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Nov 23, 2024
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2024-2025 Catalog
Global Project Management Professional Certificate (Asynchronous Online)
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Program Information
This certificate provides a concentrated course of study for students seeking to build their career in the growing profession of project management. Graduates leave with the following knowledge and skills: beginning and advanced project management technical skills based on the PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge), Agile management framework and tools, and the complex leadership and organizational skills to manage virtual and in-person project teams. The completion of just one GGU class fulfills PMI®’s education requirement to apply for either the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) or Project Management Professional (PMP®) exams.
Course prerequisites are indicated in the course description for each course and must be satisfied prior to enrolling in a given course. Prerequisites may be satisfied through transfer of equivalent coursework from external institutions or by taking the courses at GGU.
PMP®, CAPM®, PMBOK® and PMI® are registered trademarks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this certificate program will be able to demonstrate:
- Managerial and leadership skills, e.g., leadership, team collaboration, planning, problem solving, communication, staffing and budgeting.
- Project-management skills, including planning, scope management, stakeholder analysis, quality assessment, risk management, team building and scheduling.
- Program and portfolio management skills, including understanding issues in project selection, vendor relationships, outsourcing, finance, purchasing and contract negotiations, as well as regulatory and compliance issues.
Admissions Requirements
- Applicants should hold an undergraduate degree from a UGC-accredited Indian institution or the equivalent accrediting authority from a recognized foreign institution and provide official transcript and all semester marksheets with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Applicants with an undergraduate GPA below 3.0 need to submit a Statement of Purpose and a Resume.
- Master’s degree holders need to submit all transcripts from graduate programs.
- Applicants whose native language is not English must meet the English Language Proficiency Admission Requirement .
Requirements for the Global Project Management Professional Certificate (Worldwide)
All courses must be completed at Golden Gate University with a grade of “C-” or better and a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 (“B” average) or better in courses taken at Golden Gate University that are applicable to the program’s requirements.
Mathematics Proficiency Requirement
BUS 240 Data Analysis for Managers (Waived with documentation of student’s having completed equivalent course covering statistics and regression analysis with grade of “B” or better.)
Required Courses - 12 units
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