Project Management (Post-Degree Diploma)
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Overview
Take your management skills to the next level with a Post-Degree Diploma in Project Management. In this one-year program, you’ll learn the project management theories, tools and techniques you need to meet project goals on time and on budget, while maintaining high standards. Once you graduate, you’ll be prepared to take on roles such as construction manager, engineering manager, property administrator, IT project manager and more.
Two ways to get a practical education
Get essential career training that will prepare you for your future career with the Career Boost Program.
Complete projects in the modern workplace with the Business Internship Program.
Excellent job prospects
According to the Project Management Institute, over 2.3 million project management jobs will be created each year to meet worldwide demand until 2030. The demand for skilled project managers is high, with the Project Management Institute showing that "across the globe, there’s a widening gap between employers’ need for skilled project management workers and the availability of professionals to fill those roles."
Get certified
Graduates will have the knowledge and skills to sit the following Project Management Institute certification exams: Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), Project Management Professional (PMP) and Project Management–Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP). These certifications are recognized around the world. On average, project managers with a PMP certification earn 20 percent more money than those without. *
*Source: https://www.pmi.org/certifications/types/project-management-pmp
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:
- General College Admission Requirements
- Applicants must have an undergraduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada or an equivalent credential from an approved institution of a different country. Any applicant who earned their credential in a language other than English must meet the Douglas College English language proficiency requirement.
Cost
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Program Requirements
Graduation Requirements
- Successful completion of 30 credits
- At least 50% (15 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College.
- Minimum of 15 upper-level credits
- A minimum program GPA of 2.00 is required.
- In good academic standing.
- Time limit to complete the program graduation requirements: four (4) years. Any courses completed outside of that time limit will not be usable. Students may seek the permission of the Department/Program to complete a credential outside the approved time limits.
- Up to 50% (15 credits) of coursework used towards a previously received credential can be used to meet graduation requirements (see the Credentials Awarded Policy and see note 4).
Course Requirements (see notes 1-2):
| Course Code |
Course Title | Credits |
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Management Essentials |
3.00 |
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Project Management Essentials |
3.00 |
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Financial and Managerial Accounting for Managers |
3.00 |
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Applied Digital Project Management |
3.00 |
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Managing Project Costs, Quality, Risks and Procurement |
3.00 |
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Managing Project Time and Scope |
3.00 |
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Managing Project Communications, Stakeholders and Human Resources |
3.00 |
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Public-Sector Partnering and Procurement |
3.00 |
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Project Management Methodologies |
3.00 |
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Choose one of the following courses: |
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| COBA elective (see note #3) |
Experiential Education course |
3.00 |
| BLAW 3780 |
Negotiation Skills |
3.00 |
| BUSN 3320 | Cross-Cultural Management | 3.00 |
| MARK 2150 | Personal Selling | 3.00 |
| SOSC 2140 | Behaviour in Organizations | 3.00 |
| CMNS 1217 | Intercultural Communication in the Workplace | 3.00 |
| CMNS 1216 | Interpersonal Skills for the Workplace | 3.00 |
| CMNS 1210 | Communicating and Working Effectively in Groups | 3.00 |
| CMNS 1125 | Public Speaking | 3.00 |
| CMNS 1115 | Business Communication | 3.00 |
| PHIL 1122 | Business Ethics | 3.00 |
| PHIL 1101 | Critical Thinking | 3.00 |
| CSIS 1190 | EXCEL for Business | 3.00 |
| MARK 1120 | Introductory Marketing | 3.00 |
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Total Credits |
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30.00 |
Notes:
1) Students who complete this program will have met all or most of the educational requirements to challenge the following certification exams offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI):
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM),
- Project Management Professional (PMP),
- Risk Management Professional (RMP),
- Professional in Business Analysis (PBA),
- Scheduling Professional (SP),
- Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP), and/or
- Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP).
2) The courses, above, have been listed in the recommended order for students to take them. To complete the program efficiently, students need to:
- Make note of courses that are not offered every term to adjust their plans accordingly,
- Take all pre-requisites prior to attempting to register for a given course, and
- Satisfy the pre-requisites that require grades higher than C-.
3) COBA 4885 and COBA 4886 (Experiential Learning and Internship I and II) provide the opportunity for students to gain unpaid work experience and course credit. Students who would like to find out more about internship should email the careercentre@douglascollege.ca at the start of their program. Please contact the program coordinator regarding other COBA courses that may also be eligible.
4) If replacement courses are required, students are responsible for:
- Choosing courses that fulfill all graduation requirements; and
- Completing pre-requisites for the replacement courses (i.e., not expect pre-requisite overrides).
Replacement courses should be 3-credits. The following replacement course options are recommended:
- Any course from CBA (i.e., BUSN, ACCT, BLAW, COBA, CSIS, ECON, FINC, HOSP, or MARK);
- From outside CBA, the courses that are listed in the table below;
- Any Modern Language (MODL) course; or
- A similar course, as approved by the Program Coordinator.
1000-Level, Non-CBA Courses
2000-Level, Non-CBA Courses
3000-Level, Non-CBA Courses
Program Guidelines
Program Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this program and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the program, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
Career Pathways
Career opportunities include:
- Assistant Construction Manager
- Assistant Event Planner
- Assistant Project Coordinator/Manager
- Associate Project Assistant
- Group Leader
- Junior Business Analyst
- Junior Project Assistant
- Junior Project Manager
- Logistics Coordinator
- Office Administrator