Project Management at Sheridan College at

The Project Management graduate certificate program gives students the skills they need to successfully manage projects in any discipline. This program prepares students to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control a project to ensure its success. Specifically, students will learn to:

• Identify clear project objectives and detailed project requirements.
• Develop and monitor performance measures.
• Create valuable project management plans.
• Manage communication with all team members and project stakeholders.
• Arrange and control finances.
• Manage project constraints including scope, quality, cost and time.

The program gives a comprehensive foundation in project management and organizational management that applies to not-for-profit, for-profit and government organizations of all sizes. The activities, cases and projects are focused on small–medium sized projects, and are uniquely non-technical in their objectives and learning outcomes. Additionally, students will learn through:

• Interactive classroom activities and numerous case studies.
• Extensive assigned teams and collaborative activities.
• Initiative engaging the local community throughout the program.
• The Capstone experience working with an actual charity, government, or business organization on a real project that is valuable to them.
• Mobile computing

Students have the option to work for one work term at the end of the program’s eight-month academic portion to gain further valuable real-world experience that is highly regarded by employers. This paid co-op/unpaid internship experience allows students to explore different career paths and apply classroom learning to additional actual business situations.