Level up your career opportunities and add to your educational achievements with this online Certificate in Project Management from Henderson State University. Gain experience addressing real-world issues and applying best practices in the project management trade. Coursework prepares you to take the first phase of the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam.
You will become proficient using industry-relevant software and technology, enabling you to implement process improvements, handle complex timelines and budgets, and make decisions based on quantitative data. Online project management certificate courses provide a broad business foundation while also focusing on the specifics of managing projects, quality control, IT strategy and people.
This certificate may be used as a pathway to earn your MBA. By completing this program and the Supply Chain Management Certificate, you will receive our MBA in Engineering Management.
Admission Requirements
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Deadlines
- Apply By: August 4, 2026
- Submit Documents By: August 11, 2026
- Register By: August 14, 2026
- Start Date: August 18, 2026
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Bachelor's Degree
- GPA requirements for admission:
- 2.5 cumulative undergraduate GPA or 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework from a Regionally Accredited Institution (Non-Accredited Institution Transcripts can be submitted for further review before a final admission decision is made).
- GPA requirements for admission:
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GMAT Waived
- GMAT is waived for all students.
Career Paths
- Director of Project Management
- Program Manager
- Project Manager
- Project Management Specialist
- Project Management Consultant
- Resource Management Specialist
Online Project Management Certificate Learning Outcomes
- Project Management: Apply principles and best practices from the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®)
- Management Software: Learn Minitab to utilize data analysis and statistics for process improvements
- Oral Communication: Synthesize key business concepts and orally communicate them effectively
- Dynamic Technology: Grow proficient with the Microsoft Project platform and other tools to manage complex project plans, timelines and budgets
- Leadership: Apply relevant information to increase understanding of various leadership theories and the application of leadership skills
Courses
In order to earn the Certificate in Project Management online, you will complete six courses for a total of 18 credit hours.
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BUSI 63503: MBA Foundations
Duration: 7 weeks ⎸ Credit Hours: 3
In this course, you will receive the knowledge, skills, and abilities to prepare you for the rigors of the MBA program. In order to accomplish this objective, we deliver online work which covers the fundamentals of accounting, finance, data science/economics, management, and marketing. All incoming MBA students, regardless of undergraduate degree, will enroll in the Boot Camp.
Learning Outcomes
- Define critical business terms in a variety of functional areas
- Apply a model of critical thinking to a variety of business problems
- Explain the use of a variety of business tools for business problem-solving
- Recommend a problem-solving approach for business problems
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DASC 62503: Strategic Information Systems
Duration: 7 weeks ⎸ Credit Hours: 3
This course examines the various ways in which information technology can be leveraged by an organization for competitive advantage and addresses the issue of IT strategy and evaluation. Attention is given to strategic implementation of technology, developing and maintaining secure and effective systems, and externally focused systems.
Learning Outcomes
- Assess a business strategy informed and created by IT capabilities
- Evaluate an organization's comprehensive IT architecture and models
- Develop a plan to create an analytics culture within an organization
- Evaluate emerging key issues in the IT industry
- Appraise Google Cloud services as an IT infrastructure technology for business needs
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EMGT 60803: Quality Control and Improvement
Duration: 7 weeks ⎸ Credit Hours: 3
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the principles of modern statistical methods for quality control and improvement. The focus of the course will be on engineering and management applications. An emphasis will be placed on utilizing Minitab and Excel as the primary illustrative software packages for the course.
Learning Outcomes
- Recommend statistical methods to analyze a business or manufacturing process
- Design statistical control charts for use in controlling and monitoring business processes or manufacturing operations
- Assess a business or manufacturing process and make recommendations for process capabilities
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EMGT 61603: Project Management
Duration: 7 weeks ⎸ Credit Hours: 3
The objective of this course is to provide a basic understanding of project management. By the end of the course, students should be familiar with the concepts and tools necessary to plan and implement a project, as well as function as a member of a team.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand project management design, development and deployment
- Employ project management tools, techniques, and skills
- Effectively utilize critical resources for project implementation
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FINN 51103: Managerial Finance
Duration: 7 weeks ⎸ Credit Hours: 3
This course addresses "real world" issues from both theoretical and practical standpoints for most types of businesses, proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. The specific objectives for the course include the following: 1) financial management of the firm with special emphasis on financial planning, capital budgeting, and cost of capital concepts; 2) an analysis of management aspects relating to the inflow and outflow of capital in business enterprise; and 3) practicing financial decision-making through case methods.
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate proficiency in financial management by determining optimal capital structures, creating proforma financial statements, and utilizing ratio analysis for statement assessments
- Apply traditional evaluation models for capital budgeting analyses and estimate the value of various securities issued by corporations
- Assess factors influencing debt versus equity structures and dividend decisions, as well as motives for mergers and acquisitions, ensuring appropriate valuation
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MGMT 78073: Organizational Strategy
Duration: 7 weeks ⎸ Credit Hours: 3
The course examines the key issues involved in formulating and implementing corporate strategies. These issues are approached from the position of the general manager, who must analyze complex business situations and find realistic solutions to strategic and organizational problems. The course merges various functional areas and provides students with a "total business" perspective on corporate and international strategy. Students also receive an overview of contemporary business and its future.
Learning Outcomes
- Employ current strategic management frameworks for a variety of strategic problems
- Assess strategic opportunities on a company-wide basis
- Adapt an organization's strategic position to the current business environment
- Develop a plan to execute strategic goals in the organization
- Analyze various uses of technology to create, monitor, and control a strategic plan
Resources
The School of Business at Henderson State University is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).