Project Management for Business Certificate

Learn practical solutions to better manage people and projects. Get control over workflows, accountability, deliverables, and team engagement. Build personalized strategies you can apply immediately at work.

Project Management for Business Certificate Overview

The Project Management for Business certificate equips you with the skills to engage virtual teams, manage projects efficiently, and implement cost-effective tools and strategies.

In this course, you will learn:

  • How to lead a distributed team and foster collaboration in remote environments
  • How to manage client expectations, scope creep, and quality assurance
  • How to map out and optimize workflows
  • The role of generative AI in project management
  • How to choose tools and technologies that can solve an immediate need for your team
  • The fundamentals of document management, IP security, and how to protect your assets online

Benefits of Project Management for Business Training at Kompass

We don’t use a conventional one-size-fits-all approach. Our students work in different fields and face unique project management challenges.

That’s why our course is tailored to fit the needs of each participant.

Here’s how it works:

  • Learn online at your own pace
  • Bring us your specific project management challenges
  • Learn tools and skills that can be adapted to your needs
  • Implement what you’ve learned in real time
  • Get personalized support and coaching from an expert instructor
  • Exchange ideas and solutions with your peers in the course
  • Get real results you can continue to build on after training

Career Paths in Project Management

Project managers work in many different industries, from technology and engineering to construction and healthcare.

Typical job titles in this field include:

  • Project Leader
  • Project Controller
  • Project Coordinator
  • Project Director
  • Program Manager

Course Schedule and Format

Instructor-Supported Format

(Asynchronous)
Instructor-supported courses come with the support of a dedicated instructor but do not follow a set class schedule. Students work at their own pace to complete the course within a set time period. The instructor may offer pre-recorded lectures that are available for students to review or check-in sessions that students can participate in via video conferencing.

(Live Session Office Hours)
The Project Management for Business instructor is available the first Wednesday of each month from 6:30 – 7:30 PM EST/EDT) for live discussions via video call. Students will be provided with a link to participate.

(2-4 weeks)

In this module, learners will understand the evolution of project management, the different types of project management styles, and the role of the project management office (PMO). Participants will learn the different methodologies and how to structure, organize, and execute with a deliverable-based methodology that better aligns with the realities of distributed teams. We will examine what steps led to senior management’s decision to proceed with a project, the what, why, and how of a project, and how to work collectively and collaboratively to achieve the objectives of the project. Learners will understand the key enablers and barriers to improved organizational accountability and performance in the virtual world. Using a current project or initiative, participants will apply strategies to gain clarity and commitment through the development of responsibility matrices and process maps.   

Building and keeping a virtual team engaged and productive is critical to the online project manager, who must facilitate meetings and workshops where participants need to be heard and discussions must be focused on resolution and moving the project forward. Participants will better understand the benefits and challenges of online facilitation, gain tips to prepare and run an online meeting or workshop, and apply their learning to their own team meeting that they must share and critique.

(2-4 weeks)

How do you get a team that is not even on the same playing field to work together, collectively collaboratively to achieve the objectives of your project?

In this module, participants will take a high-level look at the different components that make a project deliverable successful. Most project scope creep is because the client’s expectations were not gathered effectively or clearly enough. Communication with the client throughout the project is key to success.  Ensuring that the requirements are well defined and signed off by the client and that due processes are in place for managing further changes and project risks (internal and external to the project) will be discussed. Participants will also examine the areas of quality assurance and testing (baseline acceptance, root cause analysis, re-engineering, etc.) and client acceptance and handoff as part of this module. Finally, participants will have the opportunity to have discussions around project reflection, lessons learned, and key takeaways.

