Graduate Certificate – Project Management Online

Forge a path to leadership by helping organizations improve processes and build agile teams. This online, AACSB-accredited project management graduate certificate program will prepare you for in-demand career opportunities.

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Start class: 5/12/25
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Program Overview

Here’s a high-level look at your Graduate Certificate in Project Management online

Total Tuition: $4,437
Program Duration: As few as 5 months
Credit Hours: 9

Position your career for advancement with this affordable, 100 percent online Graduate Certificate in Project Management program designed to prepare you for upper management roles.

Learn how to successfully manage people and projects in any organization and gain expertise in key areas of business such as marketing, operations, supply chain management, strategy, accounting, and employee relations. Develop relevant, in-demand skills and boost your earnings through a smaller commitment of time and money versus earning a full master’s degree.

This robust online graduate certificate program offers you access to SUU Connect, the University’s exclusive online networking platform. Upon completion, you will be prepared to take the Project Management Institute’s CAPM certification exam and the standard PMP exam. Hours may be credited toward SUU Online graduate business programs.

Upon completing this program, you will be able to:

  • Develop and foster adaptable strategies for various projects
  • Learn to continually improve organizations and their practices
  • Cultivate globally aware and culturally responsive teams and organizations
  • Satisfy the educational requirements for both the entry level CAPM certification and the PMP exam offered by the Project Management Institute
  • Develop and foster adaptable strategies for various projects
  • Learn to continually improve organizations and their practices
  • Cultivate globally aware and culturally responsive teams and organizations
  • Satisfy the educational requirements for both the entry level CAPM certification and the PMP exam offered by the Project Management Institute

Project management career opportunities:

  • Project Management Specialist
  • IT Project Coordinator
  • Systems Manager
  • Sr. Production Coordinator
  • Project Management Specialist
  • IT Project Coordinator
  • Systems Manager
  • Sr. Production Coordinator

Accreditation

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The Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).

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Total Tuition: $4,437
Program Duration: As few as 5 months
Credit Hours: 9

Accreditation

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The Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).

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Tuition

Take advantage of tuition that’s flexible and affordable

Maximize the value of your certificate program online with our affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition, which includes all fees.

Tuition Breakdown

Per Credit Hour: $493
Total Tuition: $4,437

Program Per Credit Hour Per Course Per Program
Grad Cert – Project Management $493 $1,479 $4,437

Tuition Breakdown

Per Credit Hour: $493
Total Tuition: $4,437

Calendar

Important dates to know when applying

Designed for working professionals, SUU online programs conveniently feature 7-week courses and multiple start dates each year.

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Next Apply Date: 5/5/25
Next Class Start Date: 5/12/25
TermStart DateApplication DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlineTuition DeadlineLast Class Day
Fall II10/16/2410/9/2410/9/2410/11/2410/16/2412/3/24
Summer I5/12/255/5/255/5/255/7/255/12/256/29/25

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Next Class Start Date: 5/12/25

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Admissions

Know what you need to apply to this online Graduate Certificate – Project Management program

Our streamlined admission process enables you to start quickly and easily. Please read the requirements for the online project management Graduate Certificate, including what additional materials you need and where you should send them.

Admission Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
  • 2.5 GPA
  • No GMAT Required

Please submit official transcripts from the college/university in which a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree from an accredited institution was obtained.

  • Transcript Assist - We can help you obtain your transcript at no cost! Simply give us permission by filling out the Transcript Assist form in your application. Once your application is submitted, we’ll request your transcript and notify you when it arrives. Please note that we only request the transcript for your highest earned degree. We can obtain transcripts from institutions that are part of the Parchment or National Student Clearinghouse networks, which includes most schools. Check their websites to see if your college is a member. If your institution is not affiliated, you’ll need to submit your transcript to SUU yourself.
  • Applicants who have graduated from SUU do not need to submit a transcript
  • International transcripts must include a transcript evaluation from a third-party service such as The Evaluation Company (TEC) or WES showing that the degree is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree

Official transcripts must be mailed or emailed directly from the granting institution(s) to:

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PO Box 8008
Cedar City, Utah 84720

Courses

Get to know the online Graduate Certificate – Project Management curriculum

For the Graduate Certificate – Project Management online, you must complete 9 credit hours.

MGMT 6600 is a prerequisite for 6610.  Courses should be taken in the order listed below for the shortest program completion time.  

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on the practical application and best practices of the project management processes outlined in the Project Management Institute's A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge® (PMBOK). Consideration of the five Project Management Process Groups of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing the project will be examined in the context of each of 10 knowledge areas.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course covers a deep exploration of what it takes to build effective teams. Participants will study what makes teams effective, what is required to build trust on teams, handling team conflict, creating accountability on teams, practical leadership strategies when leading teams, multicultural and virtual teams and team branding. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 6150 or MBA Director permission
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course is a hands-on course that utilizes the practical application of fundamental project management concepts, behavioral skills, and software (MS Project) needed to successfully launch, lead, and realize benefits from projects in for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Successful project managers skillfully manage their resources, schedules, risks, and scope to produce a desired outcome. In this course, students explore project management with an applied approach through case studies, simulations, and class exercises. Special attention is given to understanding and utilizing project management software in the successful management of projects.

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