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
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CertificateBudget 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:
- Budget Management | March 2-29, 2026 | Wed. 12:00-1:30pm
- Financial Forecasting and Modeling | April 20-May 17, 2026 | Wed. 12:00–1:30pm
- Finance Fundamentals | May 11-June 7, 2026 | Thur. 6:00-7:30pm
$2,580 | 6.0 CEUs | 60 Contact Hours -
CertificateBusiness 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 Business Analysis | Feb. 10-11, 2026
- The Kanban Method | Feb. 18-19, 2026
- Identifying Opportunities: Strategic Analysis, Building Business Case and Solution Scoping | Feb. 24-25, 2026
$4,730–$4,780 | 6.0 CEUs | 60 contact hours -
CertificateOrganization Development Certificate
Reach organizational goals while improving both performance and people as a leader and change agent.
Upcoming courses:
- Successfully Lead Enterprise-Wide Change Management | Feb . 17-19, 2026
- Fundamentals of Organization Development | Mar. 3-5, 2026
- ExperienceChange™ Simulation | Mar. 26-27, 2026
$4,180 | 5.4 CEUs | 54 contact hours -
CertificateProject Management Certificate
Lay a solid foundation of knowledge and interpersonal skills needed to be an effective project manager.
Upcoming courses:
- Negotiate for Agreement | Feb. 10-11, 2026
- Project Planning | Feb. 18-20, 2026
- The Kanban Method | Feb. 18-19, 2026
$4,750–$4,860 | 6.0 CEUS | 60 Contact Hours
Courses in this Area of Study
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Multiweek CourseAI for Productivity
Build your own AI-enhanced productivity system tailored to your professional goals.Next start date:- April 13-May 24, 2026 | Wed. 6:00–7:30pm | Instructor Led Online
$1245.00 | 30.0 hours -
Short CourseAnalyzing and Modeling Requirements
Gain techniques for modeling and analyzing requirements.Next start date:- April 7-9, 2026 | Online
$940.00 | 12.0 hours -
Multiweek CourseBudget Management
Learn how to build, manage, and adjust budgets that keep financial goals on trackNext start date:- March 2-29, 2026 | Wed. 12:00-1:30pm | Instructor Led Online
$860.00 | 20.0 hours -
Short CourseBusiness Analysis Planning and Estimating
Put it all together.Next start date:- May 12-13, 2026 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CourseCollaborating for Success: Stakeholder Analysis and Eliciting Requirements
Identify, analyze, and manage stakeholders’ expertise early within a project initiative.Next start date:- Mar. 10-12, 2026 | Online
$940.00 | 12.0 hours -
Short CourseCommunicating Across Cultures
Communicate effectively on cross-cultural teams.Next start dates:- Mar. 10-11, 2026 | Online
- June 9-10, 2026 | Online
$480.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CourseExperienceChange™ 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 -
Multiweek CourseFinance Fundamentals
Build the financial fluency needed to contribute confidently to strategy, budgeting, and business planning.Next start date:- May 11-June 7, 2026 | Thur. 6:00-7:30pm | Instructor Led Online
$860.00 | 20.0 hours -
Multiweek CourseFinancial 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 | Wed. 12:00–1:30pm | Instructor Led Online
$860.00 | 20.0 hours -
Short CourseFundamentals of Organization Development
Adapt your organization’s changing technologies, markets, and challenges.Next start dates:- Mar. 3-5, 2026 | Online
- June 23-25, 2026 | Online
$880.00 | 12.0 hours -
Short CourseIdentifying 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 -
Short CourseIn-Depth Coaching: Lead Individual Change Interventions
Coach individuals to peak performance.Next start date:- Apr. 22-24, 2026 | Online
$880.00 | 12.0 hours -
Short CourseIntroduction to Agile
Learn the Agile values, principles, and practices in an interactive setting.Next start dates:- Mar. 5-6, 2026 | Online
- June 4-5, 2026 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CourseIntroduction to Business Analysis
Learn the groundwork of business analysis.Next start date:- Feb. 10-11, 2026 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CourseLead Successful Team Intervention Strategies
Select, design, and facilitate team interventions.Next start date:- May 20-22, 2026 | Online
$920.00 | 12.0 hours -
Short CourseModern Requirements Communication, Documentation and Validation
Become an expert in requirements.Next start date:- April 21-23, 2026 | Online
$940.00 | 12.0 hours -
Short CourseNegotiate for Agreement
Achieve mutually satisfying agreements.Next start dates:- Feb. 10-11, 2026 | Online | Waitlist
- Mar. 19-20, 2026 | Online
- June 23-24, 2026 | Online
$440.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CourseProject Execution, Monitoring, and Control
Run a successful project.Next start dates:- Mar. 3-4, 2026 | Online
- April 16-17, 2026 | Online
- April 28-29, 2026 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CourseProject Initiation
Begin your projects with a focus on success.Next start dates:- Mar. 17-18, 2026 | Online
- April 14-15, 2026 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CourseProject Leadership
Discover strategies for molding and motivating your project team.Next start dates:- Mar. 19-20, 2026 | Online
- May 12-13, 2026 | Online
- May 28-29, 2026 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CourseProject 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 -
Short CourseProject Management Foundations
Learn the basics of project management.Next start dates:- Feb. 25-26, 2026 | Online
- April 2-3, 2026 | Online
- June 10-11, 2026 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CourseProject Planning
Build an effective project management plan.Next start dates:- Feb. 18-20, 2026 | Online
- April 7-9, 2026 | Online
- April 22-24, 2026 | Online
$940.00 | 12.0 hours -
Short CourseProject Risk Management
Manage project risk successfully.Next start dates:- Mar. 12-13, 2026 | Online
- April 30-May 1, 2026 | Online
- May 14-15, 2026 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CourseSuccessfully 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 -
Short CourseTechnical Writing
Produce powerful content and clear writing.Next start dates:- Mar. 24-25, 2026 | Online
- June 2-3, 2026 | Online
$440.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CourseThe 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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