Project Management MicroMaster

Overview

The Project Management MicroMaster Program from EdX in partnership with Rochester Institute of Technology - RITx is a graduate level series of courses designed to provide you with the in-depth knowledge and skills needed to be a successful project manager in any industry. This online sequence is a semester’s worth of work from RIT's Master's Degree and consists of three courses and a final capstone exam.

By earning the MicroMasters certificate you will develop the leadership skills needed to effectively manage a team that will meet the expectations of your customers and business goals.

Build on your MicroMasters Credential by applying to RIT’s School of Individualized Study for a customized master’s degree.

Job Outlook

• Project management positions are growing at 1.5 million opportunities per year. (source: Project Management Institute)

• Median salary for an entry level project manager is $84,000. (source: Project Management Institute)

• Exciting career opportunities across industry domains as project manager, project consultant, project analyst, program manager

What You'll Learn:

• The tools and techniques to manage the comprehensive project management life cycle for a project - from initiation through closing.

• To balance the critical tradeoffs of time, cost and scope to meet customer expectations.

• The ability to apply best practices across a variety of industries and businesses.

• Lead a project to success, and how to capitalize on the leadership and behavioral facets to do so.

• To navigate the social and cultural aspects, legal and regulatory practices, technology and infrastructure that influence projects’ success in the global market.