The Masters Certificate on Project Management was created in order to provide a fast-track, in-depth approach to the delivery of project management training that was Canadian in its roots as well as in its location and very importantly, that recognized the shortage of time with which most project managers are faced.

The Certificate awarded is considered by most on the profession of project management as one step before the PMP Certification process.  It has been awarded by The Schulich School of Business to over 2000 graduates since 1997 and in partnership with other universities across North America.

Aside from the Certificate, graduates can expect two major deliverables upon completion of the program:

1. They will have gained knowledge, tools, templates and new skills enabling them to significantly ‘raise the bar’ as professional project managers and
2. They will be fully prepared to write the PMI exam immediately following the program.  

This is a 9 course, 18 day program developed around the Project Management Institute's Body of Knowledge:  

• Project Management Overview and PMBOK review – 1 day
• Project Planning and Control  - 3 days
• Cost Management – 2 days
• Contracting & Procurement – 2 days 
• Quality Management – 2 days
• Communications – 2 days
• Leadership – 1 day
• Risk Management – 2 days 
• Project Simulation – 3 days

Each course covers the fundamentals of the project management – the foundation knowledge areas required by all project managers.  They are not industry specific and in fact the exercises come from many different industries.

The program is delivered by a series of professional project management trainers. These people are independent trainers who have experience not only as facilitators but as project managers as well.  Most are certified Project Management Professional (PMP) by the PMI.

Typically, we run the program for the public on alternating Fridays and Saturdays. In some cases we offer a weekday program and others we alternate Friday/Saturday and Sunday/Monday.

We currently deliver the program at the following Canadian and American Universities:

• Memorial University, St. John's
• Prince Edward Island University, Charlottetown
• Saint Mary's University, Halifax
• University of New Brunswick, Fredericton
• Université Laval, Montreal, Quebec City
• Carleton University, Ottawa
• University of Waterloo, Waterloo
• University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg
• University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Regina
• Learning and Performance Institute, Calgary, Edmonton
• University of Victoria, Victoria, Vancouver
  

The following organizations have used or are currently using the Masters Certificate in Project Management as their foundation project management program:

The program is directed and managed by David Barrett who is the managing Director of ProjectWorld Canada (Canada’s largest project management conferences held in Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver) and the President of ProjectTimes Inc. – Canada’s only project management magazine read by over 20,000 project managers in Canada.  David’s role in this program from it inception has ensured that the program is always up-to-date with the current trends and requirements of our project management community.

Who should attend?

The Masters Certificate in Project Management is ideal for:

• Project Managers, with at least one year’s experience, who wish to move up to a higher level in their field
• Mid- and senior-level managers who have completed an introductory project management program in recent years
• Anyone who does NOT have their PMP designation from PMI

Why should you attend?

This comprehensive program can help you:

• Better manage your projects, from planning and team building to quality and cost management
• Become a stronger, more effective communicator and leader
• Be fully prepared to sit for the PMP certification examination
• Advance to a senior level in project management
• Connect and network with other project managers

OUR PARTICIPANTS SAY. . .

“The course is certainly an outstanding affair. Many of the tools and techniques I have learned are immediately applicable in the real world and I have already made use of them.”

Andreas Suwe, Siemens Canada

“We found the course practical, essential for today’s project management world, easy to apply and comprehensive. Our subject matter experts were knowledgeable and were amazing facilitators. I will personally be promoting this course to my colleagues and friends.”

Ali Soheil, Bank of Montreal

Schulich’s Masters Certificate in Project Management covers all nine project management knowledge areas that are tested in the PMP certification exam.

• Professional Responsibility
• Procurement Management
• Risk Management
• Communications Management
• Human Resource Management
• Quality Management
• Cost Management
• Time Management
• Scope Management
• Integration Management