Graduate Certificate

Information System Project Management Certificate

Project management has assumed a key role in determining the success of IT based initiatives associated with a combination of outsourcing and in-house development. The IS Project Management graduate certificate program has been designed to meet the needs of IT and other professionals who are interested in this expertise. The certificate program consists of coursework addressing key areas in the project management life cycle including project planning, requirements analysis and design, rapid application development (RAD), and implementation.

Students admitted to the IS Project Management Certificate Program may enroll only in those courses required for completion of the certificate.

Admission Requirements

  • Persons are eligible for admission to the graduate certificate program if they have been admitted to the Graduate School at The University of Akron. Students admitted to the Information System Project Management Certificate program may enroll only in those courses required for the completion of the certificate. .

Curriculum

Required Courses:
6500:643 Systems Analysis and Design 3
6500:645 Software Development & Quality Assurance 3
6500:646 Enterprise Systems Implementation* Substitute 6500:644 Knowledge Management and Business Intelligence. 3
6500:678 Project Management 3
Choose one of the following:
6500:640 Information Systems and IT Governance 3
6500:641 Business Database Systems 3
6500:651 Management of Organizational Transformation 3
Total Credits 15

* This course is no longer offered: substitute 6500:644 Knowledge Management & Business Intelligence.

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