The Graduate Certificate in Project, Program & Portfolio Management at Boston University’s Metropolitan College (MET) is a four-course graduate program designed to develop your abilities in the areas of program and portfolio management. Focusing on practical, hands-on education that combines graduate-level theory with the core competencies and skills that underlie the Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification, the certificate program provides guidance on the principles, practices, and activities that support good program and portfolio management practices across all industry domains.
Students who complete the Graduate Certificate in Project, Program & Portfolio Management will be able to:
- Evaluate critical success factors for projects and programs across industries and use these factors to create project portfolios that align with strategic goals of the organization and describe best practices for managing such a portfolio.
- Construct a program management plan that describes best practices for the creation and management of programs and how to plan and coordinate resources, procurement, schedule, finance, risk, and change.
- Acquire in-depth practical knowledge of enterprise tools used in organizations to plan and manage a portfolio of programs and projects, and leverage project analytics data to make well-informed decisions.
Curriculum
View the program curriculum, course descriptions, and schedules on the BU Metropolitan College website.
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