(2-4 weeks)

The easiest and quickest technical solutions for many organizations’ transition to virtual project management are free or close to it. Participants will gain a better understanding of the options and functionality of some popular low-budget tools, then apply the tool/technology of their choice to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their virtual project management. This module begins with participants identifying an issue, task, or process that they will focus on improving through the application of a new tool or technology. Learners will identify key evaluation criteria and develop a weighted scorecard to support their own technology implementation. Product demos, group discussions, and shared research assignments create a rich learning environment where each learner will apply their learning to their own need, creating immediate impact while sharing and supporting the learning of their peers.

(2 weeks)

Understanding artificial intelligence and the future of project management with generative AI will be the focus of this module. Different concepts (data, variety, quality, and data governance) associated with generative AI models will be discussed, along with best practices for project management in AI.

(2-4 weeks)

Cloud-based collaborative contract administration technology platforms abound. They can provide transparency and up-to-date real-time access to project documents, streamlining their creation, review, and approvals. Participants will evaluate three to five solutions in areas such as tracking, notifications, document access, and reporting analytics. Learners will also consider the integration of tools that may already exist within their organizations, such as Tableau, Power BI, Bluebeam, Procore, and PlanGrid. The key assignment is to create a business case for a tool of choice that will solve an immediate need for their project team. Participants are free to focus on any aspect of their project and will be expected to recommend a solution that can improve planning, execution, or control processes of their distributed project team.

(2-4 weeks)

Understanding DM and IP security helps the participant determine an appropriate strategy for their organization, whether it be cloud-based storage options, document classifications, or document management systems. Different strategies will be discussed, and participants will create a clear policy outlining their organization’s document management practices and expectations.

Workflows can have significant project impact on the bottom line. There is a lot of work to be done before diving into the basic structure that must be developed before a workflow can even be considered. Participants will map and analyze an existing organization or team process, including baseline metrics, then re-engineer it to improve overall performance using debottlenecking, streamlining, and automation.

Instructors

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Overview

START DATES
Weekly (Mondays)
TOTAL PROGRAM LENGTH
3-6 Months
DELIVERY
Online (Instructor Supported)
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENT
Post-secondary education (degree or diploma) OR experience in a related field

Scholarship Offer

Register for this certificate and receive a $200 discount automatically on tuition!

Ready to start?

Classes begin every Monday!

Who Should Take the Certificate?

The Online Project Management certificate is designed for anyone working in a project management role, including:

  • Business project managers
  • Team leaders
  • Marketing project managers
  • Human resources professionals
  • Engineering project managers
  • IT project directors
  • Trades project managers

Admission requirements:

  • Post-secondary university degree or college diploma; OR
  • Relevant professional experience

Tuition

*Register for a certificate and automatically receive a $200 scholarship towards tuition!*

Project Management for Business Individual Classes

The chart below outlines the cost of Project Management classes if you choose to take them individually. Once you register for three or more classes within a certificate, you will be charged the non-refundable $200 registration fee. Individual classes must be paid in full at time of registration – click here to register for an individual class.

Project Management Certificate

A $200 non-refundable registration fee is charged when you register for an entire certificate. The $200 scholarship will be automatically applied to your future payments. We offer a payment plan for tuition in three equal payments of $665 at week 1, week 5, and week 9, which will be automatically charged to your method of payment unless otherwise coordinated with accounting.

We also offer an extended payment plan over 6 months. Please note your course must be paid in full prior to completion.

Kompass Alumni and Corporate Training Discounts

Students who successfully complete a certificate with Kompass are eligible for 20% off future certificates and classes. Group and employer discounts and custom corporate training options are available for three or more students.


Textbooks

*Students are responsible for purchasing these additional printed OR digital textbooks

No additional textbooks are required for this certificate

Courses
Individual Cost
Project Management and Virtual Leadership (2-4 weeks)
$365
The Project Management Process (2-4 weeks)
$365
Project Management: Low Budget, Big Results (2-4 weeks)
$332
Project Management and Artificial Intelligence (2-4 weeks)
$365
Project Management: End-to-End Control (2-4 weeks)
$365
Document Management and Internet Protocol Security (2-4 weeks)
$370