Project Management: Strategy Essentials
Curriculum
Take Control of Your Projects and Lead Your Team to More Success
UChicago’s online Project Management: Strategy Essentials Certificate program introduces students to the technical and interpersonal training necessary to master the theory and practice of project management. Learn to better communicate with clients, vendors, and staff to lead routine and nonroutine projects at all levels, across all industries. Students will gain direct experience using appropriate tools and techniques to enhance their understanding of the strategic, leadership, human resources, and operational aspects of project management to successfully execute a project from initiation through completion. This is a program for people who want to get things done.
A Project Management certificate that features technical, leadership, and soft skills training
We understand the impact of offering a unique approach to project management that combines technical expertise with soft skills. Our curriculum encompasses both traditional and Agile methodologies, reflecting the dynamic and evolving nature of project management. In addition to covering content and skills enhancing readiness for PMP certification, our Project Management program offers a broad perspective on reskilling and upskilling. We provide multifaceted training to enhance students' opportunities to successfully embrace career advancement in project and team management.
Learn it. Apply it. Succeed at it.
Our online project management courses provides rigorous, interactive training for students through the completion of practical projects using tools and techniques learned within the course that can be immediately put into use within their workplace. Additionally, students earn PDUs and critical knowledge needed to sit for any of the national certification exams for project management.
After certificate completion, you will be able to:
- Inhabit your role as a project leader by applying quantitative skills to inform good decision-making at every stage.
- Deploy the soft skills inherent in successful project execution such as communication, interpersonal relationships, and problem-solving.
- Use technology to facilitate communication and stakeholder management.
- Deepen your understanding of the strategic, leadership, human resources, and operational aspects of project management.
- Manage the expectations of the project stakeholder(s).
- Manage risk at both project and organizational levels.
- Successfully link project planning to corporate strategy.
- Manage portfolios while juggling priorities, clients, and budgets.
- Recognize and implement recovery techniques when necessary.
Project Management Certificate Program Structure
Duration: The program can be completed in as few as eight months, allowing you to gain valuable credentials in a relatively short time frame. However, you can also progress at a pace that suits your personal and professional commitments. Courses can range between five and eight weeks in length.
Interactive Learning: The program includes live weekly synchronous sessions, interactive discussions, and group projects, fostering a collaborative learning environment. You’ll have the opportunity to engage with instructors and peers, simulating the teamwork and communication skills essential in project management.
Course Format: Courses are offered online, providing the convenience of learning from anywhere. In addition to weekly synchronous sessions, remote students are expected to read texts and complete assignments between synchronous appointments. This format allows you to balance your studies with work and other responsibilities while still benefiting from UChicago’s rigorous academic standards.
Earn a Non-Credit Certificate: Participants will receive a digital course badge after the successful completion of each certificate course, and a certificate of completion once all program requirements are met.
Online Project Management Course Offerings
The Strategy Essentials of Project Management certificate can be earned by completing three core courses plus one elective. Industry professionals who demonstrate five years of experience in a managing role or capacity in project management can receive a waiver for the first core course.
Core courses
Core courses are strategically aligned with the PMI framework, giving you a strong foundation in project management theory and practice. Students must take three of the following core courses to satisfy the certificate requirement:
Elective courses
Students must choose one of the following electives to satisfy the certificate requirement: