Project Management Area of Study

Play a Strategic Role in Organizational Success

You’re goal oriented and organized, and you love a challenge. As a project manager, you are comfortable with change and passionate about driving business results. The University of Minnesota’s project management programs deliver proven techniques and tactics to lead successful 21st-Century projects.

Certificates in this Area of Study

Certificate
Budget and Financial Management Certificate

Enhance your budgeting and financial planning skills with a program designed for managers, business professionals, and entrepreneurs looking to drive success.
Upcoming courses:
Finance Fundamentals | Jan. 12-Feb. 8, 2026

Budget Management | March 2-29, 2026

Financial Forecasting and Modeling | April 20-May 17, 2026
$2,580 | 6.0 CEUs | 60 Contact Hours
Certificate
Business Analysis Certificate

Hone your skills to document business requirements and translate them into functional design as the main liaison between business and IT departments.
Upcoming courses:
Introduction to Agile | Nov. 11-12, 2025

Business Analysis Planning and Estimating | Nov. 19-20, 2025

Strategic and Mindful Communications | Dec. 2-3, 2025
$4,730–$4,780 | 6.0 CEUs | 60 contact hours
Certificate
Organization Development Certificate

Reach organizational goals while improving both performance and people as a leader and change agent.
Upcoming courses:
Fundamentals of Organization Development | Nov. 12-14, 2025

In-Depth Coaching: Lead Individual Change Interventions | Dec. 3-5, 2025

Lead Successful Team Intervention Strategies | Jan. 21-23, 2026
$4,180 | 5.4 CEUs | 54 contact hours
Certificate
Project Management Certificate

Lay a solid foundation of knowledge and interpersonal skills needed to be an effective project manager.
Upcoming courses:
Introduction to Agile | Nov. 11-12, 2025

Project Planning | Nov. 11-13, 2025

Project Execution, Monitoring, and Control | Nov. 18-19, 2025
$4,750–$4,860 | 6.0 CEUS | 60 Contact Hours

Courses in this Area of Study

Course
AI for Productivity

Build your own AI-enhanced productivity system tailored to your professional goals.
Next start date:
- Jan. 19-Mar. 1, 2026 | Instructor Led Online
$1245.00 | 30.0 hours
Course
Analyzing and Modeling Requirements

Gain techniques for modeling and analyzing requirements.
Next start date:
- April 7-9, 2026 | Online
$940.00 | 12.0 hours
Course
Budget Management

Learn how to build, manage, and adjust budgets that keep financial goals on track
Next start date:
- March 2-29, 2026 | Instructor Led Online
$860.00 | 20.0 hours
Course
Business Analysis Planning and Estimating

Put it all together.
Next start dates:
- Nov. 19-20, 2025 | Online
- May 12-13, 2026 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours
Course
Collaborating for Success: Stakeholder Analysis and Eliciting Requirements

Identify, analyze, and manage stakeholders’ expertise early within a project initiative.
Next start date:
- Mar. 17-19, 2026 | Online
$940.00 | 12.0 hours
Course
Communicating Across Cultures

Communicate effectively on cross-cultural teams.
Next start dates:
- Dec. 11-12, 2025 | Online
- Mar. 10-11, 2026 | Online
- June 9-10, 2026 | Online
$480.00 | 6.0 hours
Course
ExperienceChange™ Simulation

Participate in the challenge of real-world change in an organization in this dynamic team driven simulation.
Next start dates:
- Mar. 26-27, 2026 | Online
- June 16-17, 2026 | Online
$620.00 | 6.0 hours
Course
Finance Fundamentals

Build the financial fluency needed to contribute confidently to strategy, budgeting, and business planning.
Next start date:
- Jan. 12-Feb. 8, 2026 | Instructor Led Online
$860.00 | 20.0 hours
Course
Financial Forecasting and Modeling

Build the practical skills and tools needed to confidently forecast financial performance and support smart, strategic planning.
Next start date:
- April 20-May 17, 2026 | Instructor Led Online
$860.00 | 20.0 hours
Course
Fundamentals of Organization Development

