Bundle Program - Post-Graduate Certificate - Information Technology Project Management & Post-Graduate Certificate - Information Resources Management

The Project Management Institute (PMI) is predicting a 33% increase in project management jobs world-wide and Canada is expected to add an estimated 9,000 project management jobs every year for the next 10 years. These predictions present opportunities for those with the right training and skills.

The one-year Project Management post-graduate certificate program provides degree graduates with a strong foundation in essential project management skills. Our curriculum has been developed with input from industry stakeholders, which ensures students receive a relevant, work-focused learning experience.

Applicants will study the fundamentals of project management, project initiation and planning, project scheduling and budgeting, directing and managing project work, procurement and contract management, alternative methodologies for project management, as well as project closing and evaluation. Several courses will help them prepare for Project Management Institute designation exams.

Saskatchewan Polytechnic gives students the opportunity to interact with industry through work-integrated learning opportunities, including course projects, and guest speakers. Students will also build critical human skills through courses in leadership and professionalism, organizational behaviour and business communications.

The post-graduate certificate in Technology Management will prepare students for the challenges of facilitating business operations and strategy through the provision of technology infrastructure and systems development. Students will study the role technology plays in enabling business strategy and vision.

They will study the fundamentals of IT operations management and IT strategy, providing a high-level view of technology in an organization. Learners will also study agile project management and practical IT architecture in a hands-on setting, providing them with knowledge of how technology projects and initiatives are successfully executed. Students will also learn about the technologies and techniques governing a business's critical data resources and how they support business decision making.