Graduate Certificate in Project Management at Northwestern University

The graduate certificate in Project Management is designed for IT professionals who want to acquire the skills and competencies for IT project management. The project management certificate provides students with the managerial and technical skills that are applicable to information systems software development lifecycle (SDLC) including requirements, analysis/design, implementation, and testing. The student applies the fundamental concepts and techniques of project management like schedule and budget estimation, resource allocation, progress monitoring, risk mitigation and contingency planning to IT projects in the software industry.

Faculty: School of Professional Studies  |  Duration: 4 courses  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Intake: Fall, winter, spring and summer quarters  |  Location: Evanston, IL, United States

What you will study

Students are required to complete the following four courses to earn the certificate: CIS 495 Agile Projects and Organizations CIS 496 Information Technology Writing and Communication CIS 497 Information Technology Finance MSDS 475 Project Management

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