Adapt your organization’s changing technologies, markets, and challenges.
Next start dates:
- Nov. 12-14, 2025 | Online
- Mar. 3-5, 2026 | Online
- June 23-25, 2026 | Online
$880.00 | 12.0 hours
Course
Identifying Opportunities: Strategic Analysis, Building Business Case and Solution Scoping

Bring strategy and scope into business analysis.
Next start date:
- Feb. 24-25, 2026 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours
Course
In-Depth Coaching: Lead Individual Change Interventions

Coach individuals to peak performance.
Next start dates:
- Dec. 3-5, 2025 | Online
- Apr. 22-24, 2026 | Online
$880.00 | 12.0 hours
Course
Introduction to Agile

Learn the Agile values, principles, and practices in an interactive setting.
Next start dates:
- Nov. 11-12, 2025 | Online
- Dec. 3-4, 2025 | Online
- Mar. 5-6, 2026 | Online
- June 4-5, 2026 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours
Course
Introduction to Business Analysis

Learn the groundwork of business analysis.
Next start date:
- Feb. 10-11, 2026 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours
Course
Lead Successful Team Intervention Strategies

Select, design, and facilitate team interventions.
Next start dates:
- Jan. 21-23, 2026 | Online
- May 20-22, 2026 | Online
$920.00 | 12.0 hours
Course
Modern Requirements Communication, Documentation and Validation

Become an expert in requirements.
Next start date:
- April 21-23, 2026 | Online
$940.00 | 12.0 hours
Course
Negotiate for Agreement

Achieve mutually satisfying agreements.
Next start dates:
- Dec. 9-10, 2025 | Online | Waitlist
- Feb. 10-11, 2026 | Online
- Mar. 19-20, 2026 | Online
- June 23-24, 2026 | Online
$440.00 | 6.0 hours
Course
Project Execution, Monitoring, and Control

Run a successful project.
Next start dates:
- Nov. 18-19, 2025 | Online
- Mar. 3-4, 2026 | Online
- April 16-17, 2026 | Online
- April 28-29, 2026 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours
Course
Project Initiation

Begin your projects with a focus on success.
Next start dates:
- Feb. 5-6, 2026 | Online
- Mar. 17-18, 2026 | Online
- April 14-15, 2026 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours
Course
Project Leadership

Discover strategies for molding and motivating your project team.
Next start dates:
- Nov. 19-20, 2025 | Online
- Dec. 11-12, 2025 | Online
- March 19-20, 2026 | Online
- May 12-13, 2026 | Online
- May 28-29, 2026 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours
Course
Project Management and Chaos Theory

Minimize and navigate risks in projects.
Next start dates:
- April 16-17, 2026 | Online
- April 30-May 1, 2026 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours
Course
Project Management Foundations

Learn the basics of project management.
Next start dates:
- Dec. 9-10, 2025 | Online
- Jan. 29-30, 2026 | Online
- Feb. 25-26, 2026 | Online
- April 2-3, 2026 | Online
- June 10-11, 2026 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours
Course
Project Planning

Build an effective project management plan.
Next start dates:
- Nov. 11-13, 2025 | Online
- Feb. 18-20, 2026 | Online
- April 7-9, 2026 | Online
- April 22-24, 2026 | Online
$940.00 | 12.0 hours
Course
Project Risk Management

Manage project risk successfully.
Next start dates:
- Dec. 4-5, 2025 | Online
- Mar. 12-13, 2026 | Online
- April 30-May 1, 2026 | Online
- May 14-15, 2026 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours
Course
Successfully Lead Enterprise-Wide Change Management

Manage large-scale change.
Next start dates:
- Feb . 17-19, 2026 | Online
- June 3-5, 2026 | Online
$880.00 | 12.0 hours
Course
Technical Writing

Produce powerful content and clear writing.
Next start dates:
- Dec. 16-17, 2025 | Online
- Feb. 3-4, 2026 | Online
- Mar. 24-25, 2026 | Online
- June 2-3, 2026 | Online
$440.00 | 6.0 hours
Course
The Kanban Method

Understand and manage risk in the delivery of services using the kanban method.
Next start dates:
- Feb. 18-19, 2026 | Online
- May 26-27, 2026 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours

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