Graduate Certificate in Project Management

The online Graduate Certificate in Project Management at Drexel University’s AACSB-accredited LeBow College of Business provides knowledge that can help professionals in any field realize change and meet business goals. It also equips students with skills that are crucial in developing new technologies, implementing innovations, increasing resource productivity and generating successful project outputs. 

Why Study Project Management?

Our Graduate Certificate in Project Management is a valuable credential that provides students with the opportunity for career advancement and competitive positioning as qualified, strategic and thoughtful leaders. The certificate also delivers course content that aligns with the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® and Project Management Professional (PMP)® credentials from the Project Management Institute (PMI)® — the world’s leading professional membership association for the project management industry. 

Whether students are already working as — or hope to become — project team members, project managers or program managers, our online Graduate Certificate in Project Management can help students reach their goals.

Who Should Enroll?

Students in our program earn a Graduate Certificate in Project Management for various professional reasons. Most often, our students:

• Already have a master’s degree and need advanced education in project management.
• Are new to project management and need education in the topic, but they do not seek a full degree.
• Have been in the industry and need a specialized education to take on more advanced and challenging projects.

Certificate Curriculum

Students in the online certificate program complete two required foundational courses in project management and choose two elective courses to gain further knowledge in areas such as project quality management, finance or risk management.

Required

• PROJ 501: Introduction to Project Management
• PROJ 502: Project Planning and Scheduling

Electives (Choose Two)

• PROJ 510: Project Quality Management
• PROJ 515: Project Estimation and Cost Management
• PROJ 520: Project Risk Assessment and Management
• PROJ 525: E-Tools for Project Management
• PROJ 530: Managing Multiple Projects
• PROJ 535: International Project Management
• PROJ 540: Project Procurement Management
• PROJ 601: Project Leadership
• PROJ 602: Project Teamwork
• PROJ 665: Managing Project Knowledge

Admissions Requirements

• A completed application
• A bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited university or college
• An essay / statement of purpose
• A professional résumé
• One letter of recommendation, professional or academic
• An interview may be requested

Applicants who have completed their undergraduate degree outside of the United States are required to provide proof of English proficiency as part of their application.

View the application requirements and deadlines