Project Management Certificate Courses, Northwestern University School of Professional Studies - Northwestern School of Professional Studies

Program Courses

To earn a Certificate in Agile Practices* from Northwestern University, students must complete the following courses:

1. Agile for Practitioners** Core Course (PROJ_PMI 403-0)
2. Any two Agile or project management electives

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_{*Formerly known as the Agile Practitioner Certificate. **Formerly known as Agile Project Management for Professionals. Certificate and course name changes effective Spring 2017. All course content and certificate requirements remain the same.}

PROJ_PMI 402-DL : Applied Project Management (Online)

Description

Project management terms, concepts, techniques, and tools are explored to ensure the aspects of a project are organized and managed properly. Integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communication, risk, and procurement management are topics reviewed. The beginning and the end of a project and the relationships between the major milestones are discussed. Group work is required. Satisfies the 35 hour project management education requirement for the PMP® exam.

Total Professional Development Units (PDUs): 35 (Technical: 15.75; Leadership: 10.5; Strategic: 8.75)

Course Materials:

• A Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) - Sixth Edition. PMI. Newtown Square: Project Management Institute, Inc., 2017. ISBN-10: 1628251840 | ISBN-13: 978-1628251845
• An Introduction to Project Management, 6th Edition. Schwalbe, Kathy. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017. ISBN-10: 1544701896 | ISBN-13: 978-1544701899

Students may purchase these books from any retailer where they are available, in any format. Additional course materials will be provided via the online course site.

Registered students can access their online course site here. An activated NetID and password is required for login. *Please note: It may take up to 24-hours for registered students to be added to the online course platform.

Additional Information:

This course is offered every academic quarter.