This foundation course covers key terminology, project management context, and the project management framework. This framework includes the project management knowledge areas and the project process groups.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

• Apply key project management terms
• Analyze the environment in which projects operate
• Describe a generalized view of how the various project management processes commonly interact
• Identify project integration, scope, schedule, cost, quality, resource, communications, risk, procurement, and stakeholder management process inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs
• Analyze stakeholder needs and expectations
• Interpret the role of the project manager
• Initiate a project by creating a project charter and analyzing stakeholder needs
• Apply citation and documentation carefully to all assignments

This course examines activities related to the predictive project management approach, including initiating, planning, estimating, and managing project integration, scope, schedule, resources, and cost.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

• Plan and estimate project scope, resources, schedule, and cost in a predictive project
• Evaluate the project environment and artifacts to determine which approach aligns and delivers value
• Prepare scope baseline, including requirements traceability matrix, scope statement, and work breakdown structure
• Prepare schedule baseline by developing a network diagram, estimating activities durations, and developing project schedule
• Prepare an integrated project schedule incorporating resources using automated scheduling tools
• Identify indicators and implement methods to tailor processes
• Apply and document integration processes throughout a predictive project

Prerequisite: PRM600

This course examines and applies methods used for planning, managing, and controlling quality. It explores statistical analysis of data for professional applications with an emphasis on quantitative methodologies.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

• Leverage performance domains, methods, and artifacts to plan, manage and control product and project quality
• Apply ethical considerations to project quality decisions
• Analyze dependencies between project requirements, specifications, and measurable quality standards on product and project performance
• Manage project lessons learned and retrospectives to integrate project knowledge with organizational knowledge base
• Apply identified strategies of quantitative problem solving in practical applications

Prerequisites: PRM600, PRM601, PRM611

This course explores the principles and practices of risk management. Key concepts in managing uncertainty include developing a risk approach and identifying, analyzing, responding to, and monitoring risks in projects in predictive and agile management environments.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

• Determine the level of risk exposure that is acceptable in pursuit of project objectives and define a risk strategy for the project
• Identify and accurately describe potential uncertainty including threats and opportunities associated with a project
• Analyze the likelihood of individual threats or opportunities occurring and their potential impact on overall risk of meeting objectives
• Determine appropriate responses to significant risks, and evaluate implemented responses
• Evaluate uncertainty and risk considerations using adaptive approaches

Prerequisites: PRM600, PRM601, PRM611

• An undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution
• A minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale
• If your overall GPA is below 2.75, you may receive conditional status in the program at the discretion of the program director

No prerequisite coursework or experience is required for this program.

You don’t need GMAT/GRE scores to apply for this program.

Transfer credits are not accepted for this program.

Students with transcripts from universities outside the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada (except for the Quebec Province) must take and pass English proficiency testing

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 72
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum score of 6.0
• Michigan Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) with a minimum score of 74%
• International Test of English Proficiency (ITEP) with a minimum score of 4.0 or Pearson Test of English with a score of 51
• Duolingo with a minimum score of 100

Whether you apply through our online application via hard copy, or in-person with a Saint Mary’s admissions counselor, your application must include the following items:

$25 non-refundable application fee: Note that Saint Mary’s alumni, students seeking readmission, veterans, and active military personnel are exempt from this application fee.

Official transcripts: An official transcript issued to Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota from the institution posting the applicant’s completed degree and other relevant transcripts documenting program prerequisites and potential transfer credits must be sent separately and directly from your institution. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota accepts official transcripts electronically from previously attended institutions. Transcripts should be sent to oladmissions@smumn.edu or mailed to:

Transcript Processing Center
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
851 Trafalgar Court, Suite 420
Maitland, FL 32751

An up-to-date résumé: Include both your educational and professional experience.

Two references: Provide the names of two people (including title, organization, email, and phone number) who can serve as professional references, if needed, during the application review process. The best references are those who know you professionally, such as current or former supervisors.

A written statement: Your background and future goals all impact your success with Saint Mary’s and inform your education. As you prepare your written statement, think about including previous experiences, education, and your strengths and interests. Share your motivations for earning the online Nonprofit Management Certificate and how it will contribute to your career.

Upcoming application deadlines for Saint Mary’s online Project Management Certificate:

• Fall: August 20, 2024
• Spring: December 18, 2023
• Summer: April 22, 2024

Upcoming start dates for Saint Mary’s online Project Management Certificate:

• Fall: September 3, 2024
• Spring: January 8, 2024
• Summer: May 6, 2024

Once you’ve submitted your application, expect to be notified about acceptance approximately two weeks after your submission date.