In today’s business-oriented society, project-based organizations and project management have become much more than just a way of conducting business. New growth within these organizations has changed the shape of project management to reveal what is becoming an exciting new career path for many individuals. The goal of a project manager is to successfully plan, organize, and accomplish a specific project or one-time effort. Project managers have quickly become a necessary asset for many businesses.

Encountering the challenges of cultural and social differences, along with an assortment of industrial focuses, the project manager must be aware of a project’s goals on a daily and, sometimes, hourly basis. The advanced certificate in project management teaches students how to plan, develop, and implement successful business projects from initiation to completion. The program consists of three core courses and one elective. The certificate can be completed entirely online, on campus, or through a combination of both options.

A graduate certificate, also called an advanced certificate, is a selection of up to five graduate level courses in a particular area of study. It can serve as a stand-alone credential that provides expertise is a specific topic that enhances your professional knowledge base, or it can serve as the entry point to a master's degree. Some students complete an advanced certificate and apply those credit hours later toward a master's degree.