Certificate in Project Management

The Certificate programs within the School of Business and Management are not accepting new enrollments after February 1, 2024.

In the Certificate in Project Management (CBPM), learners will apply the project management life cycle to mirror the way a project would be executed in today’s business environment. They will explore the various concepts and essentials discussed in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) developed by the Project Management Institute (PMI) to prepare them to take the PMP and CAPM certification exams through the PMI.

Learners will also compare operational and strategic change management in contemporary organizations of both for-profit and not-for-profit enterprises. They will learn how to manage conflict and effectively interface with organizational executives and stakeholders to obtain the project objectives. Learners will also review different methodologies for applying the various project management knowledge areas, skills, and processes in different orders and degrees of rigor to meet the requirements of the customer and other stakeholders, while managing expectations.

The Project Management Capstone course provides the learner with an opportunity to demonstrate they have achieved an acceptable level of academic and practical knowledge relative to the skills and discipline required for effective and efficient project management.

Program Learning Outcomes

The objectives of the Graduate Certificate Programs are to:

1. Promote the incorporation of practical business experience with formal academic learning so that shared experiences can create integrated learning.
2. Foster growth in intellectual accomplishment and an opportunity to develop an executive level perspective on business practices.
3. Encourage learners to develop the ability to use quantitative and qualitative tools to identify and address business problems and opportunities.
4. Encourage learners to gain an appreciation of ethical principles and its application to the business environment.
5. Provide working professionals the chance to experience graduate study without committing to a full graduate program.
6. Enable personal growth and the ability to gain academic experience and a credential in a specific discipline.
7. Provide the option of pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree upon successful completion of the certificate program.
8. Facilitate the acquisition of practical knowledge with an understanding of the integrated nature of business functions.
9. Provide the tools to evaluate the issues that characterize the contemporary business environment.

Required Courses (18 Total Credits Required)

MGT 6529	Project Management	3
PM 6900	Project Management Concepts and Essentials	3
PM 6901	Project Management Strategic Design	3
PM 6902	Project Management Organization	3
PM 6903	Project Management Integration	3
PM 6910	Project Management Capstone	3

This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification required for employment in an occupation. As such, CalSouthern has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

While California Southern University, as a member of the AIU System, is part of a Title IV eligible institution offering Title IV eligible programs, CalSouthern has elected and designated this program as not participating in Title IV federal financial aid programs. This means students enrolling in this program may not use Federal Student Aid to help pay for this program. Instead, it offers a variety of zero interest payment options for students.