Whether you’re an established project manager, or you're working in a technical field and aspire to be one, Northeastern’s Graduate Certificate in Leading and Managing Technical Projects seeks to give you the foundational skills and practical knowledge you need to be successful.
Through courses you take online, our technical project management curriculum will give you the opportunity to:
- Develop the leadership and management skills to lead technical projects
- Learn how to communicate technical content to a nontechnical audience
- Gain practice leading remote teams, including global teams
- Plan and schedule projects using the most current and relevant methodologies
- Develop a personal leadership approach to motivate and inspire others
Credits earned in this certificate may be used to satisfy some of the degree requirements of a College of Professional Studies master's program. For further information, see the Seeking More Than One Certificate or Degree page.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Required Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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PJM 5900 | Foundations of Project Management 1 | 4 |
PJM 6205 | Leading and Managing Technical Projects | 3 |
PJM 6210 | Communication Skills for Project Managers | 3 |
PJM 6215 | Leading Remote Project Teams | 3 |
PJM 6810 | Principles of Agile Project Management | 3 |
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Foundations of Project Management (PJM 5900) is for students with less than three years of experience directing or leading project tasks and is recommended for students who do not have a basic working knowledge of Microsoft Project software. Students who do not complete Foundations of Project Management (PJM 5900) take project management electives to satisfy required program credits.
Elective Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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Experiential Learning Projects for Professionals | ||
Integrative Experiential Learning | ||
Project Finance | ||
Project Evaluation and Assessment | ||
Managing Troubled Projects | ||
Global Project Management | ||
Project Resource Management | ||
Project Stakeholder Management | ||
Leading and Managing Technical Projects | ||
Communication Skills for Project Managers | ||
Leading Remote Project Teams | ||
Introduction to Program and Portfolio Management | ||
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Program Credit/GPA Requirements
16 total quarter hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required