Project Management Certificate
The Graduate School of Business and Leadership Project Management certificate incorporates three courses that build upon one another, providing the project management skillset that individuals in any field or position can benefit from. The project management certificate is designed to develop skills for planning, managing, and participating in projects. Students also learn the importance and approach towards organizational change and how to lead the change to ensure a focused and sustainable implementation of projects. Students do not need to be in a project management role to complete the certificate.
Program Details
- Required completion of 9 SH
- Requires a min grade of B or better in all courses
- All courses must be completed at NLU
At launch the PM certificate is a stand-alone certificate. In the future it could serve as a PM concentration for existing programs.
Program Learning Outcomes
PLO-1: Use project management principles, methodologies, and techniques to effectively plan and oversee project performance across key domains, such as scope, schedule, budget, risk, and communication.
PLO-2: Evaluate projects to enhance the value and performance of contemporary organizations.
PLO-3: Create a portfolio of strategic options that focus an organization’s resources to execute its strategy.
PLO-4: Create a plan to communicate and lead a strategic change within an organization.
Admission Requirements
- An undergraduate degree or permission from the program chair.
Required Courses
Project Management Certificate
Total Credit Hours: 9
These PJM courses must be taken in sequential order.