester 2 / 42 hours)
• PRJM 1005 - Advanced Project Planning and Risk Management
  (Semester 2 / 42 hours)
• PRJM 1006 - Decision Support for Project Managers
  (Semester 2 / 42 hours)
• PRJM 1007 - Advanced Project Controls
  (Semester 2 / 42 hours)
• PRJM 1008 - Change Management
  (Semester 2 / 42 hours)
• PRJM 1009 - Project Management Capstone Project
  (Semester 2 / 42 hours)